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The 5 Best (Cheap!) Chinese Fountain Pens

The 5 Best (Cheap!) Chinese Fountain Pens

Fountain pens are amazing - they elevate the act of writing, turning it from a necessity into a beautiful ritual that can center us and give us real enjoyment. But...

The 5 Best (Cheap!) Chinese Fountain Pens

Fountain pens are amazing - they elevate the act of writing, turning it from a necessity into a beautiful ritual that can center us and give us real enjoyment. But...

Ink List #1: Fountain Pen Ink Sample Mystery Bo...

These are the fountain pen inks that were in the Bottle and Plume December 2025 ink sample mystery box. Note: I post the ink selections from each mystery sample box...

Ink List #1: Fountain Pen Ink Sample Mystery Bo...

These are the fountain pen inks that were in the Bottle and Plume December 2025 ink sample mystery box. Note: I post the ink selections from each mystery sample box...

101 Fun Things to Do With your Fountain Pens? (...

Sometimes it's so easy to get caught up in the fun of acquiring fountain pens that we can lose sight of how satisfying it is to actually use them. So...

101 Fun Things to Do With your Fountain Pens? (...

Sometimes it's so easy to get caught up in the fun of acquiring fountain pens that we can lose sight of how satisfying it is to actually use them. So...

My Favorite Fountain Pen Inks of 2025

2025 has been a wild year: I started Bottle and Plume, which has been growing much faster than I anticipated. That means I've been having a blast making fountain pen...

My Favorite Fountain Pen Inks of 2025

2025 has been a wild year: I started Bottle and Plume, which has been growing much faster than I anticipated. That means I've been having a blast making fountain pen...

Where to Buy Vintage Fountain Pens in the US

I love vintage fountain pens. Despite the amazing selection of modern fountain pens available to us, I still think for many people, a well-restored vintage fountain pen is the absolute...

Where to Buy Vintage Fountain Pens in the US

I love vintage fountain pens. Despite the amazing selection of modern fountain pens available to us, I still think for many people, a well-restored vintage fountain pen is the absolute...

Permanent Fountain Pen Inks Explained: “Bulletp...

If you're like me, you spend way too much time reading about waterproof/permanent fountain pen inks online The problem: ink labels are marketing first, chemistry second “Permanent,” “waterproof,” “archival,” “document,” “bulletproof,”...

Permanent Fountain Pen Inks Explained: “Bulletp...

If you're like me, you spend way too much time reading about waterproof/permanent fountain pen inks online The problem: ink labels are marketing first, chemistry second “Permanent,” “waterproof,” “archival,” “document,” “bulletproof,”...