Articles I’ve read:

Sailor Ink Studio Reviews on Instagram (Mike Antkowiak) ✑ Mike it making his way through an ambition project of reviewing each of the 103 Sailor Ink Studio Inks. My overview took a lot of work so this project of his is huge!
General Feed Primer (Minabeko) ✑ A new fountain pen blog! Looks very promising as well! There’s a ‘blog’ feed and a ‘wiki’ feed for more instructional posts. The first post is an in-depth article on feeds (more interesting than it might sound)!
Ink Review #411: L'Artisan Pastellier Callifolio Cassis (Fountain Pen Pharmacist) ✑ I mentioned in my overview of my ink collection that Grey inks (along with Pink, Purple, and Yellow to lesser degrees) are ink colour families I need to focus more on compared to blue or green etc. so it’s been fun to read these grey reviews!
- Ink Review #421: Papier Plume Oyster Grey (Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
- Ink Review #438: Lennon Tool Bar Saira (Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
Why Fountain Pen Ink is Ideal for Monotone Painting (Nick Stewart) ✑ Nick’s artworks are always interesting and this showcases the results nicely!

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