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Pen + Ink: Sailor Profit Junior x Mizutama (Limited Edition) ☕️🥖✒️
#fountain pen#sailor fountain pen#fountain pens#journaling#journal inspiration#journal spread#journal#journal with me#eggbunni#fountain pen ink#Tomoe River paper#sailor Mizutama
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I haven't been using my planner as much as I should. I've been overwhelmed with my todo lists and my systems fell apart just a bit. so here's next week's spread and a special appearance of an origami Dragon made by @paperzest sitting on a piece of coal I found in the bay a few years ago.
#hobonichi#hobonichi techo#hobonichi weeks#planner#calendar#journaling#journal#diary#paper#tomoe river paper#dragon fly#spread
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The pandemic gets me down and makes me feel like extended concentration hurts (also, hi ADHD). I used to do these massive quilting projects where I'd hyperfocus, but lately I just ain't got it with managing all the other stuff, so this is my little art project. I get three lines, a typewriter I picked up at some random antique store with an old tape and sticky keys. No do-overs, and it comes out how it comes out. I'll add sketches if the spirit moves, starting in pencil and then over the top with fountain pen. I don't tie myself to doing it every day, so I'll do a bunch at once if I fall behind. Then I snip and paste into my passport size traveler's notebook.
#travelers notebook#travel journal#journal#typewriter#antique shop#vintage#tomoe river paper#hand crafted#fountain pens#adhd things#adhd#microfiction#micro non fiction
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Diamine Skull & Roses
Oh how I missed you. Cracking open a 4 yo ink bottle, and it still writes and sheens like a dream.
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Lighting my office with candles was a great idea. It’s amazing how warm light and shadows can make a space feel more alive and dynamic.
I think candle lighting will be a ritual I’ll employ to transition my office from my workspace into my study space.
#black dark academia#poc dark academia#dark academia#noir library#writing#letter writing#pen pal#fountain pens#noodlersink#stationery#candles#tomoe river paper
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Behind on my writing, as well.
#notebook#notebooks#writing notebook#Nanami seven seas notebook#Tomoe river paper#writing#am writing#creative writing#novel#novel writing#word count#word tracker
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“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” F. Scott Fitzgerald #quote
“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat” – F.Scott Fitzgerald
This quote came up in my memories today so I decided to practice my handwriting with my broad calligraphy pen and Ralph Waldo Emerson ink. ✒️✍️🖋️
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#calligraphy#encouragement#fountain pen ink#handwriting practice#hobonichi#inspiration#inspirational quotes#motivational quotes#quotes#tomoe river paper
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Today it's time for "paper reviews with Killian" aka using fountain pens has made me utterly pretentious about what paper is in my notebooks. And since my favorite paper, Tomoe River, was discontinued at the end of 2021, I've been desperately searching for a replacement.
Which has lead me here! Endless Recorder is probably my favorite notebook on the market right now. The original uses 68gsm white Tomoe River paper, available in dot grid, square grid, lined, or blank- with a table of contents and numbered pages for all but the blank version. It's hard back with a buttery smooth cover, available in 5 different colors, and has two bookmarks inside. I prefer lined notebooks, which is much harder to find (compared to blank or dot grid) when it comes to Tomoe River paper, and they're just really well made notebooks.
BUT since the paper is getting discontinued, they switched to a new paper- 80gsm Regalia paper. Everything else is the same, but I'm very hesitant about change >_> The fountain pen community has touted Cosmo Air Light as a great replacement for Tomoe River, so I tried it...and absolutely hated it. So I've been very nervous about my favorite notebooks changing. Let's move on before I admit just how many of the originals I've hoarded...
New on the left, original on the right
The covers look pretty much the same - save for a font change - but the width is the first real sign that something's different. 80gsm paper is thicker than 68gsm, so the new Recorder is a bit heftier than the original. Same two bookmarks, though!
Original on the left, new on the right
The inside of the covers look almost identical, except for more small font changes. The ink seems more saturated as well, though I wasn't sure if that was just the lighting.
Original on the top, new on the bottom
The ink is definitely more saturated on the new paper. I'm not sure if it's because of the way the paper is made - I never promised to understand the science behind paper - but I do know it looks nice.
Original on the top, new on the bottom
The page numbers and lines are nice and crisp in both, and once again more saturated in the new version.
Original on the left, new on the right
And now, the actual important part: how does it write? I tested it with two pens & inks. The dark blue is shimmery with very little variation in color while the muted mint looks a bit different depending on how saturated it is. The pictures don't quite capture it (probably because I used my phone camera for all of this), though I can still talk about it.
