by P. M. Starr | Jan 30, 2022 | Aqua, Blue, Colors, Diamine, Ink, Kaweco, My Colors, Quotations & Excerpts, Tests & Trials, Visconti, Wishlist
Which Turquoise Ink Should I Get? A bright aqua blue ink is at the top of my ink bottle wishlist. Something bright and cheerful, but deeply saturated and dark enough to be legible when journaling in half-light. Something to use in my Blueberry Kaweco Frosted Sport...
by P. M. Starr | Oct 25, 2021 | Famous Pens and Pleasure Writing, Mark-Makers, Other Pens, Sakura, True Crime
The Myakkahatchee Creek Notebook At the intersection of true crime and pleasure writing, many people find themselves fascinated by things like … Brian Laundrie’s notebook. Earlier image of Brian Laundrie’s outdoor reading & writing materials...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 3, 2021 | Black, ebay, Fountain Pens, Ink, Parker, Problems, Stores & Sellers
It had to happen sooner or later: I ruined one of my fountain pens. Just one of my over-the-counter level Parker Vectors, but still … a good learning experience. Honestly I have never actually CLEANED *any* of my fountain pens in the decades I’ve been...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 3, 2021 | Fountain Pens, Journaling, Platinum, Pure Pleasure, Red
My wife had some reservations and nervousness about trying a fountain pen, so I got her the most affordable worry-free non-disposable fountain pen available: a Platinum Preppy. Disassembled brand new red Platinum Preppy fountain pen with included proprietary ink...
by P. M. Starr | Jun 6, 2021 | Black, Colors, Dryden, Green, Platinum, Pure Pleasure
Green Pleasure Swirls Wanting to run this not-so-great green ink out of my pen so I can put in a green I like better: a perfect excuse to make poison smoke drift across the page. Not that any of us should need an “excuse” to just enjoy doodling … Dryden Emerald Green...
by P. M. Starr | Jun 1, 2021 | Aesthetics & Style, Caran d'Ache, Faber-Castell, Mark-Makers, Marvy Uchida, MATERIALS, My Collection, Other Pens, SIZE, Wishlist
While there are practical advantages and an elegant appeal to slim and skinny pens, I’m not keen on acquiring super-slender fountain pens. A lot of people with average-sized and large hands would say ALL of the fountain pens I write with on the daily (Parker...
