Best Fountain Pen Inks for Everyday Use
The best everyday fountain pen ink is reliable, well-behaved, and a pleasure to write with day after day. Here are five of our bestselling picks at Pure Pens, from a...
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Best Fountain Pen Inks for Everyday Use
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2023 - Year Round-Up
2023 was the year we saw UK postal strikes and a cyber attack on Royal Mail affecting International mail. Disney turned 100 and Twitter became X. Were you team Barbie...
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Supporting British and Welsh Makers
We are proud to stock products from all over the world, from Australia right over to America but we do have a special place for our British products and especially...
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Retro 51 Halloween Limited Editions: A Collector's Guide
Here is a Halloween throwback to 2021 when Retro 51 released the The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Limited Edition Tornado Popper Rollerball. This spooky looking pen was limited to just...
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Fountain Pens: Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few common questions we often get asked to do with fountain pens and ink. If there is something we haven't covered and you need help with don't...
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Top Fountain Pen Hacks
You may be new to fountain pens or an experienced user for years but here are some of our favourite fountain pen hacks, tips and tricks you may find useful.
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Fountain Pen Friendly Notebooks
To get the most out of your writing, fountain pen paper needs to be feather resistant and should not bleed. On suitable paper your writing won't show through the page...
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A History of Pelikan Pen & Ink Company
In 1832, chemist Carl Hornemann founded his own ink factory in Hanover, Germany. At Pelikan, though, they tend to consider the 28th April 1838 as the company's founding date, as...
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History of the Ball Pen
A ball pen works by a small metal ball baring moving at 360 degrees in a fitted socket distributing the oil based ink. Early inventions had a thin tube that...
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History of the Fountain Pen
Before the fountain pen there were quills or dip pens which had to be repeatedly dipped to replenish your ink. So something more practical was needed. Queue the development of...
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TWSBI Range of Fountain Pens
TWSBI have been making pens and parts for other companies for years but only more recently have they sold under their own brand name. Their products are hugely popular and...
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How to fill a Fountain Pen
If you are new to fountain pens or switching from cartridge filled fountain pens you may have wondered how to fill up a pen with bottled ink. It is not...
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Sailor: A History
Sailor's history starts in 1911 by Mr Sakata and his brother. They founded the 'Sakata -Manufactory' to produce solid gold nibs. By 1917 the factory relocated to the nearby town...
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What is the difference between a rollerball and a ballpoint pen?
Both hugely popular for their ease and convenience of writing but maybe you wouldn't know which is which? Well hopefully this can help. The way the pens work are not...
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