For quite some time now I have been looking high and low for someone willing to take up the mantel for completing custom urushi work and when I say custom work, someone that would be able to work on my designs. Typically speaking in the past this is something many […]
Maki-e just like art, goes beyond the picture and really plucks at the mind in regards to symbolism. In this series of forthcoming articles, we will be dipping our toes into some of the significant meanings of popular themes that can be found on maki-e pens. The intention being, just […]
Nibs are a fascinating and complex topic that encompasses a wide range of factors, including materials, shapes, sizes, and manufacturing processes. As a result, it’s difficult to cover everything in just one article. In this series of articles, we will delve deeper into the world of fountain pen nibs, exploring […]
I am sure most readers on here will of heard the famous saying “form follows function” but what if I told you, you can have both? That’s exactly what the Namiki Capless offers you. Now I could leave the review here, but A, that would make for a bit of […]
I genuinely believe that there is a stage in one’s Fountain Pen collecting where a certain clarity reveals itself. For myself, it was around two years ago and I’m sure regular readers of Inkstable won’t have to guess too hard as to what I may be referring to. Urushi… yes […]
I am sure if you are a regular reader of this online magazine, you’ll have seen the Namiki, Sailor and Platinum offerings and thought to yourself WOW that’s pretty… but I probably won’t ever be able to afford one. But what if I were to tell you, that there is […]
Fountain pens have not always been seen as the most practical of items. However, in this article, I hope to be able to dispel some of these myths. Some of these myths I hope to debunk include leaking, too hard to use, too hard to maintain, and too delicate to […]
One day back in August, I was browsing through Instagram when I noticed that one of my favourite urushi artists, Bokumondoh Studios, had showcased a rather fetching pen. That pen being the Pilot Custom 912! This was a pen in which I had been pining for, for quite some time. […]
Well greetings everyone, today I have a special treat for you all! Now for those who don’t know, I have an obsession in life and that obsession is urushi and maki-e. Why may you ask? Well, I have always had an admiration for the arts in general and when I […]
It was around this time last year, that the Dutch Pen Show was occurring and by chance watching an Instagram live of the show, Tamenuri Studios said “I’ve found your next pen” of course, I thought he was joking. However, time passed and just like a rash, this pen itched […]
