Krishna Moonview Review

Up and coming ink brands are always really cool to check out, Krishna Ink has been on my radar for some time, but ordering them from India proved to be a bit of an issue. Luckily Ink Journal, a company...

Sailor x Tatsunoko Akubi First Impressions

Every once in a while I get lucky and come across an LE Sailor makes it into my collection. Many of these are elusive and are only available in Japan, making purchasing from the US difficult and expensive. This time...

Squishy’s Thankful Giveaway + Jacques Herbin 1798 Amethyste de l’Oural Review

Happy Thanksgiving to all! The year is coming to a close, and I could not be more thankful for family, friends, and of course my fountain pen journey. This was the year that I really fell in love with FPs,...

Organics Studio Copper Turquoise (CU) Review

Ever since I first inked Organics Studio Nitrogen, I have been intrigued by their inks. So far though, I have only used their super sheeners. When I say super sheener, I mean so sheeny that the base color is sheen...

Platinum Izumo, Rhodia Heritage Notebook, and Kobe #13 Nunobiki Emerald Review

99% of my writing life is spent on TR paper, be it the 68GSM or 52GSM variety. It is simply my favorite kind of paper so I usually don't venture away, but when I saw the Rhodia Heritage Notebook I...

Pent Saijiki Aomidori Review

Deviating from my usual purple/pink exploration, I decided to try a green. Pent has a new series of inks that correspond with the seasons. Photo credit to the Rakuten Pent shop. It was a wonderful experience ordering from Pent, they...

Shinpuku Sakurajima Lava Red Review

After the semi-disappointment that MB The Legend of Zodiacs Red Chine was, I really needed red ink to redeem itself.  I heard about Shinpuku inks and luckily found that they were accessible. Don't mind the big yellow Hobonichi boxes, those...

Usagiya No. 24 Shimatsui Tako Review

When my Pelikan M800 Renaissance came I puzzled over what to put in it.  Do I go with something traditional like Smokey Quartz or shake it up?  Coincidentally I received a bottle of ink with an octopus on it and...

Sailor Epinard Review and Giveaway!

As you may have heard, Sailor re-released six inks that were previously discontinued.  Of course I had to get my hands on some of them!  All of them... Above is a photo of the haul!  Includes a couple of extras...