Category Archives: fountain pens

iron oxide – pen, ink, paint

The iron oxide red – Falu Red – is ever present here. Made of a combination of copper and a by product from iron to get the special red calcimine paint with matte finish. Since the red cottages are so … Continue reading

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iroshizuku shin-ryoku & eight other greens

What could suit better than to review and compare green inks a warm day in May when all buds have broke into leaves? As I write – after 10 PM it is still not real dark – the sun has … Continue reading

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