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You've probably heard the Italian phrase, "la dolce vita."  It literally translates to "the sweet life," but what does that mean?  It became a globally recognized cultural catchphrase after Federic...

While Pen Boutique has been regularly carrying Leonardo pens since the debut of our beautiful store exclusive Rangoli at the 2023 DC Pen Show, we've only featured a handful of designs at a time... ...

If you're a fountain pen enthusiast, you're probably pretty familiar with cartridges and converters, and maybe even piston-fillers. But did you know that some of the most celebrated pens in the wor...

You bought a fountain pen. Wonderful! But how do you fill it with ink? Don't worry, it isn't hard, and I'll explain in simple terms the easiest way for new fountain pen owners to get started. The d...

After two very intensive articles, I decided to keep this week's short and sweet. Have you ever heard of the FLAF nib? If your answer is no, I'm not surprised! This silly-sounding acronym belongs t...

How do you feel about the color blue? If you’re like most people, you probably love it!  Studies conducted over the past century have consistently found blue to be the world’s favorite color, often...

Last Tuesday, Pen Boutique owner Leena suggested that I write a "storytelling style" article about how fountain pens can slow life down in a positive way. At first, I was caught off guard.  I usual...

I'm not the kind of person who follows trends, but there is a trend in the stationery community that I've become more and more intrigued by over the past few years:  dip pens.  Dip pens have been e...

Have you ever tried an eyedropper filled pen?  I learned how to use one a couple years ago for an earlier version of this article, but I don't own one myself, and we recently got a lot of additiona...