Chinese Cacography: Report 報導
Pen: Lamy Al-Star F
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki
Brush: Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink: Noodlers Ravens Black
Chinese Cacography: Warm 暖
Pen: Lamy Al-Star 1.1
Ink: De Atramentis Gold
Brush: Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink: Noodlers Ravens Black
Chinese Cacography (i.e. chicken scratch) is my attempt to combine using fountain pens and Chinese characters writing practice. Unless otherwise noted, the paper used is always Baron Fig Apprentice Dot grid.
Throwback Thursday: Noodler's Ahab and Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki
This is another early pen and ink review I did. The Ahab came about after I fell into the rabbit hole of flexible nibs. I had purchased the Platinum Cool first, enjoyed it, then decided to throw in an Ahab along with a set of Goulet nibs with an order of the Goulet Pen Cleaning and Tuning Package.
Read MoreChinese Cacography: Kind 善良
Pen: Edison Nouveau Premiere Extra Fine
Ink: De Atramentis Pearl Violet
Brush: Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink: Noodlers Ravens Black
Chinese Cacography: Lunar New Year Blessing 年年有餘
Since it's Chinese New Year, I thought I would do something a little different and just focus on one New Year greeting. I went with something other than the usual "Gung Hay Fat Choy" (or "Gong Xi Fa Chai").
Read MoreUsing Analog Tools in a Digital Life
In a recent episode of the Pen Addict podcast, Myke lamented that his use of analog tools, all those beautiful pens and notebooks that he possesses, has greatly reduced. This is because ever since he left his 'jobby job', there hasn't been a need for him to write as much. This got me thinking about what have I done to make using fountain pens a part of my life?
Read MoreChinese Cacography: Moustache / Beard 鬍鬚
Chinese Cacography: Moustache / Beard 鬍鬚
Read MoreChinese Cacography: Excited! 興奮
Pen: Pilot Falcon Resin SEF
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same
Brush: Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink: Noodlers Ravens Black
Chinese Cacography (i.e. chicken scratch) is my attempt to combine using fountain pens and Chinese characters writing practice. Unless otherwise noted, the paper used is always Baron Fig Apprentice Dot grid.
My First Fountain Pens (Part Two)
While the Vanishing Point was awaiting shipment from the shop, I settled in to watch more episodes of Goulet Q&A and Fountain Pen 101 and then came across this video of the Platinum Cool.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: First of Firsts (Pilot/Namiki Vanishing Point + Pilot Blue)
I was originally inspired to create pen and ink reviews while mass-consuming entire libraries of past videos from Brian Goulet and Pen Addict podcasts with Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley. I didn't really know what I intended to do with them except to maybe personally refer back.
Read MoreChinese Cacography: Ocean 海洋
Pen: Franklin-Christoph Model 66, Masuyama Needle Point
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki
Brush: Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink: Noodlers Ravens Black
Dreaming of swimming in warm ocean waters...
Chinese Cacography (i.e. chicken scratch) is my attempt to combine using fountain pens and Chinese characters writing practice. Unless otherwise noted, the paper used is always Baron Fig Apprentice Dot grid.
My First Fountain Pens (Part One)
How did I end up with the VP *Raden Galaxy*? Good question. In my quest to find a Canadian retailer of Pilot VPs, I happened to come across the VP Raden Stripe and VP Raden Water Surface. *O.M.G.*. My heart literally skipped a beat. Then I saw the price tag and my heart skipped a few more beats. I felt that these pens, as dazzling as they were, were simply more than an sane person should spend on any one writing instrument...
Read MoreOpening Pendora's Box
I've always had an interest in stationary. Perhaps being Chinese had someone to do with it. Asians seem to have a thing for stationary. Even though I was brought up in Canada, I was still exposed to Asian stationary. I loved going to the Chinese bookstores to check out the latest stationary plastered with cute Japanese anime characters...
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