Pen Review: Visconti Salvador Dali
One of my most recent pen purchases, the Visconti Salvador Dali in Blue. Very pretty pen, exceptionally smooth steel nib, and a very comfortable grip. I really do like this pen a lot.
One of my most recent pen purchases, the Visconti Salvador Dali in Blue. Very pretty pen, exceptionally smooth steel nib, and a very comfortable grip. I really do like this pen a lot.
(High-Resolution) This De Atramentis Ink is an absolutely stunning color. Deep and saturated, but still with a very decent amount of shading. It flows very smoothly, but man oh man. This ink BLEEDS if you put it in a wet …
My most expensive pen purchase thus far, the Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Oversize. It’s a fascinating pen with unique materials (balsaltic lava rock, Palladium nib, bronze). It writes very smoothly, but it is far, far too wet for regular …
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Well, this pen was a recent addition to my collection in one of those “Quick! Order this pen before you think too much about it!” kind of ways. I saw Brian Goulet announce it on his site, and the next …
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So, I was visiting my favorite store in Seattle (a.k.a. World Lux) and saw this little (a.k.a. gigantic) beauty in the pre-owned pen case. It’s a ca. 1985 Montblanc Meisterstück 149. Beautiful pen, smooth writer, gigantic. I like it a …
As mentioned previously, my first entries into the pen world came from custom-turned wood pens. I’ve got three of them now, all from the Market Penmaker at Pike Place Market in Seattle. In this video, I walk through the …
I purchased my very first fountain pen on a lark in February of 2013. It’s now May, and I’m a full-blown addict. A quick introductory video about how I got started with fountain pens, why I like them, and why …