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The Fountain Pen Starter Pack: 5 Firsts Every Collector Remembers

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Have you ID'd your fountain pen starter pack? Whether you’re brand new to fountain pens or you’ve got a desk drawer full of inked beauties, there’s something universally nostalgic about your firsts. Your first pen crush. Your first ink spill. Your first “why did I buy this?” moment. In honor of those iconic milestones, we

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Swatches and writing samples of five blue fountain pen inks on Rhodia paper inside a Rhodia Goalbook

Best Blue Fountain Pen Inks: Pen Chalet Staff Favorites Side-by-Side

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Looking for the best blue fountain pen inks? You’re not alone. After a recent reader comment on one of our weekly ink reviews, we rounded up five standout blues—each one a personal favorite of a different Pen Chalet team member—to put them to the test side-by-side. 5 Best Blue Fountain Pen Inks According to Pen

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Pilot Iroshizuku Rikka ink review showing ink swatch and dry test

Pilot Iroshizuku Snow Crystal Ink Review | Winter-Inspired Ink

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Today's Pilot Iroshizukuy Snow Crystal ink review features one of the new inks that Pilot added to the Iroshizuku ink collection in 2024. Rikka (or Snow Crystal) was added along with Syun-Gyo and To-Ro as part of an ink series expansion. However, the Snow Crystal (Rikka) fountain pen ink didn't arrive for us to add

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Dominant Industry Sunset Ink vs. Lavender Ink - an ink comparison with side by side ink swatches

Dominant Industry Sunset Ink vs. Lavender Ink: Side by Side Ink Swatches

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We’re shaking things up this week with a customer-requested ink comparison instead of our usual weekly ink review. In the comments of a recent post, one of you asked to see Dominant Industry Lavender vs. Sunset ink side by side—and we were more than happy to oblige. This post features up-close swatches, writing samples, and ink bottle

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Brown fountain pen inks swatches on col-o-ring test cards displaying Monteverde Canyon Rust, Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-guri, Monteverde Color Changing Brown to Green, Ferris Wheel Press Majestic Maple Syrup, and Wearingeul Purgatorio.

Brown Fountain Pen Ink Comparison: Chestnut, Umber, and Brown Inks Worth Swatching

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You're invited to join your fellow ink heroes seeking ink perfection with certain specifications guiding their efforts. Today's brown fountain pen ink comparison is just the beginning. See where it takes you. The Inspiration Behind the Journey: a Single Comment Every great journey begins with a single comment. One of our readers recently mentioned they

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