Official Bluesky channel for The Well-Appointed Desk, a blog for lovers of stationery, fountain pens, ink and general geekery. Website: https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/ Shop: https://wellappointeddesk.bigcartel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mk6c7e7g5w2eColored Pencil Review: Pentel Mulit8 2mm Lead Holder https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/colored-pencil-review-pentel-mulit8-2mm-lead-holder/23 Apr 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6c7e7g5w2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mk3wysvnq72zLink Love: Zento Hype https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/link-love-zento-hype/22 Apr 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3wysvnq72zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mjx36ck5cg2zFountain Pen Review: Kaweco DIY Golw-in-the-Dark I have been collecting Kaweco Sport Fountain Pens from the early days of my fountain pen collecting days. I have way more of these tiny little plastic pens than any one human needs. I have gotten better about NOT buying every single colorway option… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/fountain-pen-review-kaweco-diy-golw-in-the-dark/20 Apr 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx36ck5cg2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mjppc7sjnu22Fountain Pen Review: Hong Dian N8 Over the years, I've bought a few Chinese-made fountain pens. I've tried to steer away from Chinese-made pens that are visible dupes to a pen being made by another manufacturer (i.e. the endless Lamy Safari or Kaweco Sport knock-offs). Over the years I've seen a… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/fountain-pen-review-hong-dian-n8/17 Apr 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjppc7sjnu22https://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mjmqq6ajf72cTwo Week Until Chicago Pen Show! I cannot believe that it's only two weeks until the Chicago Pen Show! I am working on new sticker designs (proofs soon!) and we have a limited edition Col-o-ring available at the event as well. The design for the "Land of Inkin'" Col-o-ring came from my very first… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/two-week-until-chicago-pen-show/16 Apr 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmqq6ajf72chttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mjkxryhyvw23Fashionable Friday: Orbiting the Moon While I know Moleskine is not a beloved brand with most fountain pen users, these notebooks are fabulous! I need a notebook for pencils, right? Inspired by the Artemis II voyage, of course! Ad Astra Per Aspera! Fisher Space Pen Matte Black Cap-O-Matic Space… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/fashionable-friday-orbiting-the-moon/15 Apr 2026 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkxryhyvw23https://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mjka7e3czy2kLink Love: Good News: Since the safe return of the Artemis II astronauts, photos and stories of the success of the mission and beautiful images of the moon, earth and space are being seen around the internet. Bask in the good space vibes. Links below. Bad News: There's a link below announcing… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/link-love-26/15 Apr 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjka7e3czy2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3miyqyczl3d2kLink Love: Stellar Journeys Our house has been all about the current Artemis II voyage around the moon. We cried when they named the crater after Wiseman's late wife. We cheered for their efforts and sang along with their wake-up tunes. As for me, my PPK would contain: I'm pretty sure all this… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/link-love-stellar-journeys/08 Apr 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyqyczl3d2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mivjeeiqpc22This Review is Not About Paper: The XTEink X4 ereader This review is not about paper or ink or pens but about a device I think might appeal to anyone looking to get away from doomscrolling. It's the XTEink X4 ($69 available in black or white -- direct link or Amazon). It's a a 4.3" eink screen… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/this-review-is-not-about-paper-the-xteink-x4-ereader/07 Apr 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivjeeiqpc22https://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mijylymch72mApril Planner Set-Up: Second Quarter Reboot For April, I needed to reboot my set-up after a less-than-stellar March. I fell off the planner wagon for a couple weeks in March so my planner has some blank pages. I'm not switching planners, I am just turning the page and going to keep going. Those… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/april-planner-set-up-second-quarter-reboot/02 Apr 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijylymch72mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mih6hx5gel2tLink Love: Is No Joke https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/04/link-love-is-no-joke/01 Apr 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih6hx5gel2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mibxiqbaov2tFountain Pen Review: Faber-Castell Neo Fountain Pen (Olive Green) https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/fountain-pen-review-faber-castell-neo-fountain-pen-olive-green/30 Mar 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibxiqbaov2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mibxhs3m3l26Fountain Pen Review: Faber-Castell Neo Fountain Pen (Olive Green) It had been a long time since I gave Faber-Castell fountain pens a spin so when I saw the slim, metal Faber-Castell Neo Slim Aluminum Fountain Pen in Olive Green (EF nib, $67), I decided it was time to try again. The Neo Slim comes… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/fountain-pen-review-faber-castell-neo-fountain-pen-olive-green/30 Mar 