Ink Swatch Card Set
Twenty-four blank cards for swatching your inks and keeping them in a box.
Fountain pen collector
Vintage fountain pens, inks and handwriting, from a Pune desk
I’m Rohini. I collect and restore vintage fountain pens in Pune and write about inks and handwriting, and I sell ink swatch cards, practice sheets and restoration guides.
Now
Next
OpensNovA second printing with more pages for nib notes and repairs. Join the waitlist and I will write when it is ready.
- OpensDec
- OpensDec
Later
A pocket nib guide
A small folded card of nib shapes and what each is good for. An idea so far.
A seasonal ink swatch pack
A pen roll run
Newsletter
Dry Time
A short letter every other Saturday about one ink, one pen and one small thing to try on the page.
Hello, I’m Rohini
My grandfather kept one pen on his desk in the old town, and I was not allowed to touch it. Years later I bought a battered one from a stationery stall in a lane near the market, rinsed it under the tap, and watched teal ink swirl down the sink. I have not stopped since.
Now I mend pens at a low desk by the window, test every ink on the same paper, and write down what I learn. When the monsoon comes the light turns grey and soft, which is the best light I know for judging a line of ink. Everything I sell is something I use myself.