Small #SwatchWednesday today. My (maybe) last ink purchases for the year—Cult ink sub boxes not included—are Wearingeul - The Ugly Duckling & Diamine × r/fountainpens - Lady Grey. I think I'm liking Lady Grey a little more as it's a tad more legible while writing, but they both dry into really lovely shades.

I forgot to take photos of them after swatching, so here are the scans of the swatch cards & chromatograms instead.

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I’m still trying to figure out my study in the new house. I’ve been relegated to the smallest room. Apparently, because we’re actual proper adults, we’re supposed to have a guest bedroom. Really? What’s wrong with the futon?

I’ve prioritised my desk, #fountainpeninks, #fountainpens, #dippens, notebooks and an abundance of drawing materials. Two #amps, two #guitars and one #pedalboard. I need a bigger room. Mostly, because I’ve also had to prioritise a WFH desk. In the same room! My flabbers were totally gasted when my lovely wife told me. So rude!!!

And now to the pedalboard (see pic). I apologise for the silicon baby fuzzface as opposed to the germanium version - there are reasons. The tremolo being sideways - only way it fits - and the other stuff (IFYKYK); the upside down reverbs - only way they fit; the appalling cable management - laziness; and the Strymon - again IFYKYK. I will not apologise for four drive pedals. There’s no such thing as too much OD 😉 I also apologise for the beige carpet. It came with the house. As @toga will testify, they don’t cope well with ink spills…

INKVENT SPOILERS

For those interested in the 2025 Diamine Inkvent calendar but are still on the fence, I've added swatches of them all to my site so you can have a look & see if they're up your alley.

6 standard, 1 sheen, 3 extreme sheen, 3 shimmer, 5 chameleon, 1 shimmer + sheen, 1 scented, 3 pigment, 1 pigment + shimmer, & 1 pigment + chameleon.

I've also done chromatography for each ink for the first time to show their makeup.

https://swatches.stationeryvagaries.com/inkvent-teal

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Today I'm taking a sneak peek at my November 2025 fountain pen and ink lineup.

Featured Pens:
1. Platinum Preppy
2. Majohn M8
3. PenBBS 323
4. Opus 88 Omar
5. Conklin All American
6. Pilot Custom 823

https://youtu.be/NfQ76PwxOS4

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A wee #SwatchWednesday this week.

Now that my Inkvent has arrived (no spoilers!), I've decided to dig out my #Chromatography strips to get a more accurate idea of how they're made up compared to my usual paper towel pseudo-chromatography. You can see how limited the latter is compared to the chromatograms.

The inks here are Tono & Lims Rainy Winter & Space Sunset. They're both chromashading inks with some similar notes but very different end results.

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Today I explore the Extreme Sheen inks from the 2024 Diamine Inkvent calendar.

We look at:

- Faber-Castell Hexo + Diamine Good Tidings.
- Delta Dune + Diamine Vibe.
- Opus 88 Koloro + Diamine Cosmic Glow.
- TWSBI VAC 700R + Diamine Sleigh Ride.
- Pilot Elite E95S + Diamine Grotto.

https://youtu.be/XhwAhQCd6XU

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In this video, I'm taking a sneak peek into my October fountain pen lineup.

Join me as I explore:

- Tasmanian Golden Sassafras
- Platypus Model 10
- That Pen Bloke Fountain Pen
- Ron Cari Hybrid
- Just Turnings Enceladus
- Pens By Casey Tokubetsu

For each pen, I'll provide a quick overview and perform a brief writing sample.

https://youtu.be/_Mj5LPHJy4c

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