Lamy, a German pen manufacturer, made a recent splash when it quietly rereleased Dark Lilac, a much-celebrated color of ink. A lush purple with a golden sheen, Dark Lilac, despite its popularity ...

First, there was quill and ink. Then the fountain pen, followed by the ballpoint pen. Now, we can add something new to the history books: the compostable pen. [Photo: courtesy CRA-Carlo Ratti ...

Yet Birmingham also typifies the modern fountain pen companies that offer alternatives to established brands like Waterman and Montblanc. There is Clyde Pen Company, for example, founded in ...

The man behind Fountain Pen Memes said he believed the company was unaware of the ink’s immense popularity. On Wednesday, Lamy confirmed to The New York Times that the inks were slightly different.

T-shirts at the show read, “My fountain pen scoffs at your subpar writing instrument,” and “Don’t touch my nibs.” Companies had names such as Pendemonium and Penquisition.The DC Metro ...

Diamine Shimmering Fountain Pen Ink: available at Amazon Our take: A 1.7-ounce bottle of shimmering ink available in several colors with either gold or silver sparkling flakes.

This art, full of simple lines expressing complex ideas, has appeared on the cover of the journal Inorganic Chemistry; in reams of lecture notes he prepared for his Chemistry 105 course; on other ...

Tyler Thompson, 27, in the shed behind his Brunswick, Md., house. It is where he mixes ink for the company he started in 2012, Organic Studio. His colorful creations are popular with fountain pen ...

Many people would never guess what this strange bottle was used for. Although it is called a "teakettle" by bottle collectors because of its shape, it is an antique ink bottle. A quill pen made fr… ...