I've been getting into dip pens lately, since they're a cheap thrill! ;-) I've been purchasing dip pen nibs anywhere from $0.10 - $2.50 each, and they're a really inexpensive way to try out different styles of nibs. And if you're unsure if you'd like flexible nibs, you can't beat dip pens! They
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08.4.2010| Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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So, I've woefully neglected this blog for a long time! Life and school have been really busy. I was even absent on Twitter for a few months, and didn't have time to read anything there, much less tweet! Recently, I've found a few moments here and there to read and tweet, and I'm hoping to post on
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07.31.2010| Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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I've been really busy lately, and haven't had much time to play with my Grail pen! :-( But a couple of people asked for a writing sample, so it was a good excuse to bring out the Namiki Falcon that I had modified as an extra fine, extra flexible nib by John Mottishaw. The paper is a large Quo Vad
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03.15.2010| Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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In an attempt to ease my recent sadness, I went on a bit of a pen splurge and purchased a few things from several pen places. I spent a lot more time adding all kinds of items to my shopping baskets, but then pared down to things I actually wanted, instead of getting everything according to a whim.
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01.23.2010| Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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Sadly, my dog passed away last night. So I'm trying to keep myself distracted with pens and ink, to avoid ruminating! My "grail" pen, a Namiki Falcon that has been modified by John Mottishaw to have an extra fine nib and increased flexibility, was ordered a few weeks ago. I was recently notif
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01.17.2010| Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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I'm mentally and emotionally girding myself for the next week, which promises to be pretty busy. Then I have a schedule change, which hopefully won't be quite as frenzied! Which fountain pens did I keep inked, after my evening of flushing out pens? These are the pens that will be my mainstays for
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01.3.2010| Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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Happy New Year, everyone! New beginnings, new endings. I'm flushing out most (but not all) of my fountain pens, since my schedule will remain hectic for a while. I miss playing with my fountain pens and ink, but they will have to wait for now. :-( I have pens I've never inked yet, but th
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01.1.2010| Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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I started this blog on Blogger.com, but started to want a little more control over its settings, and, most of all, my own domain name. So here's the latest incarnation! I hope to have more time to update this blog more regularly in a month or two.
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11.20.2009| Miscellaneous | KookyChick
8 CommentsJust got a new Vanishing Point fountain pen today! Well, it's new to me, anyway. ;-)My new VP is a faceted version from the 1990's, in dark green. I'd put a pic up, except that it's soaking right now--there was dried ink residue still inside it.Here's a pic of the ink bottle that came with it, t
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08.1.2009| Miscellaneous | KookyChick
4 CommentsA package came in the mail today from Karen Doherty, VP of Marketing of Exaclair, Inc. I had responded to this post on the Quo Vadis Blog, offering samples of red or blue ink in honor of Bastille Day.I was expecting a sample of either J. Herbin Bleu Pervenche or Éclat de Saphir fountain pen ink, b
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07.15.2009| Miscellaneous | KookyChick
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