Once in a while, a mad scientist channeling Nathan Tardiff takes over my consciousness. Some time back, I did a Star Trek fantasy ink series. Today it’s chocolate. I’d love to see these in rectangular bottles, sheathed in foil. Or even as real solid ink bars. Break off a segment and dissolve in distilled water …
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For the first time, My Life As a Verb has a guest blog entry. Thank you, Karlo. <3 Leigh has an Omas 556/S that needs no help from Marol to look slick. It exudes cool like Gianni Agnelli in a bespoke Caraceni. The 50s Italian Fine moves better than Jagger, laying down hairline curves with …
Ah, music nibs. They transform lists to lyrics, to-dos to haikus. Or so I would like to believe, even if music nibs on paper are indistinguishable from stubs and cursive italics. In form, they are quite distinct from other nibs, as they have two slits, resulting in three tines rather than the usual two. They …
It’s the color of zombie skin, go, absinthe, envy, Vulcan blood, spring. Green ink can range from bright to moody. J. Herbin Vert Olive does look like extra virgin olive oil. Rohrer & Klinger’s Alt-Goldgrün is a spring green with a touch of decay. From the Sailor 2010 limited edition line is Waka-uguisu, a true …
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If no one else sees it, why make it beautiful? Because it makes the ink ripple as it swims. Because it traces curves in the air as it falls. Because it blooms into words. Because a petal is always welcome. (Nakaya maki-e converters are the pen world’s equivalent of exquisite lingerie. No one else knows …
My favorite Omas is a vintage one, a 556/S. It’s the slinkier, Continental version of the Parker 51. What I love about it is the nib – a classic flexible Omas nib with tremendous softness. I found an Extra Flessibile nib on an Omas Saffron being sold on the Green Board. It’s nothing like my …
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Do you get ink smudges on your smartphone? Do you pull out a fountain pen only to find out it’s a stylus? Do you use both a planner app and a Moleskine diary? Do you doodle in meetings with both pen on paper AND Paper by 53? Welcome to My Life As a Cyborg. The …