Gourmet Pens

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Cult Pens Diamine Deep Dark Red Ink

Cult Pens has a line up of Diamine Deep Dark inks - and they are deep and dark. Very fair price, good value in my humble opinion, and the colors are definitely saturated. They are heavy on the cleaning and maintenance because of the saturation but they also have a lot of sheen and character, if that is something you look for.

Diamine Deep Dark Red is bloody cool. I like the deeper aspect of this red as opposed to a bright, fresh-blood kind of red. This one is just a bit more mysterious and does not risk going into the zone of pink inks or washed-out reds or rubies. As with all reds, it is a bit more work to clean, but the color and saturation are worth it.

Price: £5.90 inc VAT
Price: £4.92 ex VAT
Where to buy: Cult Pens

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Sunday Reads: July 21. 2019

Lettering & Calligraphy Workshops!

Friday, August 23, 2019

9 am - 12 pm

San Francisco Pen Show

Calligraphy & Lettering with Letters & Textures

Saturday, August 24, 2019

9 am - 12 pm

San Francisco Pen Show

Calligraphy & Lettering with Lines & Tines

Sunday, August 25, 2019

9 am - 12 pm

San Francisco Pen Show

Calligraphy & Lettering with Letters & Textures

Saturday, September 14, 2019

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Montreal Pen Show

Calligraphy & Lettering with Letters & Textures

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere & Read

140,000 Visuals of Outer Space are Free to the Public in NASA’s Image Library - Colossal.
Valais Blacknose Sheep Always Look Like They’re Posing For a Heavy Metal Album Cover - Sad and Useless.
Color-Changing Dyes Illuminate Iconic Internet Acronyms and Popular Phrases - Colossal.
World’s Greatest Gallery of Starfish Butts - Sad and Useless.
Bear fight caught on video - Twisted Sifter. WOW. This is terrifying.
Classic pavlova - Brown-Eyed Baker.
Coffee caramel ice cream pie - Vanilla Bean Blog.
Rhysonic Live at Sofar Sounds, Wellington, April 2019 - Rhysonic on YouTube.
Jack Whitehall is Terrified of Mr Blobby - The Big Fat Quiz Of The '90s on YouTube.
How a tiger's record-breaking journey ended in tragedy - National Geographic.
Betta fish often mistreated in pet industry, evidence suggests - National Geographic.

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week

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Saturday, July 20, 2019

Taccia Kaku-tate vs. Nakaya Decapod Fountain Pens

Comparing the Taccia Kaku-tate Wide Stripe Aquarium fountain pen with two Nakaya Decapods (one regular, one twist) to show you the differences in the pens, Urushi, and changes over time. Oh, and the nibs just for fun. Hope you enjoy! That's a lot of serious nibbage and a lot of Urushi.

All these pens were purchased at nibs.com.