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on writing tools
The Visconti Opera in Black Guilloche (striped) pattern has – to my surprise – become one of my favourite pens. It is not the most handsome (even if it is a beautiful pen) but it is such a great writer...
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nibs…
…are so beautiful. The two first photos show my Visconti Opera with its elegant nib. Classic, but the special breather hole gives it a character of its own. The third photo is a pen that I don’t have...
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twelve nibs
Click on photo to view it in a bigger size. The nib is the main reason to use a fountain pen. No other writing tool is as personal and has such a character as a fountain pen nib and they … Continue...
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italian friends
Delta Profili, Stipula 22/Ventidue, Marlen Vienna and Visconti Opera A year ago I didn’t own one single Italian fountain pen. This is rather odd since I’ve had a soft spot for Italy and Italian design...
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leaning towards red – 15 inks
This started as a red-only colour chart, since I haven’t done that before, but as I made the colour samples I felt I wanted some reference colours, so I added yellow, orange, cerise/pink, purple and a...
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review: teNeues cool notes – tested with 18 inks
This review has been in the pipeline for a while. I had the luck of winning this teNeues cool notes notebook in one of teNeues Twitter give-aways a couple of months ago – thank you teNeues – and was...
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reds in the sun
I have a bunch of nice reds – reddish purples and the sun and light made it tempting to compare them side by side in the sun. I’ve used a brush and a Lamy Safari EF on a Rhodia pad. … Continue reading →
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