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Continue reading →: My Galen Leather Expansi-Folio Wide A5 Zip FolioIn my previous DC pen show haul post, I mentioned about purchasing a leather folio that was on my wish list. This is a Galen Leather A5 Expansi-folio in Crazy Horse Ocean Blue. I thought it was time to include a post of my experience with using this new folio…
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Continue reading →: My Conklin 1898 Primary Manipulation 4.5Sometime at the end of June, Conklin announced a new pen with a beautiful Jonathon Brooks Primary Manipulation blank. It was their 1898 model with a new curved clip. I patiently waited for a birthday coupon to arrive and I knew I had to add this fountain pen to my…
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Continue reading →: Robert Oster & Atlas Stationers Hollywood’s MulletI was on an adventure to find a decent brown ink to use in my pen & ink wash drawings. The brown shimmering inks I have in my inky stash all tend to lean towards a reddish color with red undertones. I wanted a brown shimmering ink that was a…
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Continue reading →: Currently Inked: Sixteen Fountain PensI can’t remember the last time I had this many pens filled with ink. In the past, I have had a dozen pens filled with ink before going on a trip or prepping to teach a workshop. A few pens would end up not being used as I did not…
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My 2025 DC Pen Show Wish List Items and a Lot More
Continue reading →: My 2025 DC Pen Show Wish List Items and a Lot MoreFor the last two years I’ve attended the DC Pen Show as a regular attendee and not as an instructor. I have to say I’ve enjoyed my pen show adventures from a different perspective. This year my approach to the pen show was a bit more laid back as I…



















