The Weekly Ink Blot: J. Herbin June Mixup

J. Herbin Vert Reseda and Bouquet D'Antan

This week we have two gorgeous summery inks for you! Vert Réséda and Bouquet D’Antan from J. Herbin are two beautiful inks that are sure to make your fountain pen sing!Vert Réséda should be green, but in my humble opinion it’s definitely a mint! This gorgeous ink has Mediterranean cool written all over it! The bold ink lays … Read more

Seven Steps To A Clean Fountain Pen

How To Clean A Fountain Pen

Go on admit it! You’re a fountain pen lover with a dirty little secret. Me too.It doesn’t matter how many fountain pens you have, the fact is that most of us do not clean and maintain our pens the way we should! Don’t try to hide it… you can’t escape! You know it’s true!One of … Read more

Who Is Knight’s Writing Company?

Graeme Knight

Today I’m flying to Boston for a couple of days. This gives me an opportunity to answer a popular question: ‘Who are you?’. Every customer has received a thank you note in their order and each gets a little self-portrait-cartoon, which I should probably have apologized for in advance. Aside from the odd selfie on … Read more

The Pilot Prera Fountain Pen

Pilot Prera Fountain Pens

We were very excited to have received our first shipment of pens and inks from Pilot a few days ago. Along with two styles of higher-end capless (vanishing point) pens, we received a small selection of Iroshizuku inks and Prera fountain pens. The Prera comes in different colours and also in transparent acrylic with colour accents. It’s simple: … Read more