Okay, at this point I don’t know what to expect. Today’s door opening! *drumroll*………. Day 5’s ink is called “Spiced Apple.” Three days of S inks. Is that intentional? I tested, as per usual, using a borosilicate glass dip pen in a Maruman Mnemosyne notebook. The paper in the Mnemosyne is good for sheening inksContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 5”
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Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 4
I was almost positive today’s ink would be dull in comparison to the last two. Today’s door opening! *drumroll*………. Day 4’s ink is called “Spruce.” I tested, as per usual, using a borosilicate glass dip pen in a Maruman Mnemosyne notebook. The paper in the Mnemosyne is good for sheening inks but isn’t as thinContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 4”
Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 3
Yesterday’s ink was so lovely that I was extra excited about today’s. Today’s door opening! *drumroll*………. Day 3’s ink is called “Solar Storm.” I think the gold stippling around the 3 on the door is supposed to represent the Sun’s corona, which I believe is damn cool. I tested, as per usual, using a borosilicateContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 3”
Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 2
Given I was expecting mostly green inks, I was excited the first one was blue & was thrilled to anticipate a broad range of colors. Today’s door opening! *drumroll*………. Day 2’s ink is called “Yule Log.” I tested each ink using a borosilicate glass dip pen in a Maruman Mnemosyne notebook. The paper in theContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 2”
Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 1
…okay yeah the title is generic. I don’t want to spoil people who might have their own calendars to open. Today’s door opening! *drumroll*………. Day 1’s ink is called “Bliss.” I tested each ink using a borosilicate glass dip pen in a Maruman Mnemosyne notebook. The paper in the Mnemosyne is good for sheening inksContinue reading “Diamine Inkvent 2022 – Day 1”
A bit Ink-obsessed
I have a bit of a thing about fountain pen inks. This isn’t really a surprise; a lot of writers do. However, for me they scratch a very specific itch. I love art materials, but I often let them go unused for too long. Not so much with inks. They’re a combination of a distinctlyContinue reading “A bit Ink-obsessed”
Janus Gift #2 – Reclaim Journaling
One of the disadvantages of the digital world is that the content normally consigned to diaries and journals is now something that can be put out into the world for consumption by anyone. As someone who wrote diaries and journals avidly before my age hit double digits, I started putting my thoughts out in publicContinue reading “Janus Gift #2 – Reclaim Journaling”
When I don’t have room for a keyboard – PLAISIR.
Let me be open about one of my new addictions. I am currently madly, stupidly in love with cartridge-based fountain pens. It all happened when I was trying to figure out how to write on the train. Okay, that sounds dumb and obvious. Let me rewind a bit. I used to write longhand in middleContinue reading “When I don’t have room for a keyboard – PLAISIR.”
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