Do you have a way to keep your inks organized? Inside the world of fountain pens, there are several areas for people to focus. Some people concentrate on vintage pens, others love unique filling systems, and the list goes on. Personally, my favorite fountain pen focus is ink. I first became interested in fountain pens…
Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway for the Hinze Pens Erste L12 Fountain Pen Gift Certificate (valued at $160). Drum roll, please…. Clearly, I completely agree! Winner will be contacted directly with the email provided. Thanks again and a big thanks to our Patrons who helped fund this giveaway and to Hinze Pens for…
Our good friend, Julia van der Wyk, is teaching Ink Wash Painting this August at the San Francisco Pen Show. We all have way too many inks than we can use in a lifetime so thankfully, Julia will show you lots of painting techniques to allow you to use your fountain pen inks (and any…
Technically, not the entire staff of The Well-Appointed Desk went to the St. Louis Pen Show this weekend but Jesi, Jaclyn and I all descended on St. Louis while Laura attended a conference in Chicago so a couple things happened — or more specifically didn’t happen. First, nobody prepared posts for the days we were…
Sometimes I get goofy ideas like “What if I shrunk all the ink bottle stamps and sold them as a set?” Is it a well-thought-out, market researched idea or is it just that I thought it might be cool? Much more the latter. So, I did it. I have just made a few sets because,…
We are just weeks away from the Saint Louis Pen Show. This is the first show since 2019 the Well-Appointed Desk has had a table so you will know exactly where to find me. I will be bringing a full selection of Col-o-ring products, letterpress stationery, rubber stamps, stamp pads and vintage office supplies. I…
Sailor has made a dizzying number of inks, from standard black and blue to special editions that are only available under very specific locations. All Sailor inks have one thing in common, though – because they are high quality and (typically) amazing colors, they are usually in high demand. While answering a question about Sailor…
