Terry Finney
The first of this block of four ink reviews has no special backstory. I saw other reviews for Sailor Jentle Apricot, and thought I would give it a try. It cost £10.80 from a UK supplier, which for 50ml I would consider “mid price”.
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Update May 27, 2014
Things have been a little quiet here recently (I won’t bore you with any excuses) but four ink reviews should appear in the very near future. The writing tests are done, as well as the photos, I just need to scan in the samples and write up the text. This is the first time I’ve tried running four tests at once, and you will see that the inks are all in the orange/red area. Next time around I plan to do five at once!
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Pilot Capless Matt Black Fountain Pen Review
Better late than never I suppose, but my first fountain pen review is unlikely to be typical of the ones to come. Unlike every other fountain pen I have, I didn’t have to pay for this one, and it’s for a type of pen that until recently I didn’t know even existed – a retractable fountain pen. Apparently the Pilot Capless (or Vanishing Point) Fountain Pen has been around since before I was born, but I until I got back into fountain pens last Summer I had never heard of it. However, once I started listening to a certain Podcast I couldn’t really avoid it.
Recent Links May 10, 2014
A (roughly) weekly summary of posts I’ve bookmarked to Delicious.
- Nakaya Piccolo Review – YouTube
Nakaya Piccolo Review - A 300-Year-Old Color Swatch Book | The Well-Appointed Desk
- Que sera syrah: A short review of Dimaine Syrah ink | A fool with a pen
- Valley of Dolls: A Bizarre Town in Japan Where an Artist is Replacing Departed Residents with Life-Size Dolls | Colossal
- Monteverde Tool Fountain Pen: Quick Look – YouTube
Monteverde Tool Fountain Pen: Quick Look - Scrikss 39 Oscar Pens Review – YouTube
Scrikss 39 Oscar Pens Review - Taking Notes On Your Laptop Could Be Ruining Your Test Scores
- My Journey to Better Penmanship | The Cramped
- Cotton Bureau – Sketchnote Icons T-Shirt by Mike Rohde | The Cramped
- Soon There Will be no More Cursive Writers to Buy Fountain Pens | Still Advocating | The Cramped
- Kaweco Liliput Fountain Pen Review | edjelley.com
- Maruman Mnemosyne Word Cards – Review | edjelley.com
- Midori Passport Traveller's Notebook – YouTube
Midori Passport Traveller’s Notebook - Goulet Q&A Episode 28, Pilot/Namiki Fountain Pens- Ink Nouveau – YouTube
Goulet Q&A Episode 28, Pilot/Namiki Fountain Pens- Ink Nouveau