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The Inkiest Diamine Competition
Deep Dark Blue was our first attempt at creating a new ink, with (a lot of!) help from Diamine. We hoped people would like it. They loved it, and our initial limited production run soon had to be extended, with the ink becoming a permanent ......Read More
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Andrea Joseph: Artist of the Month - November 2013
Every month, we highlight the work of a different artist or illustrator through the title banner of our monthly newsletter - Penorama. If you don't already receive Penorama, you can subscribe here.The artist of the month for November is Andrea Joseph, a 'professional doodler' who ......Read More
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Win a Lamy scala Piano Black Special Edition Set
Produced in very limited quantities, the special edition Lamy scala Piano Black set comes in an elegant and stylish presentation box. The set contains a Piano Black scala fountain pen with 14 carat gold nib, a bottle of Lamy blue ink and a converter. These ......Read More
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Platignum's New Range has Launched
Platignum was one of the great British pen brands, but sadly disappeared many years ago. For many people who went to school around the 1960s, and grew up with Platignum pens, they remained a fond memory. They always specialised in the sort of sturdy pens ......Read More
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Pilot Capless 2013 Jubilee Limited Edition
It's official, the Pilot Capless 2013 Jubilee limited edition fountain pen will be available from November 2013!All Capless limited editions are special, but what makes the 2013 version even more so is that it's also the 50th anniversary of the Capless fountain pen in Japan!Made ......Read More
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Forbidden Ink
"Can I borrow a pen?" My mate held out his hand. "Any pen." ......Read More
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Learning to Write Part 3: The Pencil Grip
The best writing hold is the tripod grip using the index finger, thumb and with support from the middle finger from behind, as recommended by the National Handwriting Association. To help children develop the tripod pencil grip :Using short, wide pencils, crayons or chalks encourage ......Read More
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The Stylus Pen: Not just for geeks any more
Stylus pens, meaning bone-fide writing instruments featuring a tip dedicated to controlling touch-enabled devices, have long been reserved to the geekier strata of the writing population. They are historically difficult to come by, often shoddily made, fitted with cheap ballpoint refills — and of limited ......Read More