Misfill, Ceramic Edition

Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great items I want to share. Enter Misfill. Here are this weeks links:

— Amiee Byrne turns discarded everyday items into hyper-realistic ceramic artworks (It’s Nice That)

— Fountain Pen Companion turns 8 today (April 17th) (Fountain Pen Companion)

— Diagnosing and Adjusting a Poorly-Writing Fountain Pen Nib (SBREBrown)

— Best Fountain Pen Stores in Europe (Figboot on Pens)

— Five Years in the Making, a MiG-21 Fighter Jet Gets a Glow-Up from Tens of Millions of Glass Beads (Colossal)

— Take Note! Chicago Stationery Shops Enjoying Revived Interest in Analog Communication, Fueled by Social Media and Celebrities (Chicago News - WTTW)

— And Now For Something Completely Different (Rachel's Reflections)

— This very fat pen will make all your dreams come true (Extra Fine Writing)

— Which Sharpener is Best: It's a Sharpener Showdown! (Inkdependence)

— Yes, Micarta for me! I finally got my hands on Some Micarta Pens, Plus My Own Special Edition (The Gentleman Stationer)

— My New Blue Wallet (Inkcredible Colours)

— Re-examining the Sebenza in 2025 (Everyday Commentary)

— 10 Thread-Bound Tomoe River Notebooks Worth Trying (Rediscover Analog)

— My Spring Cherry Blossom Stories - Blooming (The Penguin Post)

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Misfill, Tariffs Edition

Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great items I want to share. Enter Misfill. Here are this weeks links:

— Tariffs and EDC (Everyday Commentary)

— How Will Tariffs Affect Notebook Prices? (Notebook Stories)

— What's It Like to Get a Nib Modified at a Pen Show? Follow Along! (The Gentleman Stationer)

— Cult Pens Michael (Inkcredible Colours)

— New "Mid-Century Modern Design in the U.S." Book (Core77)

— Melding Craft and Sustainability, Richard Haining Sculpts Sleek Vessels from Reclaimed Wood (Colossal)

— My Spring Cherry Blossom Stories - Budding (The Penguin Post)

— Pen Porn: Stanford Pen Studio Intwana Chameleon (Rachel's Reflections)

— Ensso BOLT (dapprman)

— Diamine Forever Ink Review (Nick Stewart)

— Ink Review #2733: Taccia Sketch Ink Earth Green (Mountain of Ink)

— To Chop And Change: Pavement’s Wowee Zowee 30 Years On (The Quietus)

— Video-Review: TWSBI GO (Scrively)

— Top 5 Fountain Pens Under $50 (Blake's Broadcast)

— Rosetta 2.0 (José Naranja)

— Cy Twombly Post-It Notes (greg.org)

— The Medieval Manuscript That Features "Yoda", Killer Snails, Savage Rabbits & More: Discover The Smithfield Decretals (Open Culture)

— Hot Dang Press Iron-On Transfers Insanity! (The Well-Appointed Desk)

— The THING Doesn’t Bring YOU to the Paper (Comfortable Shoes Studio)

— Tomoko Kubo's Hiragana Embroideries Double as Japanese Language Learning Devices (Colossal)

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Misfill, Tokyo Stationery Adventures

Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great items I want to share. Enter Misfill. Here are this weeks links:

— A Trip to Tokyo — Stationery Adventures (Pete Denison)

— Enjoy Collection 2025: Q1 (Dime Novel Raven)

— 5 Reasons Why General Stationery Is Important at Pen Shows (The Gentleman Stationer)

— It's a great day to protest with a sketch (The Penguin Post)

— Lennon Tool Bar Bird Monster (Inkcredible Colours)

— Yes! Novelties! (From the Pen Cup)

—  My Coping Strategies for Mentally Tough Times (Lost Letters)

— LIVE from the 2025 Atlanta Pen Show! (Inkdependence)

— Eject disk. (Brilliant Crank)

— Inky Madness – Colorverse (Rachel's Reflections)

— Ink Swatch Wednesday (Sailor Manyo Hinoki)

— Blackwing's Overbuilt Pencil Sharpener Cuts a Curved Point (Core77)

— Supernote has made the right tradeoffs (Unplanned)

— A surprising number of medieval scribes were women (Popular Science)

— Quieter than a Squeakquel: Stimagz Series II (Penquisition)

— Ink Review #2731: Diamine Athol Violet (Mountain of Ink)

— Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Steeped Umber (The Well-Appointed Desk)

— Titan Pens Bottle Pen – Model Diamine 30 (dapprman)

— Heading To Bassano, Wish You Were Here (greg.org)

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