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Continue reading →: A Prismatic Diplomat Magnum
Note: After extensive use, I’ve added an update. See below. 😊 While I was looking at Goulet’s exclusive Lamy Vista Black, I was also taking a gander at their Diplomat Magnum offerings. The one that caught my eye was their Prismatic Purple color. This is a Goulet exclusive color in…
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Continue reading →: Indigo Bunting Blue – Anderillium Inks
A few weeks ago, I thought I was missing a color from the Anderillium samples I received. I initially swatched 15 inky colors. I checked the packing slip and I counted 16 sample vials. This morning I took out my sample vials and placed them on my desk for a…
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Continue reading →: A New (to me) Fountain Pen Ink Brand – Anderillium Inks
I’m always searching for and coming across fountain pen inks that I can use for both writing and sketching in my journals. I was elated to have an opportunity to try out a new-to-me brand of inks. The samples arrived at my studio desk and I immediately began swatching the…
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Continue reading →: On a Lamy Adventure
This month appears to be my Lamy month for writing and sketching. Right now I have a few Lamy pens inked in nib sizes Fine, Medium, and Stub 1.1. While I enjoy writing with my Fine nib, I do find I’m spending more time with my Stub nib. The line…
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Continue reading →: My Lamy Gift Set
In my last post, I had my Lamy Marron filled with my lovely black ink called Shogun. I thought I would do a blog post about this special gift set I received. This set included a lovely A5 hardbound journal with a beautiful rose gold geometric pattern. For this post,…
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Continue reading →: My First Bottle of Black Ink (Dye Based)
I can’t say how many bottles of ink I have in my collection. I’ve lost track at number 130-something. I have a few boutique ink brands that I had to try out like Birmingham and Franklin-Christoph. I have my go to brands like Diamine, Robert Oster, Van Dieman’s Inks, and…
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Continue reading →: A Lamy Cursive Nib
A few weeks back, I saw on my media feed something about a new Lamy nib arriving. Naturally, I went to investigate what all this chatter was about. I must say that when I first saw this nib, I thought to myself this was one beautiful and unusual nib. Who…




























