Leslie shares books and videos for making inks and pigments from found materials, noting that interesting colors and lightfastness are different considerations.
Sarah Read reflects on a flexible Novel November, editing handwritten stories, and the satisfaction of finishing notebooks—even when the next stage means returning to a keyboard.
Pencil Talk questions familiar global production estimates after comparing reports about Chinese manufacturing. The larger totals remain the author’s tentative calculations, rather than established figures.
Pilot’s Japanese announcement schedules six limited Acro 300 designs for November at ¥605 each, tax included. They use black 0.5 mm oil-based ink.
Ana’s Nashville recap includes junk-journal workshops, typewriters, ink painting, and washi swaps. A smaller event can leave more room to make things together.
JG3 Reviews introduces Scriveiner’s slimmer Daily pen and a journal with 100 GSM Japanese paper. Both products were supplied for review.
Kelli finds appealing blue shading in Pennonia Hajnal Dawn, but reports slightly dry, inconsistent flow during longer writing sessions.
The 2027 diary inserts now sit on Philofaxy’s main diary page; 2028 and 2029 live under Future Years. Useful for planning your next refill.
Brad Dowdy finds the Pro Gear Regular Lucky Charm writes well, but questions its $200 price and feel. The review discloses a purchase discount.
Richard Polt and a friend bring typewriters to a celebration at the American Sign Museum, creating personalized poems for guests among the neon signs.
Fudefan’s description praises the PenBBS 550’s design and upturned fine nib, while flagging a slippery grip, loosening section, and uncomfortable stepdown.
Blake’s Broadcast explores Montblanc’s fast-drying Grain notebook paper, asking what quicker drying means for left-handed writers and expressive fountain pen inks.
Cheryl finds ink lingering around the L’il Dipper’s screw after rinsing. Swatchers may need extra cleaning between bottles to avoid carrying ink across.
Doodlebud describes testing erasable fountain pen ink on different papers and trying several removal methods. The description includes affiliate links; it does not detail the results.
JetPens previews Hobonichi’s 2027 covers and accessories, alongside an interview with president Koizumi Ayako. The retailer’s description lists featured collections and chapter timestamps.
Seaweed Kisses outlines a modification that adds 200 pages to a standard Hobonichi Weeks, keeping a favorite cover while making more room for notes.
Fountain Pen Companion updates its dashboard suggester to better match requests for ink samples and specific pens. Useful when deciding what to ink next.
PLOTTER’s Japanese feature suggests archiving completed projects and unused ideas by date or theme, then revisiting those refill pages for future inspiration.