Blog - Pen Boutique

Pen inks fall into two main categories – pigment and dye-based. While they may look the same sitting in bottles on the shelf, the two are drastically different. Choosing the wrong one for your pen ...

Retro51 x Pen Boutique  Exclusive Apollo Soyuz  Project Rollerball pen.  The Soyuz as seen from the Apollo CSM The Space Race, an era of fierce competition between American and Sovi...

 A Closer Look at the Parker Pen Brand History     The origin of the Parker pen company is like that of other pen brands that are now con sided staples, George Safford Parker wanted to own a pen ...

The first manned journeys into space presented a whole host of challenges. Without Earth’s gravity and atmosphere, even the simplest of tasks became complicated. NASA had to figure out how astronau...

We are very excited for the recent release of the new state inks from Sailor! This release includes Maryland -- how exciting! It also includes Alaska as well!        The Maryland ink is inspired ...

One of the great things about fountain pens is the freedom that they give you to choose your ink. You are no longer limited to shades of blue, black, or red. However, the expansive possibilities ma...

Drawing with ink as an art form can be challenging. Familiar with the challenges of avoiding ink smudges when they write, left-handed artists may want to learn the tricks of the trade to make thei...

Coming Soon Coming in late April/May, we will be getting the new Lamy AL-Stars! The two new colors are the "Azure" and "Cosmic". The Azure is a soft, light icy grey blue. It reminds me of the skies...

Happy National Maryland Day! March 25th is National Maryland Day! Pen Boutique is located in Columbia, MD. Which is a little west of Baltimore. Marylanders are definitely prideful people of their ...