When buying an expensive pen, it is important to be vigilant before making your purchase. In recent years an increasing number of counterfeiting operations have popped up around the world, mostly in China. The most common pens faked by these companies are LAMY, because their ABS bodies lend themselves well to pre-existing manufacturing techniques. The Listing The first point of connection between buyer and seller occurs when you view the listing for the item. If you see a listing which seems too good to be true, then you need to be extra wary of the item in question. Make sure to check the sel ..read more

1: Winston Churchill Throughout his term as prime minister, Churchill was most fond of Conway Stewart ‘Self-Filling Stylos’. Which were apparently “Impossible to obtain” according to his supplier. Lots of people incorrectly believe that Churchill was most fond of Montblanc pens because they have released a pen named after him, but most sources show that he used Conway Stewart’s when he could. Nowadays you can still buy pens from Conway Stewart, but they start at £300 – you could say they’re still impossible to obtain! A good alternative at a lower budget would be Conklin Pens, which are tradi ..read more

How To Change Lamy Fountain Pen Nibs LAMY fountain pens are very popular across the world for many reasons: affordability, ergonomics, and reliability and more. One of the major unique selling points is that changing the fountain pen nib is very easy. If you need to, you can easily change the nib for another in a matter of seconds for a different type. Lamy nibs come in a variety of different shapes and sizes. Lamy pens on our site can be purchased with any of the below nibs: Regular: extra fine, fine, medium, and bold. Italic: 1.1, 1.5, 1.9 Left handed: Medium. Three Steps to Change Lamy Fo ..read more

Ballpoint Pen Versus Rollerball Pen Should I Use A Ballpoint Or Rollerball Pen? This blog will teach you all about Ballpoint Pen Versus Rollerball Pen! A pen is an everyday tool for everybody regardless of profession: doctors, teachers, journalists, accountants, and lawyers all use pens. Unless you are using a luxury pen sprinkled with gold, a regular pen can seem very simple. If you take a closer look at your pen, chances are you will find it’s either a ballpoint or rollerball type pen. Another popular type is a fountain pen, but it is now considered by some to be old fashioned as it has been ..read more

The writing instrument takes this human existence another step, a very elaborate step. Stories and abstract thoughts can be stored outside the cranium and be made portable, by which I mean communications can breach far distances and long periods of time between humans. (When are you reading this? I am typing this version of my essay in Cardiff, Wales, 11th November 2021 at 2:56 in the afternoon.) Long before our ancestors in Europe were making a Sistine Chapel of their caves, earlier ancestors had already produced symbols 77,000 years ago in the Blombos Cave of South Africa. We come to the sub ..read more

The Best Gifts for Busy Mums Busy and working mums can have a lot on their plates, and they can often spend too much time working. It can be extremely hard to think of something to buy that person who is always working. Don’t worry! Here are three thoughtful gift ideas to show them that you care. 1. Gifts For Busy Mums with a Full Calendar Mums who work hard usually have very full calendars! A good gift for someone like this would be a high quality, reliable diary. If she is out and about a lot, consider buying her a smaller, pocketable diary. If she works from home or at a desk, you could buy ..read more

Many people fear using fountain pens for various reasons, this ranges from scratching the paper to leaking ink. Today we’re going to talk you through the best technique to stop a fountain pen from leaking! We will also give you some useful tips on how to get the most our of your fountain pen!! Always keep the lid on your fountain pen This may seem like an incredibly obvious tip but you’d be surprised how many people leave the caps off and end up losing a lot of ink and staining all sorts of clothes! This leakage can even happen if the pen cap is just a bit loose rather than secured firmly, so ..read more

5 Best Rollerball Pens – A guide for the pen novice! Today we are going to be talking through our top picks of Rollerball pens! Within this article we cover a range of pens from high end to budget friendly! Each pen has unique features and qualities that allowed them entry into this list! While these are just some of our favourites we have a fantastic range of rollerball pens on our site! What is a rollerball pen? A rollerball pen is composed of water based ink which is similar to that used in a fountain pen. This is compared to a ballpoint pen which uses oil-based ink. Generally this means th ..read more

Lamy Safari Special Edition 2021 Pens Have Landed! Each year Lamy Release a special collection, this year they have released the Savannah Green and Terra Red Collection. They have released a fountain, ballpoint and rollerball in each colour (Top Tip: If you pick up either of the fountain pens you will get a FREE pack of blue ink cartridges, that’s right COMPLETELY FREE!) You can pick up the full collection here!! The Lamy Safari model is one of our most popular sellers and you can see why, they are sleek, professional looking pens at a great affordable price! The ballpoint is a steal at ..read more

The Complete Watercolour Pouring Technique Guide! The fast and simple process for effective results! So if you’ve found this blog, I’m sure you have used watercolours thousands of times, but now it’s time for something a bit different. Watercolour Pouring is a great technique to create the most beautiful and unique paintings and today Pen and Paper are going to teach you how! In simple terms watercolour pouring is just another technique of painting with watercolour. What is the Watercolour Pouring Technique? Well if this is a question that you want answered, you have come to the right place! W ..read more