FOUND AROUND FRIDAY: What What I Read Edition

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just a little something i posted on instagram earlier this week

“Each print is a beautiful recreation of the original label and ink it represents.” Noodler’s Ink

“This pen boasts a bold sleek industrial design that will stand out from the crowd.” Ed Jelley

“It’s not exactly the west coast but it is the other side of the Mississippi.” FP Quest

“I went through the first handle bag looking for the little brown bag holding my Akkerman boxes.” From The Pen Cup

“There’s something unsettling about buying unrefrigerated milk.” The Impulsive Buy

“Should I negotiate a lower salary?” Ask a Manager

“It has all the rich flavor of ketchup with a hint of smoky BBQ and a boozy undertone.” Minimalist Baker

What are your plans for the weekend? We have a long list of things that need to be done around the house. Pretty sure we’ll be able to squeeze some fun in along the way, too.

xox

FOUND AROUND FRIDAY: The Quick Version

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I’ve been struggling with my Midori and talk about it a little on Instagram. 

Fountain Pen Physicist got all geeky with cartridges.

I’m a Pilot Vanishing Point addict and proud. Totally getting the new Limited Edition in Copper.

What Weird Things Do You and Your Partner Always Argue About? Mr. Pentulant and I argue about how to load the dishwasher. I “let” him win and now he loads the dishwasher all of the time. (The comments are just as funny as the video!)

7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose it’s full of . . . uh . . . colorful language, but there are some good points and questions here.

Did you see that Laurie Huff of Plannerisms is blogging for Quo Vadis? She’s going to be great!

What are your plans for the weekend?  We’re visiting with friends and celebrating Mr. Pentulant’s birthday. Woooo!

INK REVIEW: Noodler’s Luxury Blue

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A handwritten review of Noodler’s Luxury Blue fountain pen ink.

Noodler’s Luxury Blue is from the line of Noodler’s Eternal Inks. That is, they are meant to be water, light, and (yes, folks) even bleach-proof. These forever inks are sometimes referred to as bulletproof and fraud-resistant.

While I won’t take the time to list them all here, here’s a link to the bulletproof inks that Goulet Pens carries.

Let’s dive in . . .

A good medium blue with some nice shading.
No flow issue or other complaints from me.

Some reviewers have published pictures and statements that indicate that the ink is more dusky/chalky than I have shown here.  This is a little surprising to me because while the ink is not super-saturated, the color is definitely clear and bright.

Noodler’s Luxury Blue is an expensive ink. As of this writing, it is $13.50 for one ounce at Goulet Pens. Meanwhile, another bulletproof ink (Bad Belted Kingfisher) is $12.50 for three ounces.

Bottom line:  I like it, I don’t love it.

Have you tried this ink? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

FOUND AROUND FRIDAY: Winner Winner Edition

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I’m happy to say that Francesca is the big winner of the bottle of Diamine Sepia ink pictured above. Francesca was randomly chosen from all of the entrants and I’ve already contacted her to arrange getting the bottle of ink off to her.  Yaay!

Here’s some of what I’ve been reading this week . . .

Well Appointed Desk and how Crayons are Made. I love crayons. The smell.

Fountain Pen Physicist unboxed her Hobonichi. I did, too, I just didn’t get pictures 😉

Inkdependence reviewed Caran d’Ache Ultra Violet ink. I’d expect SCREAMING color with that name, yes?

Inklode showed us Pelikan Edelstein Turmaline. Not really a color I’d considered before seeing this review.

Pen Addict took a close look at the Sailor Lecoule. I have one of these and had it inked last week – it was a terrible writing experience. Maybe I’ll have a look at the nib and see if I can do anything about that.

The Unroyal Warrant had a paper review for us. I think paper isn’t given nearly the attention it deserves in the pen community. Oh..and did you get your Unexposed Field Notes?

The Clicky Post asked Hobby or Obsession?  Yes.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

xo

ALMOST WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: Tomoko Maruyama Notebook Review

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I found this adorable notebook on a recent trip to Maido in San Francisco’s Japantown (love it there!).

