It's Time to *Spoil* the 2025 Colorverse Colorvent! youtu.be/oxV5d15s0iI 24 new fountain pen inks!

I needed a Kakimori copper dip nib, and then a whole bunch of other things fell into my cart. #fountainpens #planners

There are spoilers here, but they're at the end and you'll get plenty of warning if you want to skip them. Enigma Stationery is a small shop run by a family, and we really like those folks and the things they stock! Check out their store for fountain pens, inks, kawaii, and all sorts of things!

I did NOT expect to find a gif from Ronin Warriors. I never saw this whole series, and I could never figure out when it was on as a kid, but I remember really liking it.

Did something happen to the fountain pen feed? I don’t see anything but a pair of posts from 4 days ago…

It's been too long since I've posted an ink review! So, here's an ink that I think is more interesting than good. I really like the Sailor Yurameku inks, but this one is just a little too pale.

I've had an MP1 in the review queue for about a year now, but this new, exclusive, orange version tipped it over into the "do it right now" part of my brain. The Mercury Orange MP1 is available now (link in description), and it's 25% off for the 1st week, so a very nice deal with that included ink.

It's not a fountain pen, but it's still a homerun.

Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom. Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country. (Published 2022)

A fountain pen I knew I'd like, one I wasn't sure about, and some adorable stickers! (You can use the code "inkdependence" at checkout over at Atlas and you'll save at least 10% on most things, and I get some affiliate credit.)

I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.

Wow. These Lefties really need to chill out. Anyone who would call for the deaths of…what’s that? Those aren’t Liberals? Huh. 🤨🤨🤨

Come with me as I visit a fountain pen store in South Carolina! Come along on a visit to Truphae: A great pen store in South Carolina! youtu.be/ChdhZWHDEls

I need more hours in the day and fewer things to do. 😵‍💫🥴😵‍💫

Viviz tonight in Charlotte, NC!! Waiting in the merch line now, and it looks like they still don’t have most of the clothing merch. They do have the jerseys, but I kinda doubt they’d fit me. 😅 #kpop #viviz #liveshows

Just the pens I took to work with me yesterday. I usually post these over on IG. (I don’t post as many pictures here because I never know what to put in the alt text. 🥴)

This ink was a little too light for me, but I'm really glad they gave it a chance. #fountainpen

My take on the winners of the 2025 Stationery Awards from Japan and London! #stationery #fountainpens

Great news for Fountain Pen (esp vintage) & Journalling friends - Brian & Lisa Anderson (fr Anderson Pens) are back w/a new venture - Cardinal Pens & Paper! So glad to see them back, they’re such lovely folks! mailchi.mp/cardinalpens... m.youtube.com/@cardinalpens cardinalpens.com

Check out a decent video and enter to win a very cool fountain pen ink!

Papier Plume Blossoms on the Potomac Fountain Pen Shimmer Ink Giveaway Winner https://www.penaddict.com/blog/2025/8/9/papier-plume-blossoms-on-the-potomac-fountain-pen-shimmer-ink-giveaway-winner

Are you curious about what the DC Fountain Pen Show was like? I did a live tour on Friday and talked to lots of the vendors. You can find it here:

Just a beautiful brown fountain pen that y'all should see. Find Zodiac pens online or at a pen show near you!

Alright fountain pen folks! Who’s going to be at the DC Pen Fountain Pen Supershow this weekend? I’ll be there all weekend, shooting a live video tour on Friday afternoon and giving a seminar about bags on Saturday. Otherwise, bopping around or helping my friend Gena Salorino at their table. 😀

Unboxing and trying out 4 great inks and a couple of really weird "papers" from Shigure inks!

A pair of gorgeous fountain pens from Benu! Benu will be on vacation for August, and these beauties are only available directly from them, so check the links in the description and don't delay (unless you can wait about a month).

Schon DSGN x Custom Nib Studio Sashiko Fountain Pen Review https://www.penaddict.com/blog/2025/7/25/schon-dsgn-x-custom-nib-studio-sashiko-fountain-pen-review

Among all of the stupid things I read daily, this one stands out as possibly the stupidest. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

I have used the Wren from Tom's Studio before, but this is my first time testing out the Lumos Pro Duo, and it's really cool. So many choices to make, though!

Sailor's Princess Koto fountain pen!

Testing out my first Asvine fountain pen. Y'all have any of these?

Catch it while you can! This is one of my favorite blue fountain pen inks, and it's hand made by one guy out in the Pacific Northwest so it's kinda rare. It's available right now, though, so grab it. www.thewetpen.com/shop/

My shiniest fountain pen!

St Louis Fountain Pen Show Exclusive Ink: KWZ 314 Blues!

The Ferris Wheel Press Carousel fountain pen...isn't great.

Atlas Stationers has the Colorverse Colorvent up for preorder already! It's expensive, but they don't release most of these inks, and it is a good savings over buying 24 Colorverse bottles. (And you can use my "inkdependence" affiliate code at checkout to save 10%.) #fountainpens

I wasn't really sure what to expect from the Tom's Studio Studio fountain pen, but I'm pleased with this architect nib, and I'm impressed with the quality so far.

The Artcraft Spiral fountain pen is very cool, and quite different from most of the other things out on the market.

Franklin-Christoph has revamped their Model 45 fountain pen to take a converter while remaining small enough to pop in a pocket. Check it out!

Enigma is a great family-run small business, and you should buy fountain pens, inks, and all sorts of adorable things from them!

Whoever designed the DMV system in NC should be jailed. I waited outside in the rain for 2 hours to go inside to scan a QR code to get in line digitally. And, no, I couldn’t have done this online. Or gotten an appointment online. Or skipped it. I just need a “RealID” for some dumb reason. 😵‍💫🤨😡

It's a New Pen Day! #fountainpen

These are the best gel pens I've found so far for writing on both light and dark papers. The brights REALLY pop. #pens #journaling #art

Tactile Turn makes great pens, and this seasonal color scheme is an homage to one of the best gaming systems of all time!

A hot new fountain pen that is disappearing fast: The Platinum 3776 Mountain Mist!

My live tour of the Chicago Fountain Pen Show is up on YouTube! Don’t forget to go to the room downstairs! So many great vendors and good things to see! Live from the 2025 Chicago Pen Show!

This is just a horrible day in games media. 😳😡

Filling up a fountain pen with a converter from the Twitch stream today. The ink is Diamine Forever Butterscotch, and that awesome thing holding the ink is from Pengineer3D.

Filling up a vac-filler fountain pen with Diamine Forever Smoky Mauve today on stream.

These bags from Out Of The Woods are really very good. I used the tote yesterday to carry a bunch of heavy things to and from a Mini Pen Show at Crazy Alan's Emporium in Chapel Hill (our local fountain pen store), and it was great.