Oh yeah. Dan Smith’s modified Pelikan OBB does look nice with shimmer ink — here Diamine Shimmertastic Blue Pearl.
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Month: December 2015
Pen Perfection: Sailor and Edison
I was writing the other day about my Sailor Professional Gear Kanreki, and the word that kept coming up was “perfect.” But I’m not sure that’s necessarily the best thing for me. I know that probably sounds nuts, but I’ll try to explain, if only to myself.Hooked on a Book By Its Cover
Michael Cunningham wrote The Hours, which is a book I very much enjoyed. But that’s not the only reason I want to get my hands on his newest book, A Wild Swan. I’m going to read A Wild Swan at least partly because of its illustrations, including that captivating cover by Yuko Shimizu.
I love it when publishers take the extra step to make a physical book into a beautiful object.
Shimizu is a well-known illustrator, and she’s started posting a look at the design process for A Wild Swan on her website, here. Seeing how she drew and inked the cover illustration is fascinating.
Information about, and excerpts from, A Wild Swan can be found on Cunningham’s website here. The US publisher’s website is here, which is where I got the cover art used above.
Cool Nib of the Day: Oblique Double Broad
Dan Smith, the Nibsmith, loaned me some of his custom ground nibs to play with. I adore his fine point Architect’s nib, which I talked about here. Lately I’ve been gorging on a modern Pelikan oblique double broad that Dan customized to increase the line variation. It’s super fun, and super broad.
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Pen of the Day: Sailor Professional Gear Kanreki
Sailor Professional Gear Kanreki with fine nib. This is another favorite. The Kanreki was designed to celebrate the 60th birthday of one Sailor’s nib designers. It features three different red colors — cherry red for the pen body, a plummy red for the cap and deep burgundy at the ends.
As a special edition, the Kanreki come with a 21k nib. Mine features Sailor’s precise, ultra-thin fine nib.
Diamine Red Dragon ink works so well in the Kanreki that I almost always pair the two. I like variety, generally. But it’s hard to pass up such a perfect pair.
Ink Review: Waterman Pink
The Twelfth Day of Holiday Ink: Diamine Night Sky and Diamine Sparkling Shadows
On this twelfth and last day of Holiday Ink, it’s time for silver and gold together, and a little grown-up shimmer
Diamine Shimmertastic Night Sky is a black with silver particles that looks sleek and sophisticated.
Sparkling Shadows is softer and warmer, a gray with gold particles.
Together, they’ll round out the holiday season and bring us into what I hope is a sparkling New Year for everyone.
The Eleventh Day of Holiday Ink: Diamine Golden Sands
On the eleventh day of Holiday Ink, it’s time for some sun and shimmer, I think. So today’s ink is Diamine Shimmertastic Golden Sands. Warm and wonderful, it’s like liquid gold. I should have asked for a bottle from Santa.
The Tenth Day of Holiday Ink: Diamine Tropical Green
On the tenth day of Holiday Ink comes Diamine Tropical Green. One of the 150th Anniversary Inks Diamine released last year, Tropical Green is a medium green that leans blue and has great shading. A lovely winter green.
The Ninth Day of Holiday Ink: Diamine Red Dragon
On the ninth day of Holiday Ink, Diamine Red Dragon comes to the fore. Red Dragon is such an attractive and special dark red. It manages to be striking and agreeable at the same time, which is quite a neat trick. I like Red Dragon best with a very fine nib, and I like it very, very much.
Fountain Pen Follies 