Careful With That Axe Eugene
This is a postcard I made for a friend using fountain pen ink & bleach techniques. … Continue readingCareful With That Axe Eugene
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First Tamenuri layer on Bamboo
Jan has applied the first Tamenuri layer. The first photo was taken after freshly applied and the second 12 hours later when it was almost cured.
Bamboo middle layers ready
Jan is ready with the Taketani-Lake Green middle layers. He made 8 layers, letting each cure, get it sanded down and follow with the next. It takes time and patience,
InCoWriMo overdrive
It’s February i.e. the International Correspondence Writing Month. Why not do this with style and have a custom post stamp made featuring a photo of my very own gorgeous Sailor
Dutch Sky
Sunset at Kijkduin and Schon DSGN Pocket Six “Dutch Sky” … Continue readingDutch Sky
New Leonardo matching my attire
Have I gone down the rabbit hole to have pens matching my attire? Beyond a shadow of a doubt 😄
The new Parker 51
Me and my wife both like hooded nibs. She has a Hero 616, me the real deal, a vintage Parker 51. The nib and feed of the Hero is a
Green urushi cures
After hardening, the green layer got darker. There is a photo where you can see the contrast better. Don’t worry about the colour yet, the end result will be lighter.
Taketani-lake green urushi
Jan is ready with the 5 base Seshime urushi layers and started building up the middle coloured layers. It will take about 8 layers to reach the desired result. This