Misfill, Ballyhoo Edition

uniball zento

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:

Read:

Brilliant or Ballyhoo — Uniball Zento Signature Model (Pete Denison)

20 Years Ago I Bought a Tank of Gas at the BP Station on Hwy 82 in Starkville, Mississippi and Decided to Draw It (KBBBlog)

Bungukan Kobayashi Ruribitaki (Inkcredible Colours)

A Review of Paper for 6-Ring Binders (The Well-Appointed Desk)

25 Days of Dupes 2025 – Bonus (Rachel’s Reflections)

Look At This: Blue Postcard (greg.org)

How to Design a Backpack: Mark Thibadeau - Sketch to Prototype (Carryology)

The Monthly Interview: Tom Sachs (Creative Review)

Operating At Capacity (The Pelikan's Perch)

Using an engineering notebook (nicole@web)

An early fall retreat to Chuzenji, Nikko (The Penguin Post)

Ask T.G.S.: How Often Should I Clean My Fountain Pens? (The Gentleman Stationer)

Saad Moosajee’s tour visuals for Wu-Tang Clan pay tribute to multiple generations of hip-hop majesty (It’s Nice That)

What’s old is new… more on discovering gel pens! (The Well-Appointed Desk)

Currently in use (Stationery🍕)

Watch:

30 Days of Journaling 📔 (Abbey Sy)

Are They Good? Kakimori, ColorVerse, Tom's Studio, Pilot, and Sailor Dip Nibs! (Inkdependence)

A Creative Winter Day in Vancouver 🌆 Cafes, Stationery, Food (Job’s Journal)

Painting with Fountain Pen Inks | Feb 11 Livestream Replay (From Carola)

Maki-e Beauty: Danitrio Two Swallows (Figboot on Pens)

Season 2 Episode 2 with Lisa Vanness of Vanness Pens (DWRNET)

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Posted on February 15, 2026 and filed under Misfill.