Gourmet Pens Club - Episode 43 - How we use pens and notebooks and inks! Not a comprehensive list.

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Hello jello! This episode was a bit of a wing it - we were just chatting about coffee and paper and pens and it went downhill (or uphill?) from there. Plus, there are some workshop updates! Enjoy!

• Candace’s Fountain Pen Companion
• Pilot Parallels at Gourmet Pens Shop
• Candace's neon inks
• Azizah’s Pilot Parallel 101 video
• Azizah’s base inks:
  • Sailor Manyo Haha
    Platinum Mixable Yellow
    Diamine Sunshine Yellow
    Diamine Tropical Glow
    Waterman South Sea Blue/Obsession Blue/Inspired Blue (whatever they call it now) 
    J Herbin Diabolo Menthe
    J Herbin Gris Nuage
• Stationeryfest Inky Messes tickets go live June 1, 2024
• DC Supershow Inky Messes tickets go live soon
• Philly Pen Show 2025 show tickets and seminar tickets are live! NEW WORKSHOPS!
• Side note, have you heard of Nibbage?

Other new stuff:

• Birmingham Pen Co. Robin’s Egg Blue ink bottle
• Birmingham Pen Co. ink samples for other popular colours
• Fun stuff from Pilot! But also useful stuff, like converters, cartridges, and pens. Really cute gel pens and indelible fabric marker, too!

Let’s hang out!

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Gourmet Pens Club - Episode 42 - We fall upon the pen madness - AKA Candace’s Japan Trip and Azizah’s Other Trips

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Hello jello! I think the title says it all and then some. Have a listen and find out what Candace has been up to and then I blurt out a bunch of purchases because I apparently (obviously?) have no self-control. Enjoy!

• Thank you to Rob Sanchez (robspenworks) for the Ueno market tip 
• Map location for Ueno Market
• Ameyok Komito Pen Shop

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Gourmet Pens Club - Episode 41 - You won’t believe what pen makers had to say!

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Hello jello! We have reached the third part in our feedback series, here at Gourmet Pens Club. We have compiled some feedback from the artisan pen makers in our community. We hope you enjoy listening! Thank you everyone for participating in this series! 

Candace’s Sailor - Sailor 4B
Candace’s Sailor - Shishikura Ice Crystals
Candace’s Sailor - Bokumondoh

Just some of the pen makers we referenced and/or from whom we received feedback:
Pensbypasquale
F3 Pens
PapaJWW
TimberElegance
Ryan Krusac Studios
Skogsy Pens
White Bear Pens

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Gourmet Pens Club - Episode 40 - Artisans should tune in for some constructive and loving feedback

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Hello jello! Episode 40 is a continuation, of sorts, from last week. We go over some feedback shared by the pen community and we hope that discussing this openly can help the makers/artisans that craft our goodies! 

• Franklin Christoph 48 Pen Case

We touch on a few makers/artisans so I will just link them here! There are so many wonderful folks out there and this is in no way comprehensive.

• Edison Pen Co.
• Schondsgn
• Kirk Speer at Pen Realm
• Ben Mayfair Pens
• Meg Black Robin Pens
• Chris from Butterknife Creations for block threads
• Pen rebuild by Twiss Pens
• Another pen rebuild by Newton Pens
• Shawn at Newton Pens
• Twiss Pens
• Ryan Krusac Studios wood pens

If any artisans and makers would like to submit some anonymous feedback for us to share in the next episode, please feel free to do so here!

For pen makers to pen lovers

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Gourmet Pens Club - Episode 39 - Thoughts for our Beloved Pen Makers!

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Hello jello! Episode 39 is something new for us - we wanted to very lovingly share some thoughts with our beloved pen makers in the community, from us! This is only part one of this projected three part series and as such, we are calling on you, dear listeners and pen makers, to participate!

For pen lovers to pen makers
For pen makers to pen lovers

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Gourmet Pens Club - Episode 38 - Parallel but equally chaotic host tracks - Azizah’s loot vs Candace’s LAMY adventure

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Hello jello! It’s like all of my non-acquisitioning was being used up throughout the year, leaving me defenceless for @baltimorepenshow - want to hear what I ended up with? I have problems. Enjoy!

• Hardy Penwrights 28-C Companion fountain pen
• Skogsy Pens, stickers, and Rickshaw sleeves!
• White Bear Pens - available in drops so make sure to follow!
• Franklin-Christoph Model 19 and Model 03 M3 Carbon Black Silver
• River City Pens - contoured nib holder
• Rickshaw x Vaness x Leighpod A5 pouch
• Sugar Turtle Studio x Diamine Cold Blooded ink, Warm Heart ink, stationery cat enamel pin, a cat pouch, and a STEVE URKEL NOTEBOOK. That’s right.
• Schondsgn ballpoint pen
• Stickers from Clarissa at Snowystudio!
• Candace’s LAMY Al-Star with gold nib
• Candace’s Lamy Scala
• Candace’s Lamy Dialog CC
• Candace’s SHAMEFUL CONFESSION
• Lamy Dark Lilac Debacle covered by Fountainpenmemes

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Gourmet Pens Club - Episode 37 - How we explored the pen world as newbies

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Hello jello! Azizah finally has new acquisitions! About time, amirite? Join us to learn about our exploration of the pen world as newbies!

Rickshaw Bagworks 2 Pen Long Coozy - Arcade Carpet

Rickshaw Bagworks 3 Pen Long Coozy - Synthscape

Stationery Universe Waves of Neptune nib holder

Candace’s new acquisition

Paradise plum candy

Babel bomb by @funwithpens

Birmingham Pen Co. ink samples

Pilot goodies - fountain pens, G2, V-pen, and more

Baltimore Pen Show

Let’s hang out!

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Gourmet Pens Club - Episode 36 - Pancakes or Waffles?

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Hello jello! Let's talk about knockers! Wait... clickers. KNOCKS. With a new retractable pen on Kickstarter, it seems timely to talk about some familiar writers!

• Montegrappa Mia LE Very Peri fountain pen
• Leonardo x StiloeStile Momento Zero Milky Way fountain pen
• Ensso Pens Bolt retractable titanium fountain pen on Kickstarter
• Toronto Pen Company for nib services
• Colorverse 2024 Dragon inks
• PensbyPasquale x Gourmet Pens Gnome Valentine's Treasure

Let’s hang out!

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