Conklin Sunburst Orange, Monteverde Mandarin Orange and Rhodia Paper!

Conklin All American Sunburst and Monteverde Mandarin Orange Ink

Last week I happened to look out of the window and see our maple tree changing into a gorgeous orange and brown colour. I decided to see what orange we had in stock! First up was the Conklin All American fountain pen in Sunburst Orange. If you don’t know the All American, you’ll first be … Read more

The Weekly Ink Blot: Diamine, Cocoa Shimmer

Diamine Shimmer Inks

We just received a very small shipment of Diamine Shimmer inks! Woohoo! Blue Flame, Caramel Sparkle, Cocoa Shimmer, Enchanted Green, Firestorm Red, Golden Oasis, Inferno Orange, Lilac Satin, Magenta Flash, Moon Dust, Pink Glitz and Tropical Glow will be making their appearance at Knight’s Writing Company very soon.Of course being a lover of brown ink I … Read more

The Weekly Ink Blot: Waterman Inspired Blue

Waterman Inspired Blue

I always seem to start thinking of blue skies and sandy beaches when the winter weather starts to kick in. It’s been an amazing Summer and Fall. We’ve had more than our fair share of beautiful blue above us. But now I’m dreaming of blue sea!I just wrote about my favourite three blue-black inks. So … Read more

The Weekly Ink Blot: J Herbin, Ambre De Birmanie

Ambre De Birmanie

I did this ink blot before. But I couldn’t help myself. I had to do it again!Yellow kept cropping up at Scriptus Toronto! In many forms! We had customers ask for all manner of yellow and that surprised me quite a bit. Strangely I’ve never really considered it as a potential favourite colour. Strange, because I love brown … Read more

The Weekly Ink Blot: Diamine Sapphire Blue

Sapphire Blue

This week I spent some time playing with Staedtler Blue. This is an amazing ink is bright and cheery. I was pleasantly surprised with how beautiful it is given Staedtler’s conservative demeanour.My brain buzzed blue, and I decided to go through stock and count how many similar inks have been popular in recent months. Here’s one … Read more

The Weekly Ink Blot: Staedtler Red

Staedtler Red Fountain Pen Ink

Upcoming inks includes Staedtler colours, and my oh my what nice colours they are!You may know Staedtler for the pens and pencils you used to use at school, but once you try one of their fine writing instruments, you’ll have a very different view of their product line.Staedtler’s inks are no different! These gorgeous inks … Read more