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reviews revisited IV: stipula suprema
I’m a bit surprised that the Suprema has become one of my preferred pens for notetaking. It has taken quite a lot to get there and even if I think this has become a keeper I feel quite ambivalent to …...
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eleven italics
Italics/stubs/vintage obliques are generally very suitable for my handwriting – particularly when I’m writing letters and journalling. For notetaking I often prefer fine and extra fine nibs (or a...
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reds in the sun
I have a bunch of nice reds – reddish purples and the sun and light made it tempting to compare them side by side in the sun. I’ve used a brush and a Lamy Safari EF on a Rhodia pad. … Continue reading →
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blue green inks: iroshizuku syo-ro & noodler’s pinstripe homage
I am rather periodic when it comes to things. Sometimes I can’t get enough of true blue inks or ice cream with cookies or italic nibs. Then comes a period of purplish blues, berry yoghurt ice cream and...
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quo vadis habana – the new vs the old
I’ve been an enthusiastic user of the QV Habana ever since a kind friend in the US gifted me one. I’ve particularly fancied the smooth, white, paper and its fountain pen friendly properties. I usually...
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highlights in yellow and orange
Before going into reading lots and lots of legal texts – complicated, stiff and crammed with words carrying specific meanings (where it makes a world of difference if it is a may or might) I had a...
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brown…toad…green…frog…brown…toad…green
When I tried the Sailor Rikuyucha (Thank you Mia for providing the sample) I realized two things: it is almost identical to the Stipula Muschiato and it is almost impossible to tell whether it is brown...
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sunshine doodles
It’s October. The darkness is creeping up on us inch by inch. One of the best countercurses is to use bright yellow-orange-red inks as lanterns. I took out six yellow-orange-red inks and doodled away...
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quo vadis habana – the new vs the old
I’ve been an enthusiastic user of the QV Habana ever since a kind friend in the US gifted me one. I’ve particularly fancied the smooth, white, paper and its fountain pen friendly properties. I usually...
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