cropped Pete 200 x 200Peter Warrior: Pen & Pencil Expert

With nearly a decade of experience in the pen industry, I successfully ran an online pen business for 9 years. My deep-rooted passion for pens and pencils led me to become a part-time blogger, where I've dedicated myself to sharing the wealth of knowledge I've amassed over the years. I'm a firm believer in the power of the written word, as echoed by Malcolm Forbes: "Putting pen to paper lights more fire than matches ever will." My expertise is not just rooted in business, but in the genuine appreciation and understanding of the art of writing instruments.

Kids Make Their Own Quill Pens And Ink

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Quill Pen

We wanted to give a tip o’ the hat to teacher Hilary de Boerr and Class 4a at the Michael Hall school for their recent pen and ink project.

The students used bamboo and goose quills to make ink pens and mashed berries to make ink, which they put into ink pots made of clay. They fashioned their own paper utilizing an old Chinese technique, and then used their pens and ink to write new name tags for their desks.

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Manuscript Italic Calligraphy Pen Set Review

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Manuscript Italic Calligraphy Pen Set 1 6mm Nib

For those of you that may have read any of my reviews, you will know that me & fountain pens just don’t get on. Whilst I just love the look of a handwritten letter or invitation penned with one of these age old innovations, you may as well hand me a quill as ask me to write with one, the result just won’t be legible.

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