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Rollerball vs Gel Pen: Ink Behavior and Writing Feel

Rollerball vs Gel Pen: Ink Behavior and Writing...

Michael Dromgoole

You put pen to paper. The line starts fast. The ink feels smooth. Your hand stays relaxed. That is the goal for many writers. A pen can help. Ink can...

Rollerball vs Gel Pen: Ink Behavior and Writing...

Michael Dromgoole

You put pen to paper. The line starts fast. The ink feels smooth. Your hand stays relaxed. That is the goal for many writers. A pen can help. Ink can...

How to Start Journaling: A Beginner’s Guide

Michael Dromgoole

Stop Overthinking. Write One Honest Line Today. You do not need a perfect plan to start. You need one honest line on paper. This guide shows you how to start...

How to Start Journaling: A Beginner’s Guide

Michael Dromgoole

Stop Overthinking. Write One Honest Line Today. You do not need a perfect plan to start. You need one honest line on paper. This guide shows you how to start...

What Is an Inkwell? A Guide for Fountain Pen En...

Michael Dromgoole

If you’ve ever come across the word inkwell, you might picture an antique desk with a quill pen resting nearby. But an inkwell is more than a historical artifact. For...

What Is an Inkwell? A Guide for Fountain Pen En...

Michael Dromgoole

If you’ve ever come across the word inkwell, you might picture an antique desk with a quill pen resting nearby. But an inkwell is more than a historical artifact. For...

Sailor Pen History: A Century of Craftsmanship

Sailor Pen History: A Century of Craftsmanship

Christine Dromgoole

1911–1926: Inspired Beginnings in Hiroshima Kyugoro Sakata and the British Sailor Sailor pen history begins in 1911. Kyugoro Sakata, a Japanese engineer living in Hiroshima, received a fountain pen from...

Sailor Pen History: A Century of Craftsmanship

Christine Dromgoole

1911–1926: Inspired Beginnings in Hiroshima Kyugoro Sakata and the British Sailor Sailor pen history begins in 1911. Kyugoro Sakata, a Japanese engineer living in Hiroshima, received a fountain pen from...

Pelikan History: From Ink to Icon

Pelikan History: From Ink to Icon

Christine Dromgoole

1838–1871: Early Foundations in Hanover Carl Hornemann’s Ink Factory Pelikan history begins in April 1838, when chemist Carl Hornemann opened a paint and ink factory in Hanover, Germany. He saw...

Pelikan History: From Ink to Icon

Christine Dromgoole

1838–1871: Early Foundations in Hanover Carl Hornemann’s Ink Factory Pelikan history begins in April 1838, when chemist Carl Hornemann opened a paint and ink factory in Hanover, Germany. He saw...

Montblanc History: From Simplo to a Global Name

Montblanc History: From Simplo to a Global Name

Christine Dromgoole

Montblanc's story began in 1906, when Hamburg banker Alfred Nehemias and Berlin engineer August Eberstein set out to produce a high-quality, reliable fountain pen. They launched the Simplo Filler Pen...

Montblanc History: From Simplo to a Global Name

Christine Dromgoole

Montblanc's story began in 1906, when Hamburg banker Alfred Nehemias and Berlin engineer August Eberstein set out to produce a high-quality, reliable fountain pen. They launched the Simplo Filler Pen...