Growing passed the iron gall terrors
I own one iron gall ink: Kala Nostalgia Spring Rain. I bought it for the paperwork at my wedding. Spring Rain’s iron gall qualities make it waterproof. Permanence felt appropriate and meaningful. Inked and cleaned within 24 hours. The iron gall terrors, indeed.
The 2021 summer pen show collection
I chose six pen and ink combinations in anticipation of the 2021 DC Pen Show. For the first time since starting this blog, my currently inked is more about sharing with others than about my own writing.
The beauty of analog stationery is that it runs out
This has been a recovery week. I spent four days off of my phone, with few exceptions. My head lay in books from my mountainous to-read pile.
Reading helps me recharge. A trying school year and six weeks of travel saw me feeling ragged. Consequently, I read a lot this week. Four of five weekdays were spent reading. I feel like myself again now.
Putting Japanese F nibs in the driver’s seat
A full week with my current sextet of pens and inks confirms that I dig this particular set of combinations. The colors and nib choices have been well-balanced: dark and light colors, narrow and wider nibs, large and small pens.
Balance kept me interested and writing throughout the week. Even while on the road. Now that’s success.