by P. M. Starr | Jan 14, 2024 | Ink, MATERIALS, My Experience, Problems
Fountain pen experts warn us about temperature extremes; beware of leaky pens when the weather is hot, and watch out that your ink doesn’t freeze when the weather is cold. Living in western Washington state, we typically don’t have to worry about extremely...
by P. M. Starr | Jul 12, 2022 | Aesthetics & Style, Brown, Buying & Browsing, Colors, FREE, Grey, Inspiration, Investing, Journaling, MATERIALS, MINE, My Desks & Tables, My Spaces, Philosophy, Wishlist, Yellow
Dreaming of Desks and Tables One of my favorite journaling practices is LISTING THINGS I WANT. Things I want to have. Things I want to do. Who I want to be. Funneling all of my focus into visions of good stuff helps drown out distractions from things I do not like or...
by P. M. Starr | Mar 3, 2022 | Fountain Pens, Ink, Journaling, MATERIALS, My Colors, My Experience, Philosophy, Pure Pleasure, Wisdom
A Break from Feeling Bad The other day a good day that started out full of dreamy potential and high productivity turned … bad. Probably because I put too much pressure myself to make the day perfect; when I failed to live up to dreamy perfection I felt very sour and...
by P. M. Starr | Feb 18, 2022 | Aesthetics & Style, Brown, Colors, Ink, Inspiration, Investing, Mark-Makers, MATERIALS, Wisdom, Wishlist
BROWN The beautiful color brown. Loving, valuing, and WANTING brown adds urgency to acquiring and using fountain pens. Mmmmmmm …. makes me hungry for root beer barrels, caramel & maple syrup on fluffy pancakes!This is sunlight shining through a bottle...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 3, 2021 | Aesthetics & Style, Colors, Influences, MATERIALS, Memories, Wishlist
Anodized Aluminum, Fireworks Colors One of the few resources I remember my stepdad bringing with him when he moved into our house were a few of these super-cool tumblers. Real ones: not the cheap new knock-offs being sold today. The ones in our house were thick and...
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...
