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Urban Sketching

What is Urban Sketching?

Urban Sketching or the art of capturing life in sketches Urban sketching is a growing movement that inspires people to capture the world around them...

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Die berühmte Frage nach den OMAS Minen

The famous question about the OMAS mines

The Omas brand is currently experiencing a revival. The beautiful fountain pens are being produced again in the classic sizes and colors. But so far...

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Hilfe für Wajima

Hilfe für Wajima

Am 1. Januar 2024 erschütterte ein schweres Erdbeben die Präfektur Ichikawa in Japan. Am schlimmsten traf es die Halbinsel Noto mit der für Füllhalter-Liebhaber bekannten Stadt...

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Die Sailor-Federn von Taccia

The Sailor feathers from Taccia

Taccia is actually an American brand, but has strong ties to Japan. Not only do they work a lot with Urushi or Maki-e, a lot...

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Why doesn't my fountain pen write?

Nothing is more annoying than a fountain pen that doesn't want to write. But what is to blame? Well, the question is not easy to...

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Die ideale rote Lehrertinte?

The ideal red teacher ink?

Until now, I had a very specific idea of what an ideal teacher's ink should look like: at the time, I had just added Robert...

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Tintenswatches

Inkswatches

Inkswatches are a type of watch that runs on ink instead of batteries.... No, of course inkswatches have nothing to do with the Apple company's...

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Behind the scenes - was hat uns 2021 beschäftigt?

Behind the scenes - what kept us busy in 2021?

Many customers have noticed: a lot has changed at Papier & Stift in the last six months. But why actually? I'll be happy to answer...

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What is iron gall ink? A comprehensive guide

Iron gall ink is a type of ink that has been used for centuries. It is made from iron salts and tannic acids extracted from...

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