Dip pens are a timeless classic enjoyed by artists and calligraphers. Discover everything you can about the humble dip pen, and start your writing journey.

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Pen and ink art can be an affordable and efficient way to start drawing. The pens are easy to transport and, compared to other artist materials, the ink is relatively inexpensive. However, the permanence of ink drawing can strike fear in beginner artists. Luckily, The Pen Company is here to show you how putting pen…

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Whether you forgot to take a nice ink pen out of your pocket, had pen ink leak all over you, or your children drew some abstract art on your clothes — don’t worry! When you initially see a stain, you might panic and think your item is damaged forever. However, it’s easier than you might…

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This is one of Diamine’s sparkly inks, and this one is as over the top in colour as it is in name. Purple with gold sparkles, it’s my daughter’s dream combo. This ink does not do subtle. To get the best out of this ink you need to use it with a big fat nib…

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Night Sky is one of Diamine’s new range of shimmery inks and it’s quite a tasteful one. The sparkle isn’t too in your face and, against the dark ink, really does look like a pretty winter’s night sky (not an English night sky though – they’re usually very cloudy.) You do need to use this…

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Review Setup Ink: Graf Von Faber-Castell Stone Grey Paper: Rhodia Line (80g/m – 21.3lb) Pen: Mont Blanc 145, Medium Nib. Thoughts For me the bench mark for a grey ink is Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-Same and I think I may have just found another grey ink that can match my love for Kiri-Same. In someways I…

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Review Setup Ink: Sailor Jentle Ink Oku-Yama Paper: Rhodia Line (80g/m – 21.3lb) Pen: Franklin Christoph M40 Pocket (Fire & Ice), Masuyama Medium Stub Nib Thoughts This is my second Sailor ink that I now own (I loved the first one so much, I bought two bottles!). Will I do the same for this one?…

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As pen lovers, we use ink every day, and lots of it; be it in our rollerballs, ballpoints or fountain pens. But have you ever stopped to think about what ink actually is and how it is manufactured? If not, why not take a minute or so now to explore the world of inks. Since…

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Review Setup Ink: Caran d’Ache Chromatics Infinite Grey Paper: Rhodia Line (80g/m – 21.3lb) Pen: KarasKustoms Ink, Fine Nib.   Thoughts This takes my modest collection of grey inks to four and I can only see this number increasing! The best way to describe this ink is that it is an “experience”.  By this I…

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  Although many people believe that a fountain pen can take all kinds of ink, the truth is that there are some inks out on the shelves that have proven to be very bad for fountain pens. Here at the Pen Company, all our inks are of the best quality and we sell them with…

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