journaling, planners, paper, and the occasional strong opinion about ink

the toolkit
Analog desk flat lay: fountain pen, ink, washi tape, watercolor swatch card and journals

what i actually use

everything on this page is in the swatch book, on my desk, or in the videos. i don't list things i haven't used.

pens

planners & notebooks

inks

I swatch inks in a dated notebook for my own reference. Full swatches are going up in the Ink Diary as I photograph them. A running favorite: the Wearingeul literary line, the Glass Bead Game especially.

everyday favorites

  • pen esterbrook estie seaglass, piston filler, fine nib
  • ink wearingeul, the whole literary line, but the glass bead game specifically
  • nib fine or extra-fine, always
  • swatch setup natural light, no filter

always evolving