Octopus Inks Write & Draw Petrol Axolotl Ink Giveaway
Do you ever buy an ink just for the name? If so, Octopus Fluids Petrol Axolotl would be a tough one to pass up! This ink is from the Write & Draw pigmented ink lineup, meaning the ink is permanent...
View ArticlePen Addict Raffle for St. Jude, Final Hours!
We are down to the final hours of The Pen Addict Raffle for St. Jude! Your support has been amazing over the past few weeks, and I’m hoping to get one more push on this last day before the raffle...
View ArticleFaber-Castell GRIP 2011 Mistletoe Ballpoint Pen Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)The thing I love most about ballpoint pens that use the Parker style refill...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 593 - The Soft Stuff
Myke is out of town, so who better than Mike to fill in? Mike Matteson joins me this week to discuss all things Inkdependence, including his new YouTube milestone, and some of his current favorite...
View ArticleClairefontaine Triomphe A5 Notebook Review
(Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Twitter. And her latest book, Root Rot, is now available for...
View ArticleSeptember Sponsor Spotlight
Nahvalur Horizon Habitat and Wonderland, via Pen Chalet. Sponsor support is very important to me here at The Pen Addict. My sidebar advertisers put their faith in me to deliver good value for them...
View ArticleReflections from a Pelikan Hubmaster
Last Friday, I had the honor of being the Hubmaster (“HM”) for the Palo Alto Pelikan Hub for the second year in a row. I wanted to share some thoughts as a Hubmaster so folks get some insight into what...
View ArticleOctopus Inks Write & Draw Petrol Axolotl Ink Giveaway Winner
Do you ever buy an ink just for the name? If so, Octopus Fluids Petrol Axolotl would be a tough one to pass up! This ink is from the Write & Draw pigmented ink lineup, meaning the ink is permanent...
View ArticleMisfill, Pink Giraffes Edition
Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added...
View ArticleNFP Design Block 6 Pen Box Review
I met the team from NFP Design at this year’s Washington D.C. Pen Show, and came away impressed. Not only are they great people who took the time to share their story with me, I have been in love with...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Raffle for St. Jude is a Wrap - Thank You!
This year, we raised an astonishing $49,180 through The Pen Addict Raffle for St. Jude. That is an unreal number, which wouldn’t be possible without your support. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who...
View ArticlePenquisition 9-Slot Wooden Pen Holder Giveaway
My friends Evan and Julian make fun stationery goods at Penquisition, and I was fortunate to be sent this 9-Slot Pen Holder for giveaway. While this model isn’t specifically on the site, other great...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 584 - That Tube Needs a Home
Myke is back, and it is time for me to pay the piper. My desk tour video is done and dusted, and Myke has MANY comments on my current state of affairs. I can’t say I blame him. Show Notes &...
View ArticlePapier Plume ReBirth Ink Review
(Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Twitter. And her latest book, Root Rot, is now available for pre-order!)You...
View Article2023 Dallas Pen Show Recap
After my last recap, which was my longest article ever, I wanted to make sure this one didn’t follow in the same footsteps :-) And because I wrote a recap on the 2022 Dallas Pen Show, it should be...
View ArticlePenquisition 9-Slot Wooden Pen Holder Giveaway Winner
My friends Evan and Julian make fun stationery goods at Penquisition, and I was fortunate to be sent this 9-Slot Pen Holder for giveaway. While this model isn’t specifically on the site, other great 3D...
View ArticleMisfill, Bicmobile Edition
Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added...
View ArticleLittle Pen Designs Acrylic Barrel Mechanical Pencil Review
Joe Little, from Little Pen Designs, is a pen maker; casting many of his own barrel materials, and turning them on a wooden lathe into the finished products you see throughout his site, Instagram, and...
View ArticleLittle Pen Designs Acrylic Barrel Mechanical Pencil Giveaway
Ok, so I lied a bit in yesterday’s review. I didn’t buy only one acrylic barrel mechanical pencil from Little Pen Designs, I bought two! The second one, an 0.7 mm Pentel Mechanism with this cool...
View ArticleVan Dieman's Birds of a Feather — Mandarin Duck Nape Ink Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)There's a reason that ink makers look to nature — and particular birds — for...
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