Month: June 2014

Pilot Juice gel ink pen review

23 June 2014 By ian

The Pilot Juice is a gel ink pen that is available in three different tip sizes (0.38, 0.5 and 0.7mm) and a large range of colours. (Thirty-six colours in the 0.5mm size, fewer in the other sizes.) The grip is comfortable and slightly squishy. The barrel is clear plastic and a good sensible size. The […]

Wednesday Weekly 18 June

18 June 2014 By ian

From the web: I thought I’d do something different this week and suggest a few people on Flickr whose photographs or art I really enjoy. Claire Hutton takes beautiful photos mostly around Dorset, my home patch Maria Teresa Teixeira takes wonderful black and white photos with beautiful shadows Sandra Strait makes fantastic tangles and doodles […]

Kaweco Ruby Red ink review

17 June 2014 By ian

I rather like this rich fairly dark red from Kaweco. It has some character to it. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Please note I have since learned how to spell propeller. Thank you Kaweco for sending me this ink for free. I did not let their generosity influence my doodling.

Kaweco Dia 2 fountain pen review

16 June 2014 By ian

The Kaweco Dia 2 isn’t quite as well known as the Sport range but is, like the sport, an evolution of a design that has been around for a long time. It’s one of Kaweco’s classics. It’s only available in black but can be found with chrome-plated trim, like this one, or with gold-plated trim […]