Mike

Sometimes you forget to edit a video for a few months, but then you've gotta show people your new fountain pens, so you edit it up and talk about how you've been using them. So...that's what happened.

Checking out one of Sailor's new steel nib fountain pens and a very flowery TWSBI Eco!

Two fountain pen inks that didn't make the Colorvent cut, but you should still see them because they're very cool.

I really like this picture I took for the cover card of the Tactile Turn Roswell seasonal. It's not a fountain pen, but it's a really nice ufo-themed ballpoint with a dope flying saucer on it.

Vietnamese Tam Nong lacquer, woods, mother-of-pearl, brass, and gold plate come together to make a heck of a fountain pen!

Testing out the MeePlus SlimPad & 2 papers for fountain pen inks:

A Whole Bunch of New Fountain Pen Inks from Papier Plume!

24 New Fountain Pen Inks from Colorverse in this Colorvent calendar!

Markers, cases, fountain pens, and more in this surprise box!

Archer & Olive's Quarterly boxes are SO good. No fountain pens in them, but the paper is great, and so are the other things.

@jwdragoo.bsky.social I really enjoyed your eposode of @ologies.bsky.social !

An extremely sheeny fountain pen ink! youtu.be/PwAIFCgZz5w

A lot of people don't know this, but when you brush a cat, you are legally required to show them the wad of cat hair that came off of them and tell them "this is enough for another whole cat"

I gotta remember to do these on Mondays.

Found this awesome Wine Cat fountain pen from Opus88 at the #dcpenshow today. Should have bought it! 🤦🏼‍♂️

I test out these papers with all kinds of pens from fountain pens to markers and more! Conclusion: I really want reams of this tea leaf paper.

JetPens Unboxing Day! I found some really interesting things in here. Like, can a 4B pencil graphite NOT smear? Let's see! #journaling #fountainpens #pens #stationery

Where I'm streaming this week!

Don't think you can replace that one blue ink? Guess again! Here are 12 to use instead:

Diamine's Inkvent inks are becoming available in your favorite stores now, and we're here to help you figure out which ones you might like most by telling you which ones WE liked most. #fountainpen

My Upcoming Week's Schedule:

These are videos where I talk about what I've been using. Things from unboxings, some art supplies, some journaling, some fountain pens, a little of everything! An incredible tape dispenser??

This one promises a fountain pen with a gold nib...was it worth it?

Two fountain pens and a not-fountain-pen!

I think this is a great subscription box. Almost everything in there is perfect for me. Good job, Archer & Olive!

I'm thinking of doing a video where I address *assumptions* that people have about fountain pen & stationery YouTubers/bloggers/influncers. To do that, though, I'll need your assumptions! Please post some assumptions you have here, DM, or email me @ mike@inkdependence.com Maybe I'll answer it!

I keep seeing disaster photos of people who have trouble filling fountain pens from bottles. Check this thing out. It's made to adapt to any ink bottle or sample, and it makes filling pens so much easier. If you use code "inkyd10" at checkout to save 10%. Not an affiliate link. Just a discount.

The MD Notebook B6 Slim Pen Addict Edition is now Available! https://www.penaddict.com/blog/2026/6/10/the-md-notebook-b6-slim-pen-addict-edition-is-now-available

Join me for some 2nd Takes! I try out lots of things, and I use lots of things daily. These videos are sort of like speed-reviews or short looks at things that deserve some follow up beyond a 1st look or an unboxing or whathaveyou. #fountainpens #stationery #journaling

This is one of my favorite fountain pen inks. It's always in a pen. For years. Seriously.

No room for pen thieves in government.

All of my Diplomat Fountain Pens! So far...

Hey. You. The one with the stack of blank Moleskine notebooks. @inkdependence.bsky.social wants you to think about 26 other notebooks!

A pair of shopping trips to Crazy Alan's Emporium: Pens, Fountain Pen Inks, Papers, and More!

Yoseka Unboxing: Pens, Ink, and the new Sailor Que Sera Erasable Pens! youtu.be/AuKix55BF7Y

Ironically, my stapler from Staples is the only one that sucks at stapling. Darn thing never quite crimps the staples, and they're always at least half-loose.

Check out the Benu Tessera collection!

I love giving away a pen, and this time I get to give away 3!

What’m I up to this week? Check it out:

Wanna see what I picked up at the Atlanta Fountain Pen Show this year? Check that out here: youtu.be/iYx33n9Micg

NASA isn't why the US doesn't have universal healthcare, or a social safety net. The US doesn't have those things because politicians with the power to provide them choose specifically not to (with varying levels of support from voters). Enthusiasm for human spaceflight doesn't drive that choice.

Check out my review of the Opus 88 Omar in Milk Tea! I've always liked these Japanese-style eyedropper pens. They've got nice nibs, a large ink capacity, and the price point is very reasonable. Also, I'm a sucker for tea or coffee themed fountain pens.

The Atlanta Fountain Pen Show has an exclusive ink from Franklin-Christoph this year, and it’s a pretty sort of wine-rose color. Here’s a quick swatch in my pen show notebook: Anyone else going to be at the show this weekend??

Sometimes you've just gotta try out a subscription box!

Our Exclusive Fountain Pen in Collaboration with Benu!