As a member of the United Inkdom I have just had the pleasure of testing – and purchasing – an Esterbrook Estie. Esterbrook is one of the greatest names in American pen history. Founded in […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further it’s creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Category: PEN REVIEW
Kaweco Stainless Steel Supra
As a member of the United Inkdom I have just had the pleasure of road testing the Kaweco Stainless Steel Supra. Minimalist in appearance the Supra is made entirely of untreated CNC-machined stainless steel. The […]
Kaweco AL Sport Fountain Pen in a Stonewashed Blue finish
The AL Sport in a Stonewashed Blue, closely follows the original 1935 octagonal design – ‘small in the pocket, large in the hand’. The oversized cap arrangement creates a small closed pen but a full […]
Kaweco AL Sport Fountain Pen in a deep red finish
The AL Sport in a deep red finish, closely follows the original 1935 octagonal design – ‘small in the pocket, large in the hand’. The oversized cap arrangement creates a small closed pen but a […]
A Pilot Parallel Pen, Sir? No thanks! I’ll pass on that!
My colleagues at United Inkdom have asked me to be part of a meta review for the Pilot Parallel Pen. For those you who know my work, I tend to use automatic pens and there […]
Kaweco Calligraphy Nibs Review
For my third Kaweco review, United Inkdom had the 4 Kaweco Calligraphy (S) nibs sent to me – sizes 1.1, 1.5, 1.9 and 2.3. This wasn’t the Calligraphy (S) set (as shown above), just the […]
Seduced by the Kaweco Steel Sport fountain pen
When United Inkdom asked me to do a pen review, in all honesty, I wasn’t too sure about it as my knowledge of fountain pens is sketchy at best. However, when they mentioned that it […]
Introducing the Serendipity Hybrid Pen
And a warm welcome to the new Serendipity hybrid dip pen. For us artists, dip pens are a necessary evil. Often a bloody nuisance with long term usage resulting in calloused and ink stained fingers. […]
The Cross Botanica Green DayLily
This may or may not be the place for a pen review but I did have to get my other half something special to celebrate 20 years of marriage. The new Cross Botanica Green DayLily was […]
