In 2017 I wrote my first βState of the Unionβ where I discussed ink brands, what they had done, and what I wanted them to do in 2018. In 2018 I did the same for 2019. This yearβs has been delayed, unfortunately! I really want to get these out before the new year, but sometimes other things conspire against good timing! 2017 was 3,500 words, 2018 was 6,100 words and this year is 8,600 words! I made a PDF in case people find that easier to read!
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Ink Review: Fumisome Chlorophyll
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Chrolophyll is a light pastel ink from Fumisome under Stationery TAG (the company behind Kyo-no-oto and Kyo-Iro) - though Iβm not exactly sure how the corporate structure works. I was generously given a sample of this for review by my friend Aileen. Many Thanks! Fumisome started in November last year and like Kyo-no-oto and Kyo-Iro itβs advertised as being made with natural dyes.
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State of the Union 2018: Fountain Pen Ink
Last year I talked about what ink brands had done that year and what I hoped for this year. In this article Iβm doing the same thing again. How many of my hopes were realised? What did the brand do? What do I want from them in 2019 and has that changed from what I wanted for this year? Last year this write up was over 3,500 words and this time it is over 6,100 wordsβ¦ Sorry!
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My Ink Collection: 1091 Bottles and 47 Litres of Ink (2019)
A year and a half ago I wrote about my then collection of 637 Bottles and 33.47 Litres of Ink and now, after cracking 1,000 thanks to my recent purchase of all 100 Sailor Ink Studio inks (from Pen Classics) I thought was a good time to give an update to the collection.
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