Currently Inked: May 10, 2025

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It’s been a while since I did a currently inked post, so let’s talk about it! Here’s what I wrote with this week: (This post does contain Amazon affiliate links, just FYI.)

Fountain Pens:

This week I used a lot of dark moody colors, which is different for me since I usually use lighter inks during the springtime.

I love this Pilot Prera Ivory in fine. I wasn’t a fan when I first got it, but it’s really grown on me and now I use it frequently. I used it so much this week that I’ve gone through two cartridges of Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi. I love that the cartridges are labeled with the ink name. I wish all cartridges were labeled this way.

I recently purchased an Esterbrook Model J Violet Ebonite in fine. After using it for a while I wish I had gotten an extra fine nib instead of a fine, but it’s still enjoyable to write with. It’s full of Sailor Jentle Black, which is one of my top 5 black inks. It’s a smooth combo, especially on Tomoe River paper.

This TWSBI Eco Caffe in fine is full of Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai. I love the TWSBI Eco and have it in a bunch of colors. I really love this Caffe color. I love all of the Pilot Iroshizuku inks, but especially Shin-kai. It flows so well and is a fabulous color.

I reviewed the Ashera Aeon Holly in fine yesterday. It has a lovely smooth nib and is full of Pilot Iroshizuku Sui-gyoku. Wow, I didn’t realize how many Pilot inks I have inked up this week.

I use Lamy Safari pens often, and I’m pretty sure this Petrol color is the first Safari I ever purchased. I paired it with Journalize Midnight. I’m not a huge fan of shimmer inks, but this one is a pretty color and I was testing it out for an ink review.

Lastly I used a TWSBI Mini Grape in Medium. I used Teranishi Guitar Salon de Violet. I’ve reviewed a few Teranishi Guitar inks recently, and I’m a huge fan of the brand. This deep purple is a lovely color and flows well.

Standard Pens:

I recently purchased a Pentel Energel Permanent Gel in black 0.5. I tried using this pen for quite a while, and really struggled with stingy ink flow and skips. I’m not a fan.

I used to only use standard pens in a 0.7 size, but since I recently fell in love with 4mm grid paper I’ve been using smaller nib/tip sizes. I tried a Pilot ILMILY Oil-based Ballpoint Autumn Beige Acro in black 0.5. I like the slim size but wish it flowed just a little bit better.

I’ve recently started trying multi-pens so I decided to give this Uni Style Fit Meister 5 color multi-ivory a try. I filled it with gel multi refills in black 0.5, blue-black, blue, violet and red. The pen is a little fat for my hands, but I love how narrow the tip size is-it’s smaller than most 0.5 tips.

I keep trying Pilot Frixion pens like this Pilot Frixion Ball Slim 3 Color Gel Multi in Pearl 0.5. I have no idea why. I’m always disappointed with how pale the ink is-it’s not black to me, it’s grey. I want the ink to be juicer too.

I love this Zebra Sarasa R Gel White Body with black 0.5 ink. It’s nice and juicy and a deep black color. I do wish the body was a little nicer since I love the refill so much, but that’s not a deal breaker for me. I might put it in a sturdier body.

I’ve been trying to branch out and try a bunch of different pens, including rollerballs. I tried the Sharpie Rollerball with black 0.5 ink. I flow is juicer than most rollerballs so I found myself writing a bit faster than normal since the ink flowed so fast.

I rather dislike this Pentel Arts Hybrid Technical Gel in black 0.5. The ink doesn’t flow well and the body looks cheap.

Here’s some other currently for this week:

Watching: I’ve been re-watching Person of Interest.

Reading: Pride and Prejudice

Listening: I love listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks with my kids. Jim Dale does such a fabulous job.

Drinking: At the moment I’m at Starbucks drinking a Pink Drink.

Cooking/Baking: I spent yesterday doing a huge baking day to stock up the freezer. I love this Julia Child’s sandwich bread recipe.

Making: I’m sewing up a Made By Rae Trillium Dress using a Rifle Paper Co Rayon.

Hating: Spring pollen-my allergies have been going crazy this week.

That’s it for me this week! What’s your favorite currently inked?

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This post does contain Amazon affiliate links, but is not sponsored in any way.