How’s That Fancy Planner Going? (via mnmlscholar). My own fancy planning might not be going as well as I’d hoped, but you know what, it still serves a core purpose for me. Time to rededicate myself to both planning and journaling once things slow down a bit after a hectic first five months to the year.
Fountain Pen Ink Bottle Design (via Fountain Pen Love). Few things can be more satisfying - or more frustrating - than the design of a fountain pen ink bottle. ScriBo and Iroshizuku might be my favorites.
1800 Inks! (via Mountain of Ink). Congratulations on a huge milestone, Kelli!
5 Years in the Making (via Pen Addict - Kimberly). Happy five year penversary to Kimberly!
Kunisawa Notebook (via KraftyKats). I’ve reviewed Kunisawa notebooks in the past and have heard that they changed (improved) their paper. Based on Chloe’s review, it looks like the new paper is quite fountain pen friendly.
Good Things Come in Threes: Pennonia Inks (via A Fleeting Ripple). Pennonia Inks, from Hungary, are very well-behaved inks that come in a wide range of colors and focus on both shading and double-shading.
ScriBo Giallo Canella (via Dapprman). These light brown/caramel-colored inks are gaining traction and while I’m still undecided about how usable they actually are in real life, I’m going to give them a shot.
Dominant Industry Mirror Inks (via Mountain of Ink). If you’re considering these inks, be sure to read about Kelli’s experience here. These metal/holographic inks have gotten a lot of attention but they’re specialty inks not suitable for fountain pens or really general writing.
Stationery While Traveling (via Pen Addict - Sarah). Many of us are taking our stationery on the road for the first time in a while this summer. I love reading about how different people choose their travel kits.
Ink Review: A Closer Look at Anderillium (via Well-Appointed Desk). I’m a huge fan of Cuttlefish Brown.
In Case You Missed It…
This week on the blog I wrote a post about the Nagahara Needlepoint nibs available pre-ground at Franklin-Christoph. If you love writing small, and favor extra-fine points, you might want to check these out next time you purchase from Franklin-Christoph. Relatedly, I also put together a new resource for the site - a page compiling all of my various reviews of different nib grinds and specialty nibs. I plan to update this in the future as I explore new nib grinds, especially given how much this has become a focus of the hobby.
This Week in the Curated Shop
It’s graduation and reunion season, and Father’s Day is approaching, so I’ve been receiving many requests for assistance with gifts. I published a short mini gift guide just for these occasions, and also wrote a post reminiscing about school and products I wish I had available to me years ago. Be sure to check these out, as well as all of the other brands currently available!
This Week’s “From the Archives”
I’ve been trying to run it back on Sunday with a randomly chosen post from the T.G.S. Archive, and this week’s post will be “Traveling with Fountain Pens: In Praise of the Humble Ink Cartridge,” which was a favorite when it was originally published and seems especially timely now given the impending travel season.
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