When I returned to Japan in February of this year, I was better prepared in my search for exclusive inks. As you will know if you’ve seen my video series about hunting for exclusive inks in Japan last year, many stationery stores in Japan carry their own exclusive inks, often made by Sailor, but just […]
About a year and a half ago, I started experimenting with making my own inks. I started looking at books and journal articles, and I contacted other small ink makers around the country to pick up any tips and tricks that they were willing to offer, and I made some good progress. At the same […]
A few months ago, almost the moment that I saw it, I bought a Vazir Claro from the Vazir website in India. The Claro is an attractive crimson resin pen in a pretty standard cigar shape, but what caught my eye was the fact that it was fitted with a stunning hand-engraved nib. I made […]
Over the past several months, the Jinhao x159 has been one of the most discussed and reviewed new fountain pens on the internet, largely due to its larger than standard nib. Perhaps looking to capitalize on this large-nib fervor, Kanwrite has recently begun producing one of the largest fountain pen nibs on the market: a […]
The Nauka is a hand-made fountain pen from the company “ASA” out of Chennai, India. I ordered the Nauka in matte black ebonite with a broad nib, and I absolutely love the pen. The price, when ordering from the USA, is about $60, but if you’re ordering from India, it’s less than half of that: […]
Camlin “Camel” inks are among the most widespread and popular in all of India, though they are not widely available outside of India. After trying out Camlin’s Royal Blue, which is a wonderfully vibrant medium blue, I was interested to try Camlin Scarlet Red, but I’ll admit that my preconceptions misled me. Because Camlin’s “Camel” […]
Last week, a pair of new notebooks showed up in my mailbox from Endless Stationery in India. I’m not sure how they got my address, and I certainly didn’t agree to do review their products, but I’m glad that they sent them anyway… and they’re very worthy of a review. “Regalia” is a paper made […]
A couple of months ago I ordered a beautiful acrylic Abhimanyu from a Ranga “group buy” on facebook and loved it, so when I saw that there was a new Abhimanyu Grand model, I had to buy a couple of them. As always, the production and shipping were remarkably fast, with my order placed on […]
Cosmo Air Snow is exactly what it sounds like: a neutral white version of the popular Cosmo Air Light paper from the Japanese company “Yamamoto”. It combines the remarkable characteristics of Cosmo Air Light (virtually no feathering or bleed through, high sheen and high shading) with the vibrancy of a white, soft surface. In this […]
This quick answer is yes, but it’s not quite able to match the most popular Japanese papers (Tomoe River and Cosmo Air Light) for handling the most ill behaved inks. For people who prefer a more sturdy, weighty paper, Ayush paper feels wonderful and behaves well. For a more detailed answer, see the video above! […]
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