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibxhs3m3l26https://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mi2fsjuif72sNotebook Review: Artik Coconut Pocket Notebook (Pack Of 3) https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/notebook-review-artik-coconut-pocket-notebook-pack-of-3/27 Mar 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2fsjuif72shttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mhvhre4mwj2fLink Love: New Projects and Recuperating https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/link-love-new-projects-and-recuperating/25 Mar 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvhre4mwj2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mhrhymq2ce2mInk Review: Colorverse x Lucky Star Pens "Lucky Cosmos" https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/ink-review-colorverse-x-lucky-star-pens-lucky-cosmos/24 Mar 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhrhymq2ce2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mhrhy43zvm2yInk Review: Colorverse x Lucky Star Pens “Lucky Cosmos” If you've been around here for awhile, you know that I really like Coloverse inks and I will cut to the ending  by telling you right out of the gate, that Colorverse x Lucky Star Pens Lucky Cosmos (on sale! $16 per 30ml bottle) might be my… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/ink-review-colorverse-x-lucky-star-pens-lucky-cosmos/24 Mar 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhrhy43zvm2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mhis5ufjik2pShop Updates: Mark’s EDiT, New Stamps and Creeping Moon Restock I'm so excited to announce a new product line in the shop: Mark's EDiT notebooks. The EDiT's notebook uses their original planner paper, "NEO AGENDA for EDiT," which is designed to be "thin and light" and could be a good competitor to… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/shop-updates-marks-edit-new-stamps-and-creeping-moon-restock/20 Mar 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhis5ufjik2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mhdrro5rej27Link Love: Midwestern Adventures https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/link-love-midwestern-adventures/18 Mar 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdrro5rej27https://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mgs6eyvilu2yLink Love: Stationery Spring Break! I'm only home for a couple days before I set off for Chicago. As a result of all this non-stop traveling, we are going to take an early Spring Break here on the Desk. It'll be a little quiet here for a few days but we will be back for Link Love next week and our… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/link-love-stationery-spring-break/11 Mar 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs6eyvilu2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mgn5ghsekj2o3 Books That Still Inspire Me https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/3-books-that-still-inspire-me/09 Mar 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn5ghsekj2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mgfpcl6tb32cFashionable Friday: Feeling Lucky https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/fashionable-friday-feeling-lucky/06 Mar 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfpcl6tb32chttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mgd6g7hsxr27What’s In My Bag: Travel Edition (UPDATE) A couple of weeks ago, I posted a What’s In My Bag: Travel Edition and since I am traveling again today (this time, to the BWI Pen Show) and AGAIN next week to Chicago, I thought I'd revise and update the previous while providing a little more info. First,… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/whats-in-my-bag-travel-edition-update/05 Mar 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgd6g7hsxr27https://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mgaogtrkzu2oLink Love: On the Way to BWIPS BWIPS? I feel like there should be more word play with BWIPS like blips, blimps, blinks, blooms, bloops... something. But in all seriousness, I'm headed to Baltimore for the BWI Pen Show. If you're in the area, pop by and say hello. I'll be at the ink counter at the… https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/link-love-on-the-way-to-bwips/04 Mar 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaogtrkzu2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mg3u7av4k72oNew Ink Overview: Switchman Pen Co. https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/03/new-ink-overview-switchman-pen-co/02 Mar 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3u7av4k72ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mfs5a66iq22oInk Review: Ferris Wheel Press Festival Grove https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/02/ink-review-ferris-wheel-press-festival-grove/26 Feb 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfs5a66iq22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mfp7noyjhp2yLink Love: House Totes or Analog Bags https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/02/link-love-house-totes-or-analog-bags/25 Feb 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp7noyjhp2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mfk6s6jscj2zCalifornia Pen Show 2026 Recap https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/02/california-pen-show-2026-recap/23 Feb 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfk6s6jscj2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mfcifdduus2oFashionable Friday: Certainly Burgundy https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/02/fashionable-friday-certainly-burgundy/20 Feb 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcifdduus2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/wellappointeddesk.bsky.social/post/3mf7xq3z4b32rWhat's In My Bag: Travel Edition https://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2026/02/whats-in-my-bag-travel-edition/19 Feb 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:spikp5mpedhkc6e3tapk5657/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7xq3z4b32r