Happy Birthday Mr. Coltrane
The legendary John Coltrane was born 94 years ago. The Messiah of Jazz and saint of the African Orthodox Church was someone who expressed his deep spiritual belief through his
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Bamboo project is afoot
I wrote Jan (@penmeester.be) a message whether he would lacquer a Ranga Bamboo for me and he has agreed! I’ve already pulled the trigger on a Bamboo 3 with a
Pennonia Pokoltűz
This is my first Pennonia ink. Pokoltűz is a very interesting greyish teal with a red sheen. Nota bene it is hard to clean like other sheening inks in general.
Custom urushi project idea
Today I saw a post on Instagram from Michał Kulka (@tamenuri_studio). He has made a spectacular Kuro-tamenuri finish on a Ranga Sugarcane. I’ve always dreamed about having a Kuro-tamenuri or
New Taccia Ukiyo-e inks
I love Japanese woodblock prints, the so called Ukiyo-e art. I immediately wanted to have some of the new Taccia Ukiyo-e inks which all come in those pretty boxes. Preferably
Birthday Pen LE 1/1
I’ve got a truly lovely birthday present from my wife. It’s a sea-themed pen painted by her using nail polish. The base pen is a humble Chinese pen from HEMA