De Atramentis Archive Ink review

18 March 2014 By ian

This is my first review of a black ink because, let’s face it, black is not all that exciting. (This is coming from someone who not so long ago only wrote in black.) However, what makes De Atramentis Archive Ink special is that it is, in the words of The Writing Desk (who kindly supplied […]

Noodler’s Konrad fountain pen review

17 March 2014 By ian

A good pen is a pen that brings you joy when you pick it up and write. That has nothing to do with price, nib goldiness, filling mechanism or any other objective quality. It’s hard to define and it will be different for every individual person. The Noodler’s Konrad is, in our little pen-world, dead […]

DNA Pens Kickstarter Campaign

15 March 2014 By ian

Many pens are described as ‘unique’ but the DNA Pens by Mike Smoothy truly are. Each and every pen is different to every other. Mike plans to use 3D printing and clever software to ensure that each and every DNA pen has a unique design. I’ve not tried one of these pens as Mike has […]