National Handwriting Day
By Louise Labithiotis, 2 comments
It may be a little ironic that I'm sitting here typing away on my PC about National Handwriting Day, a day - which as the name suggests - is about...
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Cult Pens Top Ten Gifts 2023
By Michael Randall
It's very hard to pick a Top 10 when you have as many products as us. But we did it. No doubt there'll be disagreements. You can't please everybody. But...
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The Best Inks for Calligraphy
By Michael Randall, 1 comment
Yes, you can use pretty much any ink for calligraphy, just as you can use any pen. And if you just want to get started and try some calligraphy, that's...
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How to Clear a Mechanical Pencil Lead Jam
By Michael Randall, 2 comments
Not the tastiest type of jam, to be honest. This little guide is taken from our more complete and detailed Guide to Mechanical Pencils, as a quicker answer to this...
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60 Years of the Pilot Capless
By Anna Evans
A fountain pen that doesn't have a cap? A retractable fountain pen? It's unusual now, so back in the 1960s when the Capless was launched, it must have seemed really...
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Ferris Wheel Press - Pens too, not just inks!
By Michael Randall
When they arrived on the scene, their attention to design details made Ferris Wheel Press fountain pen inks an immediate hit. The beautifully round bottles, the intricate designs on the packaging, the...
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140 Years of Kaweco
By Michael Randall
While the name ‘Kaweco’ didn’t exist until later, the story of Kaweco goes back to 1883, with the founding of the Heidelberger Federhalterfabrik, or Heidelberg fountain pen factory. A few years later,...
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Guide To Derwent Inktense XL Colour Blocks
By Anna Evans
Derwent Inktense Colour Blocks are sticks of vibrant watercolour ink which are incredibly versatile. Use them dry if you like - they're great for covering large areas - but add...
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Britton Scotland - an Environmentally Conscious Enterprise
By Anna Evans, 3 comments
Harris Tweed® is a bit like Stilton. A woollen cloth can only be called Harris Tweed® if it's been hand-woven in the Outer Hebrides, just as a pungent blue cheese...
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S.T. Dupont
By Anna Evans
In 1872, innovator and photographer Simon Tissot Dupont founded S.T. Dupont, a Parisian maison dedicated to producing 'exceptional goods for exceptional people'. Initially offering leather briefcases to businessmen, he progressed...
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Best pens (and other stuff) for school
By Anna Evans
Wherever you are in the world, and whatever time of year it is, there's always a need for stuff for school. Bit overwhelming though, isn't it? There are SO MANY...
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Sailor - a Brief History
By Michael Randall, 1 comment
Way back in 1911, in Japan, Kyugoro Sakata was shown a fountain pen from England by a visiting sailor. He was impressed, but wondered, why wasn’t Japan making pens this...
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A Long History - Graf von Faber-Castell
By Michael Randall
Not too long ago, Faber-Castell were celebrating 260 years since their founding in Nuremberg by cabinet maker Caspar Faber. 'Many people don’t know this,' says Count Charles von Faber-Castell, 'but...
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Pelikan Edelstein Rose Quartz - Ink of the Year 2023
By Michael Randall
Edelstein, the German for 'gemstone', is a beautiful range of luxury fountain pen inks from Pelikan. The colours represent precious gems, and the inks are made to the highest standards,...
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