Four grey inks
I review four grey and grey-adjacent inks - Taccia Budounezu, Ka-Ku Gray of Ash Haze, Ka-Ku Black Jade, and Arcus Artisan Raven’s Shadow.
The pleasure of craftsmanship: the Alfie tray
I review the Alfie tray from the Stationery Stack, and have all kinds of thoughts about craftsmanship.
Teranishi Traveling Sepia and Antique Black; and a meditation on brown
Trends are a social phenomenon - when we care about our communities, we are influenced by them, we want to belong by sharing experiences and acquisitions. But after all the reviewing, the sharing, the comparing, and the swapping is done, the things that remain in use are the things that please you.
Montegrappa Venetia vs Scribo Piuma
i review two Italian beauties in my collection - the Montegrappa Venetia and the Scribo Piuma.
Kilk Yggdrasil and Kilk Dusk
I review two Endless Pens limited editions - Kilk Dusk and Kilk Yggdrasil. They are both incredible pens - beautiful, well thought out, and evocative.
Ink Review: Jacques Herbin Turquoise de Perse
I review the new Jacques Herbin shimmer ink in the 1670 series, Turquoise de Perse, and share an inky drawing as well.
Montblanc Origin Coral and Montblanc Origin Green
I review two new inks, Montblanc The Origin Green and Montblanc The Origin Coral, with ink dragon drawings and some comparisons.
Working with PLOTTER A5: Chart Grid and Blue Quadrant Inserts
I review the PLOTTER A5 organizer and the Chart Grid and Blue Quadrant inserts.
The Wet Pen Inks: Deception Pass and Elliott Bay
I review two brand-new ink offerings: The Wet Pen Deception Pass and Elliott Bay. These are blue-green chromoshaders with excellent qualities, created in-house by Matthew Gore of The Wet Pen.
Eating my Hats: Diamine Early Dusk and Leonardo Andromeda
There are many advantages to adopting the spirit of the scientific method - that is, experimenting without the pressure of a predefined outcome. Mistakes pave a road for deep learning. Here are two of mine.