I love Tomoe River paper-really, it’s my absolute favorite paper for fountain pens. Recently a pen friend offered me a Nebula Note by Colorverse so I of course said “yes please!” I never turn down free notebooks. You can find this notebook for sale at Goulet Pens.
Read MoreThis week we are going to take a look at some PenBBS inks, which are made in China, starting with PenBBS 313 Danjo from Season 20. Thanks to Vanness Pens for sending a sample over for review!
Read MoreOccasionally I’ll attend a local pen meetup and friends will hand me inks to review. At our last meetup a friend handed me a bottle of Kobe #39 Brick and said “have fun!” My friend got this bottle from Pen Chalet, but they no longer carry Kobe inks, so you can find this ink for sale at other retailers including Vanness Pens.
Read MoreJ Herbin Rouge Opera is another reader-provided ink. You can find this ink for sale at Pen Chalet.
Read MoreRobert Oster first released this ink as Rivers of Blood, which is still the name you can find it under at Pen Chalet where I purchased my ink. According to Robert Oster’s Instagram post, “Courtesy note: Blood Crimson is the common name of the newly released Fountain Pen Ink colour announced as Rivers of Blood. That name was of historical significance with horrific undertones and we respect the thoughts of those who brought this to our notice. UK and European stockists will be offered the colour name Blood Crimson. [Some retailers in other regions may carry the colour as Rivers... due to early stocking arrangements and recent stockists will carry it as Blood Crimson. We trust you accept our sensitivity and respect to the feelings of our community.]” So even though my sample is labeled as Rivers of Blood, I’m going to use the updated name of Blood Crimson. I love that Robert Oster was so responsive to customer concerns and did his best to adjust.
Read MoreWe are going to take a look at one more Pilot Iroshizuku this week before we move onto something else, Pilot Iroshizuku Asa-gao, aka Morning Glory. I purchased my bottle of ink at Pen Chalet.
Read MoreWhen I first discovered fountain pens I bought a sample of Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same, aka Scotch Mist, quickly used up the whole sample and then forgot to buy a bottle. It’s one of those inks I just kind of forgot about until a reader sent me a sample for review. As soon as I saw it again I remembered how much I liked it, and that I’ve never reviewed it. You can purchase this ink at most pen retailers, including Pen Chalet.
Read MoreI’ve been trying to make it through all of the standard Pilot Iroshizuku inks lately, so I was excited when a reader sent me a sample of Pilot Iroshizuku Ama-iro, aka Sky Blue. You can purchase this ink at most pen retailers, including Pen Chalet.
Read MoreThis year the Fountain Pens UK Facebook group teamed up with Diamine to create two new purples: Monboddo’s Hat and Scribble Purple. Since we already looked at Monboddo’s Hat, today we are taking a look at Scribble Purple. Thanks to Vanness Pens for sending a sample over for review!
Read MoreWhen Nock Co. released their Seed cases I immediately knew I wanted one, but I wasn’t sure what color I wanted. When I looked over the Nock Co. table at the San Francisco Pen Show I saw this case and fell in love because teal is everything, and knew I wouldn’t be leaving the show without one. The Peacock/Violet Special Edition A5 Seed uses a peacock green exterior with violet interior, and a mint zipper. This case is all my favorite colors and matches my Rickshaw 6-pen roll perfectly.
Read MoreHi, I’m Kelli, and I’m the brain behind Mountain of Ink. I’m a homeschooling mama of three littles, full-time student, aspiring photographer, amateur chef, and lover of all things stationery. I think any day that doesn’t involve learning and playing with ink is a day wasted. On my site you will find fountain pen, ink, and paper reviews, along with stationery bits and bobs along the way. You can find me @mountainofink on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
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