Ganesha, Guilloché and David Oscarson – a holy trinity of high art! Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, the Lord of intellect and wisdom, the patron of the arts and the sciences. The God of beginnings, He is invoked at the start of all rites and ceremonies. Guilloché is the
LAMY Studio brushed steel – an outré that demands an encore I have a manic fascination for LAMY fountain pens – near neurotic, because the fixation borders on an almost frenzied obsession. But before I get carried away with the reasons behind my fascination, let us take a quick dekho
Dr Sovan Roy’s Magnum Opus to hit the stands soon! Dr Sovan Roy is a scientist by profession. And, a distinguished one at that, if one were to consider the sheer number of papers published in the professional journals or his long and blemish-less record as a Government servant occupying
AP Limited Editions, where the pinnacle is another pen-peak. Inked Happiness: AP Limited Editions won the first coveted Pen of the Year Award in 2016, which is about a decade since you began your journey. How did you manage to achieve this near impossible feat, especially in view of the
Urushi – Martin Pauli, the Master reveals the secrets! Urushi is a natural lacquer obtained from the lacquer tree (Reus Verniciflua). Similar to the rubber harvest, cuts are made in the bark of 7 to 10-year-old trees. The raw sap that runs out is collected, between 60 and 120 grams
Magna Carta launches the Goddesses and Amazons series Magna Carta, a family run enterprise, has a number of things going for them. They are, their relatively late entry into fountain pen making notwithstanding, an extremely enterprising organisation. Call it vision or brush it away as chutzpah, one cannot but marvel
AMMIRAGLIO 1939 TURTLE BROWN It’s the last splash for one of the most elusive writing instruments ever made. Japanese nib-craft merges with flawless Italian tailoring one final time, as our rare fusion pen stuns in lustrous, turtle-brown celluloid. This year’s supreme writing instrument is the Ammiraglio 1939: a pen steeped
Global Montblanc Ambassador Charlotte Casiraghi, actors Pierre Niney, Adrien Brody and Billy Porter join Montblanc for a special celebration introducing new (MONTBLANC M)RED writing instruments and luggage Paris, 8th October 2019 – To mark the latest chapter in its partnership with (RED) and the collective fight to end HIV/AIDS, Montblanc
Montblanc reaffirms its commitment to the fight against AIDS with the extension of its (MONTBLANC M)RED line in October with new pieces set to launch to coincide with the sixth Global Fund Replenishment conference in Lyon Montblanc is committed to making its own mark through cultural, social, educational and environmental
Brian Goulet – the Badshah of writing instruments. Brian and Rachel Goulet, childhood sweethearts who tied the knot, got into pen turning (and may God bless them for it) on a whim, when Brian acquired a lathe and started turning wooden pens as a hobby in 2007. As was destined,
Sreenath Vishnu – bespoke luxury pens have a new name: Rytol! Sreenath Vishnu is a man on a mission – to take the art of Indian Fountain Pen making to the global stage, to help the world of connoisseurs celebrate the rich legacy of Indian craftsmanship. Not an easy task,
GARCIA – DESCHACHT – if music be the food of love, then play on, turn a pen! “GARCIA – DESCHACHT” is a team formed by Andy Deschacht and Laura Garcia Belli, partners in creative work and in life. This couple started by following different individual professional/artistic paths: Laura as an
