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The Japanese ink fellowship has broken
I tapped a non-Japanese ink for the first time in 2026. The fellowship, it seems, has broken.
Substituting one architect for another
I swapped a mini architect-like grind for a broader architect. The ol’ switcheroo.
Historically anchoring the week’s palette
A new year calls for a fresh desk of inked pens.
A thrice of shimmer without the shine
Three of the week’s inks are technically shimmer inks.
A critical mass of Diamine
I unintentionally inked 80% of this week’s totable writables with liquid from Diamine’s science chambers.
Swapping nibs around
I crafted three new pen-and-ink pairings for the week.
A duo from a galaxy far, far away
The week of May 4 has become a Star Wars fan’s holiday amongst my friends and coworkers.
Saying goodbye to a favorite ink
Aonibi has a central space in my inky heart.
Some weeks it takes two daily drivers
I’m splitting daily driving duties between two pens this week.
Living dangerously; grey shimmery danger
I anticipate a week of slow writing and long writing sessions.
An inherited complimentality
Three pens write on from last week’s currently inked: the Nahvalur Schuylkill, Mythic Aeschylus, and TWSBI 580.
A different kind of triple double
Taking in that new currently inked smell
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