Category Archives: aurora

review: iroshizuku fuyu-gaki – a winter persimmon perfect for summer

Posted on 1 July 2010 by dandelion

I didn’t try the legendary Iroshizuku ink until quite recently when a pen friend sent me a sample of the shin-ryoku. Since this ink is both legendary and expensive – now even more so since Pilot’s price increase – the expectations … Continue reading →

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review: quo vadis habana & 12 inks

Posted on 1 July 2010 by dandelion

I’ve been curious to try the Habana for a very long time – especially to compare it with the Rhodia web notebook (90 g paper), which is – at least paper quality wise – the most fountain pen friendly notebook … Continue reading →

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