J. Herbin’s Orange Indien is one of its most distinct colours with its orange elephant logo on its trademark “D” bottles. Some people using fountain pens might shy away from the bright colours and stick with the blacks and blues, but this is an ink that might change your mind. The writing was done with … [Read more…]
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While I myself would never turn my nose up at a bouquet of flowers, you might be thinking of a more interesting gift for your mum. Something unusual or surprising – and that she might keep for longer than a box of chocolates will last on her desk. Consider a Lamy fountain pen starter set for a … [Read more…]
Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrun is one of the most popular inks from the Rohrer and Klingner line of fountain pen inks and it’s one of my favourite greens. The more I use it, the more it grows on me. The “Goldgrun” is German for golden green and the hints of gold you get are part … [Read more…]
The Platinum Preppy is probably one of the most common starter fountain pens, mainly because of its price. It’s simple, easy to use, writes easily and quickly, not you’re generally not too worried about banging it up. It comes in a bunch of different coloured caps/nibs (all with a clear body), and right now we … [Read more…]