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It’s summer and we’ve been by plenty of lakes and plenty of fishermen catching plenty of bluegill!Noodler’s Ink Concord Bream is an interesting ink! This is a pastel ink with purple and blue qualities not unlike the fish! The ink has a vintage feel about it and is one of Noodler’s bullet-proof inks. Impervious to water, … Read more
Konrad and Agnieszka, the KWZ Ink Masters are truly lovely people who know their trade!Many of us met them first at Scriptus Toronto 2015 in Toronto, and enjoyed sampling their beautiful ink. They have a diverse range of colours and inks come in both normal and iron gall varieties.KWZ Ink is popular with both writers … Read more
I have a good friend who always listens to opera when he is working. After a quick bout of Puccini he’ll waft emotionally around his office kitchen, waving his arms in the air in typical artistic style, enthusiastically telling people about the amazing performance of this singer or that singer.I was missing my friend this … Read more
Waterman are synonymous with fine writing instruments, but their fountain pen ink is among the best! They produce a limited number of beautiful saturated colours that are among our best sellers. Waterman’s quality is second to none and where Serenity Blue is the King of blues, Tender Purple has to be the Queen of purples! This beautiful … Read more
I can’t help it!I LOVE brown ink!It is an obsession and I have no idea why. It might be that I like playing around in mud and dirt too much. But there really is something about the number of amazing hues that you can find in brown fountain pen inks.I’m so glad to finally have Caroube … Read more
I’ve been in an odd mood since I told Ling the story behind Tubular Bells and Richard Branson trying to bring Mike Oldfield’s instrumental album to the US market. Of course the discussion went beyond The Exorcist (where the music is featured) and onto all matters creepy.Oh yes, discussions of 1970s horror movies made me think of Noodler’s Ink … Read more