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  • Diamine Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue Ink ReviewDiamine Cult Pens Deep Dark Blue Ink Review
    A lovely dark blue (the clue is in the name) with just a touch of red if it pools. Not a lot of shading but good flow and good dry times. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Thank you very much to Cult Pens for sending me this ink in exchange for an honest review.
  • Platinum Plaisir Fountain Pen ReviewPlatinum Plaisir Fountain Pen Review
    Platinum make some very beautiful and very expensive pens and some very ugly and very cheap pens. The Plaisir is an attempt to make a pen that’s relatively cheap yet not ugly. Thank you to Cult Pens for sending me this pen in exchange for an honest review. These are my own opinions. Price: £9.45 (UK), $22 ...
  • Mitsubishi 9852EW Wooden Pencil ReviewMitsubishi 9852EW Wooden Pencil Review
    The Mitsu-Bishi 9852EW is a rare beast: a Japanese pencil with an eraser. It’s reasonably priced and is for Master Writing, whatever that is. Price: $1.30 (USA) Lead grade options: HB Barrel colours: Natural Barrel shape: Hexagonal Eraser?: Yes This pencil looks gorgeous. It’s a natural finish with crisp green writing on three sides. One side has the usual ugly looking ...
  • Diamine Turquoise Ink ReviewDiamine Turquoise Ink Review
    This is a lovely cheery bright turquoise colour. It dries quickly and will behave itself properly in your pen. Here I am doodling the Inkling.
  • Pentel GraphGear 1000 Mechanical Pencil ReviewPentel GraphGear 1000 Mechanical Pencil Review
    Pentel make some wonderful mechanical pencils. The Twist uses the best eraser mechanism there is, the P200 series is one of the best budget pencils and the Graph 1000 has been my top pick for quite some time. Until now. Price: £12.50 (UK), $16.50 (USA) Lead size options: 0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm, 0.9mm Barrel options: aluminium with grip ...