Month: March 2014

Franklin-Christoph Model 27 Collegia fountain pen review

31 March 2014 By ian

I blame A Fool With A Pen entirely for my buying this pen. His review sold me on the quality and a brief look at the Franklin-Christoph website sold me on the colour. This is the Franklin-Christoph Model 27 ‘Collegia’ in Tennessee Orange with an extra-fine steel nib. And it is almost, but not quite, […]

Diamine Oxblood ink review

29 March 2014 By ian

This is a gorgeous red-brown ink. It’s the ink that’s most commonly commented upon by non-pen people. (Yes! Such people exist! I even consent to remain friendly with some of them.) Here I am doodling the Inkling. Thanks to Informal Scribble for sending me the sample. I liked it so much I had to buy […]

Doane Paper Grid+Lines notebook review

27 March 2014 By ian

The Doane Paper Grid + Lines pocket notebook is an extremely well made little notebook with unique (you guessed it) gridded and lined paper. The cardboard cover is good and thick. It’s certainly thicker than the cover of a Field Notes notebook and seems a little thicker (certainly stiffer) than the cover of a Calepino. […]

Wednesday Weekly 26 March

26 March 2014 By ian

From the site this week: Rhoda pencil review Tree at the end of winter (sketch) Noodler’s Polar Brown ink review Noodler’s Nib Creaper Rollerball review Rohrer and Klingner Verdigris ink review From around the web: Sketches and Studies: Organics Studio – 3 Ink Review – Aristotle, Boron, Nickel David Wasting Paper: Straw Dispenser – Meet […]