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Fountain Pen

Kaweco Supra fountain pen review

September 19, 2016 by Dries Bleus
Hand holding a vintage brass ballpoint pen writing on white paper with pen cap nearby

Kaweco are best known for their pocket pens from the Sport and Lilliput series. The second one, the Lilliput, is a collection of minimalistic metal pocket pens, … Read more

Lamy Z55 14K bi-colour gold nib review

August 3, 2016 by Ian Hedley
Close-up of Lamy Z55 fountain pen with 14K bi-colour gold nib writing red ink on lined paper

One of the lovely things about Lamy pens is they all (except the 2000) use the same nibs and these nibs are very easily swapped … Read more

Calligrapher interview: Linda Yoshida

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 by Lucy Williams
Wedding invitation set with purple envelopes and elegant calligraphy by Linda Yoshida

This month’s interview is with talented and accomplished US-based calligrapher, Linda Yoshida. Have you often found yourself staring at beautiful handwriting and lettering, wondering how … Read more

How to clean your fountain pen nib

February 2, 2023February 5, 2016 by Lucy Williams
Close-up of a fountain pen nib with silver cap removed on wooden surface

Your fountain pen’s nib should be regularly cleaned to ensure it’s free from dried ink; once a month is recommended, and certainly at least once … Read more

Win A Lamy Safari Fountain Pen of Your Choice!

October 12, 2015September 18, 2015 by Lucy Williams
Lamy Safari fountain pen in neon lime with silver clip and nib visible

Please note: this competition has now ended. Thank you to everyone who entered.   The kids are back at school armed with their new pens, … Read more

Faber-Castell E-Motion Pear Wood Fountain Pen Review

September 16, 2015August 26, 2015 by Lucy Williams
Faber-Castell E-Motion fountain pen in brown

Fountain Pens & I My love of stationery began at primary school, and as soon as I was taught cursive handwriting, I moved away from … Read more

Tombow Zoom 101 Fountain Pen Review

April 26, 2016August 17, 2015 by Ian Hedley
Tombow Zoom 101 nib

I was very pleased to have a chance to try the Tombow Zoom 101 fountain pen from The Pen Company. Tombow make some of my … Read more

Lamy Nexx M Fountain Pen Review

October 7, 2015August 5, 2015 by Paul Wernick
The Lamy Nexx M fountain pen in Opal Green

My Pen-Using Background I’m a university lecturer and during the teaching year I almost always have a fountain pen, often a Lamy Safari or Lamy … Read more

Lamy Logo fountain pen review

October 31, 2014 by Ian Hedley
Lamy Logo nib

The Lamy Logo is a stainless steel fountain pen. It’s available with a wide range of nibs and will take Lamy’s proprietary cartridges or converter. … Read more

Lamy Studio fountain pen review

July 31, 2014July 15, 2014 by Ian Hedley
Lamy Studio fountain pen review

This Lamy Studio is an all-metal fountain pen with a shiny metal grip and a soft lacquered brushed metal barrel and cap. As is typical … Read more

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