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on writing tools
The Visconti Opera in Black Guilloche (striped) pattern has – to my surprise – become one of my favourite pens. It is not the most handsome (even if it is a beautiful pen) but it is such a great writer...
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Four Blues, Two Reds, One Orange and One Yellow
These are the inks that I currently use. One of the best findings the last year is that one can use a broad calligraphy nib with a sunshine yellow ink (or any other ink of a light and bright hue) …...
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coffee and sailor
I have a deadline tomorrow afternoon, so coffee has been my primary fuel the last days. Strong , dark roasted (fair trade) coffee with hot milk. Simple and a yummy. But, even if coffee and writing...
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twelve nibs
Click on photo to view it in a bigger size. The nib is the main reason to use a fountain pen. No other writing tool is as personal and has such a character as a fountain pen nib and they … Continue...
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delicious italics
I LOVE these italics. Stipula Ventidue and Aurora Talentum. It is peculiar that so few pen makers make factory stubs/italics withing their regular production. The vast majority among the few who does...
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delicious italics II – aurora & stipula
(Click on photo above if you want to see it in a bigger size) Italics adds something very special to the writing process. Something tactile and sensuous as well as enhancing the legibility and “beauty”...
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brown…toad…green…frog…brown…toad…green
When I tried the Sailor Rikuyucha (Thank you Mia for providing the sample) I realized two things: it is almost identical to the Stipula Muschiato and it is almost impossible to tell whether it is brown...
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