Gourmet Pens Club

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Episode 49 - Trying to enjoy pens we have, instead of consuming more Sep 01, 2024

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Maverick Pens
Rob's Pen Works
Platinum x Kokuyo Perpanep fountain pen (turns out they're out of stock, sorry), so here is the Preppy!
Pilot Parallel calligraphy fountain pens
Pilot Parallel 101 video
Font of inkspiration Handwriting Stylings
September #fontofinkspiration
Candace’s zentangling highlights
New at the Gourmet Pens Shop

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN DARK UNICORN

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN RAVEN
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Episode 48 - On location at the DC Supershow 2024 (where sanity is in low supply) Aug 19, 2024

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Addicted to Pens
Addicted to Blanks
Evan (Penquisition)
Helen’s Creations
Jon Tello - Hello Tello
Lauren Elliott - Lucky Star Pens
Matthew Chen - Matthew’s Nibworks
Ben - Mayfair Pens
Mikayla - White Bear Pens
Newsha - Ferocious and Pretty Pens
Jim (Pensloth)
Rachel (Rachel’s Ramblings)
Ian Schon - Schon Dsgn
Shawn Newton - Newton Pens
Zach & Amy - Skogsy Pens
Susan (Paper Cat Lady)
CY - Tokyo Station Pens and Kyuseido
Tim Crowe - Turnt Pen Co
Vaness Pen Shop
Candace's haul
Candace's nib work
Candace's PapaJWW pen
Damien Alomar - All in the nib
Nibs and Flourishes
Shoutout to Inky.Rocks
Shoutout to Meghan Betts
River City Pens
Pen Realm
London Pen Co.
Gena’s Perspective Nib
New at the Gourmet Pens Shop

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN DARK UNICORN

Episode 47 - Making the process of getting your fountain pen nib tuned as smooth as possible! (No pun intended) Jul 22, 2024

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Hello jello! We wrap up our nibmeister series with the last of the nibmeister feedback! Listen on to hear how you can make the process of getting your fountain pen nib tuned as smooth as possible! (No pun intended)

Candace's Mayfair Pens "Easy to Love"
Mad Science Pen Company
Correction from previous episode - please see Mark Bacas's cursive smooth italic nib details

Nibgrinders/meisters/masters/technicians (heehee)

Restock of Rickshaw Bagworks sleeves and coozy rolls hitting the shelves very very soon! (As in, as soon as Azizah updates the inventory)
New at the Gourmet Pens Shop

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN DARK UNICORN

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN RAVEN

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Episode 46 - Nibmeisters speak out! You Won't Believe What These Talented Folks Have to Say! Jul 08, 2024

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Hello jello! Let’s hear what our friendly neighbourhood nibmeisters have to say to their customers! That’s us! But in all reality, let’s learn how to make this process better for everyone involved.

New at the Gourmet Pens Shop

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN DARK UNICORN

GOURMETPENS x BENU TALISMAN RAVEN

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Episode 45 - Talking about nib tune ups, grinds, nibmeisters, and what they do! Jun 23, 2024

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Hello jello! Let’s read through your feedback for and about nibmeisters, and we’ll also chat about what are nib grinds and tuning, what are nibmeisters, and how to make the process as smooth as possible!

Nibmeisters - not all, but some!

New at the Gourmet Pens Shop

Other stuff

Philly Pen Show 2025 show tickets and seminar tickets are live! NEW WORKSHOPS! Super limited spots available!

Are you a nibmeister or a nib worker? Would you like to share some thoughts and/or information for customers and pen lovers? Please do so here!

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Episode 44 - Thoughts on dealing with a bad nib on a new fountain pen Jun 02, 2024

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Hello jello! Let’s catch up on some new acquisitions and check in with Candace’s ink sample progress! We also talk about getting a bad nib with a new fountain pen purchase, and what you can do. Thanks for listening, and enjoy!

New at the Gourmet Pens Shop

Other stuff

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Episode 43 - How we use pens and notebooks and inks! Not a comprehensive list. May 20, 2024

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Hello jello! This episode was a bit of a wing it - we were just chatting about coffee and paper and pens and it went downhill (or uphill?) from there. Plus, there are some workshop updates! Enjoy!

Candace’s Fountain Pen Companion
Pilot Parallels at Gourmet Pens Shop
Candace's neon inks
Azizah’s Pilot Parallel 101 video
Azizah’s base inks:
- Sailor Manyo Haha
  Platinum Mixable Yellow
  Diamine Sunshine Yellow
  Diamine Tropical Glow
  Waterman South Sea Blue/Obsession Blue/Inspired Blue (whatever they call it now)
  J Herbin Diabolo Menthe
  J Herbin Gris Nuage
Stationeryfest Inky Messes tickets go live June 1, 2024
DC Supershow Inky Messes tickets go live soon
Philly Pen Show 2025 show tickets and seminar tickets are live! NEW WORKSHOPS!
Side note, have you heard of Nibbage?

Other new stuff:

Episode 42 - We fall upon the pen madness - AKA Candace’s Japan Trip and Azizah’s other Trips May 06, 2024

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Hello jello! I think the title says it all and then some. Have a listen and find out what Candace has been up to and then I blurt out a bunch of purchases because I apparently (obviously?) have no self-control. Enjoy!

Thank you to Rob Sanchez (robspenworks) for the Ueno market tip
Map location for Ueno Market
Ameyok Komito Pen Shop

Episode 41 - You won’t believe what pen makers had to say! Apr 21, 2024

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Hello jello! We have reached the third part in our feedback series, here at Gourmet Pens Club. We have compiled some feedback from the artisan pen makers in our community. We hope you enjoy listening! Thank you everyone for participating in this series!

Candace’s Sailor - Sailor 4B
Candace’s Sailor - Shishikura Ice Crystals
Candace’s Sailor - Bokumondoh

Just some of the pen makers we referenced and/or from whom we received feedback:

Pensbypasquale
F3 Pens
PapaJWW
TimberElegance
Ryan Krusac Studios
Skogsy Pens
White Bear Pens

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Episode 40 - Artisans should tune in for some constructive and loving feedback Apr 07, 2024

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Hello jello! Episode 40 is a continuation, of sorts, from last week. We go over some feedback shared by the pen community and we hope that discussing this openly can help the makers/artisans that craft our goodies!