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  • Parker 45 fountain pen reviewParker 45 fountain pen review
    I’ve avoided reviewing vintage fountain pens up to now because it’s hard to guarantee consistency. Even new pens can vary a little, depending on the effectiveness of a company’s quality control. So many variables can affect the quality of an old pen that it’s impossible to say if a particular model is going to be ...
  • Palomino Blackwing Pearl pencil reviewPalomino Blackwing Pearl pencil review
    The Palomino Blackwing Pearl is the third and, currently, final Palomino Blackwing in the series. It’s harder and lighter than the Blackwing and softer and darker than the Blackwing 602. In other words, it’s in between. As such, if you are looking for a pencil to both write and sketch with, this may be a ...
  • Rohrer and Klingner Helianthus ink reviewRohrer and Klingner Helianthus ink review
    I love this ink so much! I can’t get the photos to show just what a beautiful warm bright yellow this is. It truly is sunshine on a page. This ink makes me happy and that’s what it’s all about, right? It does have one strange property although, to be honest, it could be more a ...
  • Diamine Cerise ink reviewDiamine Cerise ink review
    If you want a very bright bubble gum pink then this is the ink for you! Boy, is this ink pink. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Thank you to The Writing Desk for sending me this sample. If you would like to buy this ink direct from The Writing Desk look here.
  • Retro 51 Tornado Touch Ballpoint review and giveawayRetro 51 Tornado Touch Ballpoint review and giveaway
    Retro 51 are well known for making wonderful full-sized rollerball pens. This pen, the Retro 51 Tornado Touch, is a relatively new product and it continues the same excellent quality, albeit with a ballpoint refill. The design of the pen is stylish, even to the point of just about getting away with the little moustache at ...