Ink Links

-- Conway Stewart 388 Oblique (Goodwriterspens's Blog)

-- Restocking art supplies quick notes: Faber Castell Pitt Metallic pens, Tombow Mono Professional Drawing Pencils, Picadilly Sketchbook, and Bone Folder (Lung Sketching Scrolls)

-- Lamy Vista Fountain Pen (Informal Scribble)

-- Sailor Gentle Grenade (Inkdependence!)

-- Fabriano Art Journal with Ecoqua Paper (Ink of Me Fondly)

-- Kickstarter Baux (Box) Pen Aluminum Barrel for BIC Stics (The Clicky Post)

-- July Art Snacks Unboxing (Nattosoup)

-- The Parker 51, the Hero 616, and IP Grey Areas (Dannyboy Writes)

-- The Shelf Life Of Notes (Patrick Rhone)

-- Baoer 388 Fountain Pen (The Daily Acquisition)

-- Vintage Feature: The 1950s Sheaffer Snorkel Fountain Pen (Ed Jelley)

-- Montblanc Honoré de Balzac Ink (2013) (kmpn)

-- Tale of a Vandal Pen Collector: Edison Custom (Peaceable Writer)

-- Maki-e: A Story Waiting to be Written Review (Pen and Design)

-- Vintage Notes: Sheaffer Balance Junior (c. 1931) (Fountain Pen Quest)

-- Review: Stillman & Birn Zeta Series (and Winsor & Newton Watercolors) (Notebook Stories)

-- Midori MD Cotton, the 5th anniversary notebook (Leigh Reyes)

-- Conklin Endura (penfan.ru)

-- The Best Kickstarter Pens (Cool Material)

-- Namiki Falcon SF and SEF Flex Fountain Pen (Write to Me Often)

-- ...having a Vision (or not) (Ionsomnia)

-- A Trio Of Chinese Fountain Pens (An Inkophile's Blog)

-- A word or two on penmanship (East...West...Everywhere)

-- A Better Sticky Note (The Well-Appointed Desk)

-- Review of Staedtler Norica HB (Pencil Revolution)

-- Midori Traveler’s Notebook (Living with Liisa)

-- A glimpse at Paper Republic (these beautiful pens)

-- Platinum Izumo Tamenuri – Akatame (Silent Seeing)

-- German Platinum (Crónicas Estilográficas)

Sailor Jentle Apricot Orange Ink Review

I mentioned my disdain for red fountain pen inks recently, but orange and I have a great relationship. I may not use it as frequently as my beloved blue black inks, but orange will always have a place in my rotation when warranted.

Sailor Jentle Apricot Orange is a true, bright orange. On the white Rhodia DotPad page it really pops. While it may not have the variance in shading of Noodler's Apache Sunset, it has moderate shading in its own right, showing a range of orange with hints of yellow. It goes down light and a bit dry from the nib and dries into what is shown in the photos.

In the realm of alternate fountain pen inks Sailor Jentle Apricot ranks right near the top for me. What non-standard colors are your favorites? I'd love to check them out!

The Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 65 - CSI Pen-Town

In Episode 65 of The Pen Addict Podcast Myke and I are joined by my blogging compatriot Ed Jelley. Ed joins our follow up discussion on two Kickstarter projects - the Visionnaire and Ajoto - as well as a few other popular subjects. I then proceed to fawn over Ed's fantastic blog, some of his favorite pens, and the great resources he provides. And don't miss Ed's tattoo story!

Show Notes & Download Links