For the most part, the new one behaved very similarly!! It's got just a bit more tooth than Tomoe River, though most papers do; TR is just incredibly smooth. The new paper is also wetter, somehow. I was using a broad nib in both pens, and while my TWSBI 580 is pretty juicy, it was particularly so on the Regalia paper. I'm not complaining, though- I like broad lines that show off as many dimensions of my inks as possible. It does mean that ink takes longer to dry- though part of the smearing also came from my sweaty hands. It was really hot the day I worked on this, and the air conditioning isn't working right in my house ><
So, I'm left-handed, which means I usually rest my hands on the paper in weird ways to avoid smearing wet ink. I've found that paper can hold onto oils from the skin and interfere with how ink lays on the page, and the amount it happens depends on the paper. It usually isn't that noticeable on Tomoe River paper, except in very dark inks (with obvious spots missing from words) and very light inks (where words can be much harder to read due to less ink being put down). My biggest issue with Cosmo Air Light was how prevalent this was. It was inescapable; it felt like if I even breathed on the paper, it would misbehave. Any time I want to use it, I have to rest my hand on a separate sheet of paper or risk angering the paper.
As for Endless Recorder's new paper, I am delighted to find that it doesn't seem affect it at all. I made sure to press my hand against the paper and write over it, and it doesn't mess with the ink in the slightest. It seems like such a small thing, but to me, it matters a lot.
Overall, I'm still fussy about having to change, but I'm looking forward to using Regalia paper more regularly- I just have to finish my current notebook. After that, I'm using my brand new Endless Recorder, and I'm hopeful it'll bring me just as much joy as the original.
Endless Recorder can be found on Endless Stationary, as well as many fountain pen friendly stationary stores. Their website currently has both the original and new version, but they won't be restocking the Tomoe River version once their current stock runs out.
#fountain pens#paper#endless stationary#endless recorder#tomoe river#tomoe river paper#also this post isn't sponsored I swear I just really love these notebooks XD#long post
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New Pen Day!!!
This might be the prettiest pen I own now. It's weighty, but not too heavy. IT's also the first pen I've bought with a 'true' flex nib...And the first Conklin I've owned. I don't write with enough pressure to notice it, and unless I am intentionally pressing harder on the downstroke, it really feels like any other pen I have. But the blue and gold has my whole heart. 💙⚜️
#conklin pens#diamine ink#seasons greetings#sheening ink#the sheen!#tomoe river paper#new pen#new pen day
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Fell asleep last night with a cart full of over $200 worth of new planners for 2023. Why? WHYYY? 😂
I’m so glad I decided to do a “no buy”. It’s really helped me build my self restraint and fight my constant impulse purchases. I admit I’m still filling shopping carts with goodies and browsing for things to purchase! But that’s something I’m working on eliminating from my shopping addiction as well. 🥲 I have SO MUCH STUFF. Yeesh. I don’t need more. I need to make do with what I already have!
I’m trying VERY HARD to avoid purchasing anything new for 2023 planning. As much as I’ve loved working in my Hobonichi A6 and Cousin, I don’t feel that purchasing a new one for 2023 is worth it when I can easily make my own with the stationery I already have.
I’ll just keep them in mind when someone asks me what I want as a gift. 🥲
#fountain pen#fountain pens#Hobonichi#Hobonichi cousin#Tomoe River paper#journal#journaling#journal with me#eggbunni
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2023.08.07: pen refills, some ready for a clean up, fighting Monday blues
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Review: Anderillium Inks
Federalist Pens and Paper sent samples of all sixteen inks offered by Anderillium. That’s a lot of ink!
Swatches on Tomoe River paper made with a cotton swab and the name written with a dip style fountain pen reveal clear, bright colors and a well-rounded selection. I did not see any sheen though other reviewers have. The paper and pen combination can make such a difference.
All of the inks were…
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#Anderillium Ink#Delike Fountain Pen#Federalist Pens#fountain pen ink#fountain pen ink review#Lamy Studio#Platinum Pens#Tomoe River paper
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Yamamoto Paper Writing Pads: Tomoegawa Tomoe River vs. Sanzen Tomoe River S
We’ve discussed the change in the Tomoe River paper here on the blog and many other bloggers have also done research on the subject. Hobonichi also posted an interview with the Sanzen CEO and Manufacturing Manager and even a post on how Sanzen makes Tomoe River S paper.
At the St. Louis Pen Show, pen friend Andrew purchased two Yamamoto A5 Writing Pads — one was the Sanzen Tomoe River S paper and…
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All of these are filled 🫵🏻
#those thick ones are 400+ tomoe river paper#rip me I was looking for an empty nanami writer and I don’t have any#idk if I can get tomoe river ☹️
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Created a mood board of sorts for my writing notebook.
#notebooks#notebook#writing notebook#writing#creative writing#novel#novel writing#am writing#mood board#seven seas notebook#Tomoe river paper
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