Pen people can spend hours staring at pictures of barrels, sections, and nibs. Here, I do my share of populating the Internet with more nib shots to assist pen people in their quest to throw even more could-have-been-productive hours down the sinkhole.
Let’s try rose-colored glasses. Let’s try to be more aware of what’s beneath our feet. Let’s try the sunny side of the street. Let’s try different endings. Because there’s always something new to try.
Even a humble notebook can carry a sense of history. Midori recently released the 5th anniversary edition of its signature notebook, the MD. Called “MD Cotton,” it comes in 4 sizes, with a white cover and sheets, unlike the usual MD Paper in pale cream. The silky bookmark is white. In front, the embossed logo …
Where you grip a pen matters. Under the cap, Nakaya pens are very different from one another. There are minute differences between Piccolos. The Neo Standard has a slimmer section with a more obvious taper, but capped, it looks similar to the Long Piccolo. The Long Piccolo dwarfs the Piccolo, yet their section lengths are …
What happens when one doesn’t keep track of the pen collection. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f6xGW4
Here at the Eating Your Words Institute, we specialize in the study of specimens which humans at first say they will not purchase, and then gleefully do after some time has passed, forgetting what they said in the first place. This Nakaya Portable Writer is a perfect example. It is a specimen of fountain pen …
Tea, ink, really long meeting.
I get this question a lot: “How do I improve my handwriting?” There are books and sites that go into this in detail. I’m not an expert, so consider this the equivalent of an eyewitness anecdote rather than anything scientific. The brain loves patterns and symmetry is one of its favorites. We find consistency pleasing …
For those wondering if Platinum’s soft fine nib has a few tricks up its feed, why yes it does. Platinum Soft Fine from Leigh Reyes on Vimeo.
Never say never. Especially with pens. I didn’t like the Izumo when I first held it. Whine, whine. The thread placement is awkward! Whine, whine. Ooooh pretty sparkly clouds! Mine! (This paragraph pretty much sums up my entire pen purchase philosophy.) Hello, elegant torpedo. I think the philosophy behind Izumo is impressive. It is both origin and …