A new pen and a few new inks this week. Kaweco Classic Sport EF with Diamine Eclipse. Faber-Castell Ambition EF with Diamine Midnight, Faber-Castell e-motion M with Caran d’Ache Blue Night. This is from Caran d’Ache’s now discontinued range but I was able to pick some up from The Writing Desk. It’s a lovely dark […]
Rather than putting one of my little sketches up today, here is some proper art! streetiphoneography: Shad Thames, London. This may be my favourite place in London at the moment. I love the cobbled street and the bridges overhead. There is a real ‘old London’ vibe for me here.
The Complete History of the Parker Pen Company » A very interesting and well put together article from Pen Heaven. I learned a lot. Warning: quite likely to end up costing you money!! So many lovely old pens…
Another lovely shade of blue from Diamine. The colour looks a bit washed out in this photo but that’s actually a fair reflection of this ink. It’s a very pale and delicate colour. Too pale for me for day to day writing because, particularly with medium or fine nibs, it’s hard to read. If you’re […]
I like this pen. Why is it spelled Creaper and not Creeper though? I don’t know. Like the success of Downton Abbey, it’s one of life’s great mysteries. This is a pen with a flex nib and try as I might I can’t get the hang of it. So I just use it as a […]