With Valentine’s Day just around the corner Cult Pens have just launched the last two Deadly Sins – Lust and Envy – which was my cue to finally blog about all seven of these Diamine […]
Tag: Handwriting
The Diamine Inkvent Calendar 2023
Many thanks to Diamine for producing yet another fun Inkvent Calendar (The Purple Edition). As always, it’s been a joy to play with this most magical of mediums and it’s been great to see so […]
Octopus Fluids Sheening Inks Review
Just when you thought sheening inks had possibly submitted to shimmer and chameleon inks, Octopus Fluids have released a lovely edition of six sheening colours and very kindly sent me some to play with. Octopus […]
Ferris Wheel Press September-November Inks
Thanks once again to Ferris Wheel Press for sending me another five inks to swatch test over the autumn months. Their inks just get better with each release. Ferris Wheel Press is a design and […]
The Nebulous Plume – A Ferris Wheel Press and Esterbrook collaboration
I have managed to get hold of one – the limited edition Nebulous Plume. This is a fountain pen and ink gift set imagined by Ferris Wheel Press in collaboration with Esterbrook and is part […]
Totally Cult Pen Crackers!
Earlier this year Claire and Andrew at Cult Pens got in touch and asked if I’d like to ‘have a go’ at creating some Christmas Crackers for them. The brief consisted of a printer’s cutter […]
Ferris Wheel Press February-August Inks
Thanks once again to Ferris Wheel Press for sending me another six inks to swatch test. Ferris Wheel Press is a design and stationery company based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, and have been making fine […]
Diamine Exclusives for Art from the Heart
Introducing Throttle Bottom and Damp Squib – two Diamine exclusives produced for online UK stationers Art from the Heart which are to be released imminently. The middle alphabet is a blend of the 2 inks […]
Diamine Reddit Inks Celadon Cat and Sailors Warning are now released
And another Diamine Reddit project hits the shelves. Previous projects have seen the Reddit Fountainpen community create what have turned out to be three international best sellers – Earl Grey, Aurora Borealis and Writer’s Blood. […]
Ferris Wheel Press November-January Inks
Thanks once again to Ferris Wheel Press for sending me another four newly released inks to swatch test. Ferris Wheel Press is a design and stationery company based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, and have been […]