The Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 293 - Cut With a Hammer and Chisel
Myke and I pre-recorded this weeks episode, prior to the launch of the Wancher Dream Pen Kickstarter. We were bullish on the project, and still fell way short in our estimates. It will be fun to...
View ArticleMaruman Reccer Memo Pad 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.)I feel like I need scratch paper every few minutes. At work, every...
View ArticleRickshaw + Pen Addict Solo Pen Sleeve Giveaway Winners
Big thanks to Rickshaw Bagworks for providing these awesome Rickshaw Solo Pen Sleeves for this weeks giveaway. And the winners are: Congrats everyone! I’ll be sending out an email to collect your...
View ArticleMisfill, Punkstagram 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 ArticleUni Boxy 100 Ballpoint Pen Review
The Uni Boxy 100 Ballpoint is a pen I expect fills office supply cabinets and student desks all across Japan. While it’s not quite the exquisite writing experience of it’s very successful sibling -...
View ArticlePalomino Blackwing Volumes Vol 16.2 Pencil Giveaway
Image via JetPens I love what Blackwing does every quarter with their Volumes releases, and the most recent - Vol 16.2 - is a personal favorite for the style and the subject. If you haven’t made the...
View ArticleDiplomat Magnum SoftTouch Fountain 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 sub-$50 range of fountain pens can be a really interesting group. There...
View ArticleThe Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 294 - Not the Most Funded Anything
Spy shot: Kaweco Apple Pencil holder? Kickstart all the things! Not only is The Pen Addict Live 2018 campaign up and running on Kickstarter, there are several other active and completed project worth...
View ArticleSailor Shikiori Tsukuyo-no-Minamo Fountain Pen, Shimoyo (Frosty Night) 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.)I was in public when I first saw the new Sailor Shikiori pens hit...
View ArticleDeAtramentis Louis XIV of France, Antique Pink: A Review
(Susan M. Pigott is a fountain pen collector, pen and paperholic, photographer, and professor. You can find more from Susan on her blog Scribalishess.)King Louis XIV of France was nothing if not a man...
View ArticleLook out Toronto!
Trouble is coming to town! We hit our stretch goal for The Pen Addict Live 2018, so not only will we be recording live at the Atlanta Pen Show like we do every year, we will be heading to NYC and...
View ArticlePalomino Blackwing Volumes Vol 16.2 Pencil Giveaway Winner
I love giving away stuff here on the blog. I especially love when the stuff in question is a personal favorite of mine. This is the case with the Palomino Blackwing Volumes Vol 16.2, one of the best...
View ArticleMisfill, Sewer Maps 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 ArticlePlatinum Pro-Use 171 Drafting Pencil 0.9 mm Review
While Platinum may be primarily known in pen addict circles as a manufacturer of fine fountain pens, did you know they also make high-quality drafting pencils as well?The Platinum Pro-Use 171 is the...
View ArticlePay-It-Forward Heart of Gold Ink Giveaway
One of the projects I am most excited to back on Kickstarter this year is the Pay-It-Forward project. I was lucky enough to see the table in action in Washington D.C. last year, and I’m happy to call...
View ArticleTombow Mono Zero Eraser Review
(Jeff Abbott is a regular contributor at The Pen Addict. You can find more from Jeff online at Draft Evolution and Twitter.)The Tombow Mono Zero eraser is a delightful little tool that packs quite a...
View ArticleZebra Funwari Fude Color Brush Pen 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.)Brush pens are so fun, but so tricky. I learned a lot listening to...
View ArticleA Comparison of Three Modern Flex Nibs
(Susan M. Pigott is a fountain pen collector, pen and paperholic, photographer, and professor. You can find more from Susan on her blog Scribalishess.)I am on a Holy Grail search for the best modern...
View ArticleThank You Los Angeles!
My first pen show of 2018 is in the books, and it was a blast. It's hard not to have fun around so many great people. I'm travelling home today, so look for the site to return to it's normal schedule...
View ArticleXS Pocket Fountain Pen by Ensso (Sponsor)
The XS Pocket Fountain Pen, designed by ēnsso, was conceived with mobility in mind. It is one of the smallest fountain pens in the world, but it grows into a regular size pen when posted - making it...
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