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  • Private Reserve Spearmint Ink Review
    Private Reserve Spearmint is a very saturated ink with some nice shading and good dry times (although not everyone has found this to be so). It’s a gorgeous shade of green. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Private Reserve Spearmint on Pennaquod.
  • Taccia Covenant Fountain Pen Review
    The Covenant is a fountain pen with an unusual oversized-cap design. Taccia aren’t a widely known brand, so is this pen gimmicky or classy? Thank you to Pen Chalet for sending me this pen to review. Price: $129 Nib options: fine, medium or broad Barrel options: jet black, midnight breeze, parchment swirl Filling system: Standard cartridge/converter Size: 14.3cm (5.6″) long, 18.5cm ...
  • Staedtler Wopex and Noris Eco Not-quite Wooden Pencil Review
    The Wopex and Eco are, as far as I can tell, identical except for the finish. They are made from a wood-plastic composite and shout out their environmentally friendly credentials. What are they like? Price: Lead grade options: HB (Wopex and Eco), 2B (Wopex), 2H (Wopex) Barrel colours: green/black (Eco), silvery blue/green/red (HB/2H/2B respectively) plus some limited edition ...
  • J. Herbin 1670 Stormy Grey Ink ReviewJ. Herbin 1670 Stormy Grey Ink Review
    J. Herbin are certainly making a scene with their 1670 range of sparkly inks. In a large part this must be because they are so photogenic. In day to day use Stormy Grey hides it’s sparkle and comes across as a fairly average dark grey, maybe with an occasional hint of gold here and there. ...
  • Italix English Curate Fountain Pen ReviewItalix English Curate Fountain Pen Review
    Italix pens are made exclusively for Mr Pen, a family owned British online pen retailer. The names of the pens in the Italix range are wonderful: The Parson’s Essential, Churchman’s Prescriptor and Viper’s Strike, amongst others. This pen also has a rather splendid name: English Curate. Thank you to Mr Pen for sending this pen for ...