Blog - Pen Boutique

Settling My Mind with Special Nibs Let's face it, sometimes life can get stressful, and you need something to spark your creativity, help you relax, and take your mind away from your job, the news ...

[This article was first published in April, 2022, then updated with new content and photos in November, 2023, and revamped June 8, 2025.] When I originally wrote this article way back in April, 202...

Lokta Paper - the Paper Lovers' Paper Last week, Pen Boutique owner Leena and I brainstormed some ideas for the blog, and we both got very excited when she suggested I write about our store exclus...

In my last article, I picked seven commonly used fountain pen terms to discuss and demystify, and now I'm back for Part Two!  As before, these are all words or phrases that you're likely to encoun...

Inspired by conversations I've had in many different settings in my role as "penabler," I decided to get creative this week and explain some terms commonly used in the fountain pen community.  Thes...

Do you make any fountain pen user "mistakes"?  I know I do!  When Pen Boutique owner Leena asked me to write this article, I was surprised, because it's very different from my usual topics, which ...

[Note:  This article was written March 16, 2025, but I have updated the prices to be accurate for January 1, 2026.] I'm very excited to be writing this article, because it's about something I espec...

For my article this week, I decided to do something I've never done before:  choose comparable pens from three different brands and compare them, focusing on the nibs and the writing experience.  T...

What is Blue-Black? The idea for this article popped into my head a few weeks ago, and I couldn't shake it.  Blue-Black.  It didn't sound very exciting at first, but, the more I thought about it, t...