• Blog
  • About
    • My Inks (on Fountain Pen Companion)
    • My Pens
  • Archive
  • Contact
Menu

Macchiato Man

  • Blog
  • About
  • My Collection ☟
    • My Inks (on Fountain Pen Companion)
    • My Pens
  • Archive
  • Contact
The @madebyendless Cotton Wallet arrived the other day! I’m a sucker for these sorts of practical inserts for notebooks. The cotton fabric suites the simple style of the Explorer. 
⠀
While I love these and always get them whenever I can I never
First test of the Regalia paper in the Endless Explorer than I was sent by @madebyendless. Really impressed by the paper. Very smooth, nice sheen and nice shading! Finger prints or hand oil seem to affect the writing a little but nothing out of the o
New Pen Review: Esterbrook Camden (Premium Edition) - 𝙻𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚒𝚗 𝙱𝚒𝚘!

I’ve been eager to try the Camden for a while now. I love my flat end pens and the overall shape of this one is subtly unique. While there are some differences between
New friend from @esterbrook_official! Camden Manitoba Blue. 
⠀
Love flat end pens so looking forward to digging into this (so review incoming).
 
Flat or round ends?✑
⠀
⠀
⠀
⠀
#fountainpen #fpgeeks #fountainpenaddict #fpn #fountainpengeeks  #fountainp
New Ink Review: @birminghampens Antique Sepia (link in bio)
⠀
In line with the recent trend of soft pastel dichromatic inks but Birmingham’s version is an interesting dust grey version with low saturation that I find quite interesting don&rsquo
New Ink Day! Haven’t had one of these for a while but I received these from a friend at the last Perth Pen Meet. 
⠀
All sailor and the first tall bottle in a while (bringing the number of those to 86). 
⠀
Didn’t realise it at the time but
New Ink Review: La Couronne du Comte Vert Sapin (link in bio)
⠀
The final of LCdC’s initial set of four exclusive inks from Diamine. A lovely rich sheeny green-teal.
✑
⠀
⠀
⠀
⠀
#fountainpen #fpgeeks #fountainpenaddict #fpn #fountainpengeeks  #fo
I don’t know if I’ve ever shared this before but my city has a set of five dip nibs as an artwork. 

They are called “Memory Markers” by Anne Neil and represent early-ish colonial stories of the gardens where they are.

We als
⚠️Update: Why I have been so radio silent! 📻🤫 A lot of large personal changes, essentially (read on for details)!

There have been three main reasons for why I haven’t been able to do much here or on my blog. 

1) 🎓 I had to finish of my Mas
Ink Ink Comparison: Discontinued Iroshizuku and New Iroshizuku! Thanks to @penclassics for allowing this to happen. See link in bio!
⠀
The old: Tsuyu-kusa, Tsukushi, and Ina-ho.
The New: Sui-gyoku, Hana-ikada, and Hotaru-bi.
⠀
This is a long review b
NPD: @esterbrook_official LE Estie “Candy” in Oversize with a Kirk Speer Needlepoint nib!
⠀
Thanks to Esterbrook for sending this through to me for review. I’ve reviewed a couple of Esties now and two of the custom nibs (which are a
Out with the old in with the new?

I just received the new Pilot Iroshizuku Inks in the little bottle ink pack from @penclassics for review. I plan on doing an overview review of the three new and the three old ones!

I feel like Ina Ho was quite a u
New Pen Review (see link in bio): Platinum Curidas courtesy of @penclassics (check them out!)
⠀
This is certainly a curiously designed pen with it's quirks but it has bee a delight to write with and a great pen to through in a pocket. I've been using
New Ink Review! @wearingeul_global Kyonghui! See link in bio!

Kyonghui is a vibrant earthy orange from Wearingeul's series on Korean Female Modern Writers. It is also a great performing ink!

Wearingeul's global push is fairly new; has anyone tried
It has been a little while since I posted here so I thought I'd give a little update!

Firstly I think I just needed a little break at the end of the year! It has been a busy year for me. I have been taking my photography more seriously and I also ha

Subscribe

Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates.

We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at any time.

Thank you!
Blog RSS

☛ Twitter feed

✉ Email Subscription

☞ Fountain Pens Australia (Facebook Group)

☛ Sailor Pens & Inks (Facebook Group)


Sponsors

10% off code: MACCHIATOMAN


Click here for sponsorship information


Featured Posts:

Featured
Ink Review: Pennonia Pokoltuz (Pokoltűz)
Aug 1, 2019
Ink Review: Pennonia Pokoltuz (Pokoltűz)
Aug 1, 2019
Aug 1, 2019
Notebook Review: Pebble Stationery Pocket Tomoe River Notebook
Nov 10, 2018
Notebook Review: Pebble Stationery Pocket Tomoe River Notebook
Nov 10, 2018
Nov 10, 2018
Ink Review: Krishna Brown Pink
Jan 20, 2018
Ink Review: Krishna Brown Pink
Jan 20, 2018
Jan 20, 2018


Archive
  • November 2024
  • October 2023
  • December 2022
  • October 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016

Site update

April 09, 2017

Today I made some changes to the site. Articles, along with their 30-or-so image count, no-longer completely load off the bat. Instead each post is presented as a summary and my coffee-stain ink. This should mean less wasted bandwidth and a quicker site.

I have also moved to a two-column site design which should mean that links are more quickly accessible without having to scroll all the way down.

The site also has a new email subscription to keep up with new posts. You can follow the blog the following ways

  • RSS
  • Email subscription
  • Macchiato Man on Twitter (this is a 'feed' account)
  • Myself on twitter
  • Myself on Instagram
← Sheen vs Shimmer (and some good sheeners)Ink Comparison: Parker Penman Emerald →
Back to Top

Blog RSS

✉ Email Subscription

☞ Fountain Pens Australia (Facebook Group)

☛ Sailor Pens & Inks (Facebook Group)