Ink Links

I likely won't have a post up on Monday, but Tuesday will be the big blog carnival post.  Click here to find out how to get your blog post published.

-- Hot sun, dry pens  (Quo Vadis Blog)

-- Featured Pen - The Parker 45  (Whatever)

-- Review: Eagle Turquoise Prestomatic 3377 Leadholder  (The Critical Scribe)

-- Pilot Hi Tec C Coleto .3mm Multi Pen  (Office Supply Geek)

-- The Suspect: Staedtler Triplus Fineliners  (The School Supplies Sleuth)

-- Mitsubishi Vermilion and Prussian Blue pencils  (Pencil Talk)

-- Treasured Objects with a Purpose  (Prosaic Paradise)

-- Pilot G-2 Colored Gel Ink Pens  (Pocket Blonde)

-- Review Aurora Blue Fountainpen Ink  (Inky Journal)

-- Let's Talk Mechanical Pencils with Lamy  (Dave's Mechanical Pencils)

-- Top 10 Must Have School Supplies...of the 90s  (Daily Rantings of a Nerd Girl)

-- User Review: Kate and the Webnotebook  (Rhodia Drive)

-- Doctor, Doctor  (Penned and Papered)

-- Pen Review - Tachikawa Comic Nib Fountain Pen - G Model Nib - Fine  (OYE!)

-- Eversharp Skyline in blue moiré  (Leigh Reyes)

-- Review: Side-By-Side Comparison of Cartesio and Moleskine Daily Planners  (Journaling Arts)

-- A New Pelikan  (Toying Light Light)

Review: Sharpie Pen Orange

I have some of the new Sharpie Pen RT pens courtesy of Office Supply Geek, @SharpieWhit, and Office Max, but I had this Sharpie Pen Orange review sitting in my queue for a while now so I wanted to push it out there.  This color is fantastic.  It comes in a 6-pack with black, blue, red, green, and purple, and some readers have seen a 5-pack minus the red pen.  It is really bright and enjoyable, so why not transpose some lyrics from one of the most depressing songs ever!  Luckily (?) for me, depressing songs tend to energize me with their emotion, so Morrissey's "Seasick, Yet Still Docked" is one of my favorites.  Check out the excellent live version below, and go forth and find some orange Sharpie Pens!

Review: Tachikawa Comic Nib Fountain Pen - School Model Nib - Extra Fine - Black Ink

This pen is pretty amazing.  When I started writing with it, I couldn't believe how fine the line was.  I know it is an extra fine tip and it is designed with manga illustartors in mind, but I really had no concept of just how fine it was when ordering it.  If I maintain a slow, consistent pace when writing, I think this pen is one of the best I have used for detailed work.  If I get a little ahead of myself in the pace department, there is some streakiness or inconsistencies in the line, but as I said, that is purely self inflicted.

JetPens has a few more details:

The pen is intended for frequent use. If the pen is not used for two weeks or more, it will dry up. If it dries up, please soak the tip in water to revive it. If the pen is dry for more than three weeks, it will be permanently damaged.

The Tachikawa fountain pen is a world-famous tool among anime artists. This fountain pen style drawing pen has a tip and look similar to the Copic Drawing Pen, except it's refillable. The pen has a stainless steel tip perfect for inking and drawing. Black or sepia waterproof ink refill cartridges available. Insert ink cartridges when pen is facing down.

Not a bad package at all for $6.00.  Now I just need to be sure I use it enough to keep it in good working order.

Click here for the XL review.