Roundtable discussion podcast about fountain pens, ink and the people who go crazy for them, from Fountain Pens Oceania. New episodes every fortnight.
Episodes
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Ana Csiky (aka Inkantadora) is obsessed about ink - their physical properties, the histories and cultural meanings of colours, and how particular inks came to be. Diana talks to Ana about her expansive and fascinating Ink Stories project.
The Nib Section is the official podcast of Fountain Pens Oceania
You can always email us at thenibsection@gmail.com
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The host was Diana (@thegrynne). The guest host was Ana (@inkantadora).
FORMAT
00:22—Interview with Ana Csiky
@inkantadora on IG
Inkantadora’s International Desk
Inkantadora on YouTube
Fountain Pen Companion Podcast
Sailor Ink Studio 123 - The Well-Appointed Desk
3 Oysters Seoul Colors - Goulet Pens
Carter’s Ink Company - Old Main Artifacts
TAG Kyoto Inks - Standard Bindery
Kyo-no-Oto Yamabuki iro - Inkantadora's International Desk
Monteverde California Teal - Mountain of Ink
Cult Pens Iridescink Robert and Marueen - Cult Pens
Opus 88 Koloro - The Desk Bandit
Dyptique Tempo EDP - Basenotes
Dyptique L’ombre dans l’eau EDP - Basenotes
Dyptique Philosykos EDP - Basenotes
Organics Studios Oscar’s Copper - Mountain of Ink
Organics Studios Blue Crab - Wondernaut
Montblanc Legend of Zodiacs, The Pig - Montblanc
Montblanc Mahatma Ghandi - Too Many Pelikans
Montblanc Ink of Joy - These Beautiful Pens
Montblanc Swan Illusion - Macchiato Man
Pelikan Edelstein Ruby - Stationery Ramblings
Pilot Iroshizuku Bishamonten - @inkantadora
J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor - @inkantadora
Waterman Mysterious Blue - Stylographika
J. Herbin Cornaline d’Égypte - @inkantadora
Jacques Herbin Rouge d’Orient - Milligram
Robert Oster Deep Sea - Mountain of Ink
KWZ Northern Twilight - Squishy Ink
Sailor Jentle Peche - Inkdependence!
Col-O-Ring Ink Testing Book - Milligram
Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same - A Better Desk
Myk Daigle (@mad_mercantile)
Waterman ink sample bottle - @inkantadora
1:19:38—WWAWW
Ana: Additive Pens Double Helix w/ Regalia Writing Labs Soft Stub and Sailor Ink Studio 273
Diana: Pilot Custom 743 14kt Waverly w/ Caran d’Ache Magnetic Blue
Photos at TNS on Facebook
1:25:32—Thanks and Credits
Producer: Diana Dai.
Recording and editing: Diana Dai.
Special thanks to: Ana Csiky.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Sharyn and Leo’s exploration into the Japanese pen scene continues. They sit down with Bruno Taut of Crónicas Estilográficas and Mr Iwase of Iwase Seisakusho to talk Kubo nibs, urushi and raden, and Japanese artisanal manufacturing.
The Nib Section is the official podcast of Fountain Pens Oceania
You can always email us at thenibsection@gmail.com
Go like us on Facebook!
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram
The hosts were Sharyn (@sharynzha) and Leo (@inquisitivequill).
FORMAT
04:03—Interview with Bruno Taut
Crónicas Estilográficas (@brunotaut_fp)
Family Portrait (VIII). Myu-25 at al. - Crónicas Estilográficas
Pilot Myu-701 in steel - @brunotaut_fp
Tokyo Pen Shops - Crónicas Estilográficas
A Guide to Tokyo Pen shops - Tokyo fountain pen scene (Ross Stutler)
Pilot Capless - 50 years - Crónicas Estilográficas
Pockets - Crónicas Estilográficas
More Pocket Pens - Crónicas Estilográficas
Ban-ei, 挽栄 - Crónicas Estilográficas
Kubo Meets Sakai - Crónicas Estilográficas
Kubo Kohei four-tined music nib - TNS on Facebook
Another angle on the four-tined Kobu music nib - TNS on FB
Mr. Iwase's Creations - Crónicas Estilográficas
Kubo, Yotsubishi and Iwase - Crónicas Estilográficas
Yotsubishi Kawari-nuri sakura (cherry) bark pattern c1955-1959 (by Ishi-Shoten) - PenHero
Custom Urushi - Crónicas Estilográficas
From Shizuoka - Crónicas Estilográficas
Stylo Art Karuizawa (@styloart.karuizawa)
37:36—Vintage Japanese pens
San-essu - Crónicas Estilográficas
Datation of Japanese Pens. II. Pilot Nibs - Crónicas Estilográficas
44:32—Interview with Iwase Junichi
Kubo nib on Iwase pen - TNS on FB
Pelikan M1000 Sunrise - The Pelikan’s Perch
Pelikan M1000 Moonlight - The Pelikan’s Perch
51:45—Kubo nibs
The Kubo Singularity - Crónicas Estilográficas
54:10—WWAWW
Sharyn: Montblanc 220
Leo: Parker Big Red Rollerball and Pilot Capless BP
57:17—Other cool stuff
Seirei-nuri (Dragonfly Wing Pattern) - FPN
Takabatake Masayuki (Japan’s King of Stationery) - nippon.com
Urushi Mina Project (seirei-nuri) - Edison Pen Co.
A large canvas: Danitrio Genkai in Seirei-Nuri Urushi - These Beautiful Pens
Pilot Maki-e Seirei-nuri - FPN
Shijin - Crónicas Estilográficas
First Piston by Sailor - Crónicas Estilográficas
Realo The 95th Anniversary Fountain Pen - Sailor
1:02:43—Recommendations
Tomoe River Branded Notebook
1:05:15—Thanks and Credits
Producer: Sharyn Zha, Diana Dai, Leo Fok.
Recording and editing: Sharyn Zha, Diana Dai.
Special thanks to: Bruno Taut, Iwase Junichi.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.