Pen&Ink Archives - Glasgow in 2024

Drawing a line around the world – United Kingdom

1st December 2021

photo of a fountain pen with a silver and blue enamel body, its cap off and standing on its end next to the pen

The second of our articles on Fountain pens around the world moves to the United Kingdom, and while there aren’t the same number of fountain pen creators there, what they lack in number, they make up for in quality. The Onoto was first produced by the De La Rue company … Read more

Drawing a Line Around the World: America

6th October 20216th October 2021

Image of the parts of a silver and bronze fountain pen sat on a navy-coloured cloth. In the middle is the pen itself, to its left is the cap, and to its lower right is a secondary bronze nib.

In the first of a series about Fountain Pens, we’re going to be doing exactly what Worldcon did and travel around the world, taking a look at each country that’s held a Worldcon to see what sort of pens they use and what makes them special. We’re starting in New … Read more