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Official Bluesky channel for The Well-Appointed Desk, a blog for lovers of stationery, fountain pens, ink and general geekery.

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More Purply Inks: Ink Institute, Diamine & Yachingstyle

I keep picking up more purple inks. I don't know what's possessed me but I keep finding new, different and interesting purply colors. Over the last few months, I grabbed a bottle of the Yachingstyle Bellflower, Ink Institute Echeveria…
More Purply Inks: Ink Institute, Diamine & Yachingstyle
I keep picking up more purple inks. I don't know what's possessed me but I keep finding new, different and interesting purply colors. Over the last few months, I grabbed a bottle of the Yachingstyle Bellflower, Ink Institute Echeveria Sahviana (Mexican Hens) and Diamine Inkvent Black Edition Potpourri. The Inks: I confess I bought Ink institute Mexican Hens because of the name.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Notebook Review: Fabriano Classic Artist’s Journal

I grabbed a luxurious Fabriano Classic Artist's Journal at the Dallas Pen Show. It's a delicious stack of 192 sheets of Fabriano drawing paper. Fabriano is a very famous Italian papermaker known in the art world for their drawing, watercolor and…
Notebook Review: Fabriano Classic Artist’s Journal
I grabbed a luxurious Fabriano Classic Artist's Journal at the Dallas Pen Show. It's a delicious stack of 192 sheets of Fabriano drawing paper. Fabriano is a very famous Italian papermaker known in the art world for their drawing, watercolor and printmaking paper. To have a big, solid block of this fancy Italian paper that I can write, draw, doodle and collage on is so inspiring.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Link Love: My Teef, encore edition

A little life catch-up: Unfortunately, my dental surgery got postponed until tomorrow. Apparently, I was too nervous a patient for them without anti-anxiety meds. I warned them when I called to schedule the appointment. Why were they so surprised? I know its not…
Link Love: My Teef, encore edition
A little life catch-up: Unfortunately, my dental surgery got postponed until tomorrow. Apparently, I was too nervous a patient for them without anti-anxiety meds. I warned them when I called to schedule the appointment. Why were they so surprised? I know its not a huge big deal for most people but I've never had anything like this done before so I am a little freaked out.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Ink Preview: Robert Oster FranklyX

In honor of their 10th anniversary of Federalist Pens created FranklyX, an exclusive Robert Oster Shimmy Ink ($20). The ink is a black base color with champagne/light bronze shimmer particles to create a golden color-shifting shimmer showing green, grey and blue…
Ink Preview: Robert Oster FranklyX
In honor of their 10th anniversary of Federalist Pens created FranklyX, an exclusive Robert Oster Shimmy Ink ($20). The ink is a black base color with champagne/light bronze shimmer particles to create a golden color-shifting shimmer showing green, grey and blue hues as well as the top color of gold. When compared to other inks in my collection, J. Herbin 1670 Stormy Grey…
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November 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Happy Halloween! (Tomorrow is Nov. 1!)

First, Happy Halloween!!! May your day be filled with pumpkins, costumes and all the thrills and chills you can handle. I'm a fan of cute spooky, not scary spooky so I'm more Hello Kitty in a ghost costume than horror films. But I will be eating my weight in…
Happy Halloween! (Tomorrow is Nov. 1!)
First, Happy Halloween!!! May your day be filled with pumpkins, costumes and all the thrills and chills you can handle. I'm a fan of cute spooky, not scary spooky so I'm more Hello Kitty in a ghost costume than horror films. But I will be eating my weight in candy and drinking as much pumpkin spice beverages as I can stomach.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
November Planner Set-Up: Bountiful Fall Vibes

Another month, another chance to start over on my planner. This month, inspired by autumn vibes and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I am pulling out all my leaf washi tape, mushroom stickers, and anything warm brown, russet, golden like the leaves…
November Planner Set-Up: Bountiful Fall Vibes
Another month, another chance to start over on my planner. This month, inspired by autumn vibes and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I am pulling out all my leaf washi tape, mushroom stickers, and anything warm brown, russet, golden like the leaves that are finally starting to change color here in the Midwest. I was hoping to have my new sticker sheet that matches the November printable (available free to download to all…
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October 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Link Love: My TEEF!

I am scheduled for dental surgery on Tuesday so I am writing and editing Link Love ahead of schedule. Hopefully, all goes well and I will just be all "Thanks, Past Ana! Now you can sleep late on Wednesday." But, on the chance that I am completely high on Tylenol with Codeine,…
Link Love: My TEEF!
I am scheduled for dental surgery on Tuesday so I am writing and editing Link Love ahead of schedule. Hopefully, all goes well and I will just be all "Thanks, Past Ana! Now you can sleep late on Wednesday." But, on the chance that I am completely high on Tylenol with Codeine, enjoy Link Love and be sure you brush your teeth, floss and get regular cleanings.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Notebook Review: Mark’s Inc. EDiT B7 Grid Notebook (320pp)

While attending the DC Pen Show, I had an opportunity to participate in a survey at the Pilot USA table. The tam at Pilot was asking attendees to compare to types of paper using various pens and asked a series of questions as to why we…
Notebook Review: Mark’s Inc. EDiT B7 Grid Notebook (320pp)
While attending the DC Pen Show, I had an opportunity to participate in a survey at the Pilot USA table. The tam at Pilot was asking attendees to compare to types of paper using various pens and asked a series of questions as to why we preferred one over the other. Upon completing the survey and giving the team my preference, I was given a small notebook with the paper I liked best as a thanks for participating.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Friday Friends: Mike Antkowiak

I met Mike Antkowiak at the St. Louis Pen Show several years ago and have followed him on Instagram since then. Mike got his start with fountain pens early in life but didn't really start using them until he discovered he could combine fountain pens with his love for…
Friday Friends: Mike Antkowiak
I met Mike Antkowiak at the St. Louis Pen Show several years ago and have followed him on Instagram since then. Mike got his start with fountain pens early in life but didn't really start using them until he discovered he could combine fountain pens with his love for drawing. Like so many of the people we have featured in…
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October 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Fountain Pen Review: Esterbrook Niblet (Sea Glass/M nib)

This summer, Esterbrook launched their new line of fountain pens: The Niblet ($175). This pen is definitely designed to compete with the Kaweco Sport and other small, pocketable pens. I got the Sea Glass model and the color is stunning and…
Fountain Pen Review: Esterbrook Niblet (Sea Glass/M nib)
This summer, Esterbrook launched their new line of fountain pens: The Niblet ($175). This pen is definitely designed to compete with the Kaweco Sport and other small, pocketable pens. I got the Sea Glass model and the color is stunning and definitely reminds me of sea glass, oceans and hints of creamy shell and a little pearl oyster shimmer. This is the color combo that will totally work for my annual Mermaid month next year.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM