If you’re just starting out, dye-based ink tends to be a favorite for budding fountain pen users. Dye-based inks have tiny water-soluble particles and come in a wider variety of colors. They are ...

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 ...

It was a 1925 black-and-pearl-celluloid pen with a flexible nib, the part that touches the paper. Pelletier also mentioned that I was lucky to live in D.C., because the Washington DC Fountain Pen ...

March 5, 2024 Fountain Pen Enthusiasts Are Losing Their Minds Over This New Ink Hard-core fans are not happy with the newest Dark Lilac.

No one expected pen manufacturer Lamy to rerelease Dark Lilac — that is, until last month, when a few European retailers began selling an ink called, wait for it, Dark Lilac.

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 ...