Monsieur notebooks have been promoted as a better quality alternative to Moleskine. They’re made with leather covers and come in a wide range of styles. This is the fountain pen version. The paper is good: much better than Moleskine, that’s for sure. Not as good as Rhodia though. There is some feathering with wet nibs. […]
My Office Tools I’ve linked to the Urban Sketchers site before. It’s because it is amazing and fantastic. This link is to a wonderful sketch of a pen and brush pot.
This is an interesting blue ink. The packaging is nice. A simple cardboard box containing a meaningful plastic bottle, plainly branded. I like it. The ink itself is a good dark blue that I haven’t quite seen anywhere else. It’s a watery ink with some shading. I like it a lot. Here’s a video of […]
Pens quite literally tell stories. One of the most lovely things about old pens is remembering or imagining the stories they have told. This pen has a story to tell from before it even arrived at my home. Back in November Mike Dudek wrote a review of the Levenger L-Tech Stealth and I decided I […]
Oh my do I like this lot of pens and inks! Franklin-Christop M27 with Caran d’Ache Blue Night. This is a new acquisition and I do rather like it. See how orange it is! Kaweco Classic Sport with Schneider Black. Sailor Reglus with Diamine Ancient Copper. Orange! And Ancient Copper. Yum. Levenger L-Tech Stealth with […]