You’ll need to forgive the quality of these images. The book is definitely pastel. The paper is ivory with blue and red dotted lines.  Designed in the US – printed in China.

Above: Unfortunately, the pages became separated from the binding when I opened the book.

Bottom Line: Not horrible unless you need the pages to stay in the book.  (Not trying to sound sarcastic here. Sometimes tidy pages out of the book can be handy, too.)

INK REVIEW: Montblanc Daniel Defoe – Palm Green

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Handwritten Ink Review – Montblanc Palm Green
Montblanc recently released their newest ink: Daniel Defoe – Palm Green.

It’s a darkish yellow-green. 

It’s not super-saturated and it writes great – no problems at all out of the pen.
Amazing shading? Yes!
Daniel Defoe – loving the shading.
At first glance, I was concerned that this ink would be too much like DeAtramentis’s Saraha Grey, but it really is much more dark with more depth of color than that. And then I thought it might be a bit like Sailor Jentle Epinard (now discontinued), but it really is much more pretty than that, with less blue in the ink.

I’m not 100% convinced that the color is for me. I’m generally a fan of clean green colors. For example, Noodler’s Gruene Cactus Eel is appealing to me.

Having said that, though, I will also say that Daniel Defoe and his Palm Green ink is growing on me a quite bit in the week or so that I’ve had it.

I’m going to check in soon with an update after I’ve used it a bit more.  What do you think?  Love it, have to have it?

FOUND AROUND FRIDAY: Instagram Version

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You all know I’m a huge fan of Instagram and think you should follow me there, right?

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I post all kinds of things that never make itthere.

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Today, I’d like to introduce you to some of the people I’ve met on Instagram.

There is GourmetPens

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And wetheppil

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That’s It Really is on Instagram.

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You can find Anderson Pens . . .

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And Ed Jelley.

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And here are some more. Just click to go to their profile and follow them . . .

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Are you on Instagram? If you’re posting on Instagram about pens and paper and other fun stuff, I’d love to follow you. Just leave your user name in the comments and I’ll see you there.

Have a great weekend, everyone.

xoox

INK REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Diamine Sepia

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Handwritten Review – Diamine Sepia

Happy Wednesday!

Today, I’m giving away a full-sized bottle of Diamine Sepia Fountain Pen Ink.  I know, I know you were hoping it was the pen. Sorry.   #sorrynotsorry

When I learned that Goulet Pens was sending me the Fall 2014 Edition of  Edison Nouveau Premiere and a bottle of ink, I suggested that they could also send me a sample of the same ink. “I’ll use the sample and giveaway the bottle.”

I had no idea which ink they were sending, but when I saw that it was sepia, I was so glad I was only getting the sample-sized.  Brown inks are a waste on me. Ick.
At least they used to be. And then I fell in love with J Herbin’s Lie de The. 
And now this:
Diamine Sepia Ink Swap
Let’s dive in . . . 

A beautiful golden brown – with perhaps a bit of red?
No green or gray to muddy things up.
Shading makes me happy.
cRaZy shading makes me crazy happy.
I love this ink. The color is great, saturation is good, there is definitely shading. No bleeding, minimal show through (ghosting).
Water resistance isn’t super-important to me. Good thing, too . . . .
You’ll also note on the full review (click here for full-size version) that the color seems to be less saturated as I get further down on the page.  Totally user error. I was having trouble filling from the sample bottle and ended up with ink clinging to the converter. A small twist of the converter got me going again.
Here’s the review I wrote for the pen review. Click here for the full-size.
Bottom line?  I’ve added this ink to my wish list so that I can keep my word and give you this full-sized unopened bottle.
Leave a comment below to be entered to win. Remember to tell me how to get in touch with you. Open to US mailing addresses only (so sorry, international friends). Entry must be received by Wednesday, September 17. Winner will be announced on Friday, September 19.

Of course, you can always order Diamine Sepia from Goulet Pens.

Good luck!!

xo

EDITED TO ADD: After you’ve entered to win this ink, run on over to Ink Nouveau and enter to win the pen! I’m catching up on my blogs and just saw that you enter to win until the end of today!