Month: July 2014

Diamine Ochre ink review

8 July 2014 By ian

This ink was a wonderful surprise! I wasn’t expecting to like it much but I love it. It’s a rich brown with gorgeous shading. The dry times are better than this review might suggest – the Noodler’s Konrad puts down ink like a hose. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Thank you to The Writing […]

Tactile Turn Mover pen review

7 July 2014 By ian

The Tactile Turn Mover is an aluminium pen made by Will Hodges. It was a Kickstarter project originally but it’s now available directly from the Tactile Turn website. It comes with a Pilot 0.38mm G2 refill but will take a large range of alternatives including my current favourite, the Pilot Juice. The refill is replaced […]

UK Customs Charges

7 July 2014 By ian

I found a question on Reddit about customs charges. The answers were either not accurate or not helpful so I submitted my own answer. I’m reproducing an edited version here because UK customs charges is a topic that comes up a lot on podcasts and on blogs and people rarely seem to get it right. […]

Kaweco Aluminium Special 0.5mm mechanical pencil review

6 July 2014 By ian

The Kaweco Aluminium Special pencil is a mechanical pencil available in 0.5, 0.7, 0.9mm and 2.0mm sizes. This is the 0.5mm version. The matt black anodised aluminium body feels wonderful to hold, is a good length and reassuring weight, and looks great. The cross-section is the classic Kaweco rounded octagon, although it’s significantly slimmer than […]