Diamine Ink
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That shade of blue
We’re friends. I feel we’ve been hanging out together enough that you know you can trust me. If I sit down to write my post about the four pens I’ve got inked for August, you can be sure that’s exactly what you’ll get. I did, indeed, intend to write about my currently inked pens for… Continue reading
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No trip to the ink well this month
I wish I was writing about a fresh batch of pen and ink combinations to suit the lovely spring days, yet somehow I’ve started the month with a surfeit of pens already inked. Although I’m ready for a change of direction I want to keep on using what I’ve got to hand and so April… Continue reading
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Now, let us ink
Was it only a month ago that I confidently declared that the pen and ink pairings I chose at the start of Quadrimester 2 would probably not change until October? Oh, how young and foolish I was back then. I’m an older and wiser Pam now! Of the five pens I had inked, two remain… Continue reading
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Quadrimester 2: The ink edition
I am setting off into the second quadrimester of the year with four fountain pens inked and ready to go. Two of these are carry-overs which I have been enjoying over the past few months; the other two are new pairings which should provide an opportunity for exploration and excitement. Cross Beverly, medium nib, with… Continue reading
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Two Twelve Twenty-four
December has dawned so I think it’s time to catch up on the pens and inks I’ve been using recently. I also need to ruminate on the first two months using my personalised Filofax diary insert inside the cover I found on Etsy (my Fauxlifax). I mainly used two pens through November: my Onoto filled… Continue reading
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Choosing ink
I’ve been leaning heavily into the blue inks for a while and that has been good. I particularly enjoyed using Waterman Inspired Blue in my Lamy LX Rose Gold with its extra-fine nib. More specifically, I enjoyed using it with my creative writing notebook which is a Rhodiarama A5 lined notebook. The creamy paper and… Continue reading
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