 Telegraph.co.uk | Fountain pen sales double Telegraph.co.uk In the world of e-books, iPads and Kindles, the humble fountain pen has made a comeback with sales more than doubling in the past year. By James Hall, Consumer Affairs Editor Retailers say fountain pens are increasingly prized as luxury purchases while ... The fountain pen is mightier than emails or texts as the 'luxury item' makes a ... |
The Art of Ink is Back Huffington Post UK Pen makers and stationers are seeing a significant increase in sales of fountain pens. In the past five years interest has grown, with a dramatic 5% rise in 2011. Amazon reports that sales have already doubled last year's figures and Ryman's note a 10% ... |
 Telegraph.co.uk | If you want to write like Hemingway... Telegraph.co.uk But you are unlikely to hear this if you write with a cheap ballpoint and its viscous, blobby ink. For gratification of this sort, a fountain pen is required. And the written trail it must leave is, for best effect, a dense black water‑based ink. |
 The Guardian (blog) | Apps Rush: SketchBook Ink, Yahoo! Axis, TechCrunch, Lego Star Wars Battle ... The Guardian (blog) A selection of 18 new and notable apps for you today: Autodesk made a splash with a demo of its SketchBook Ink app at the launch of Apple's latest iPad. Now it's actually available to buy: a pen and ink drawing app to create images on the tablet and ... SketchBook Ink Review SketchBook Ink: iPad Art at Retina Resolution, and Way, Way Beyond Autodesk Launches The Pen-And-Ink SketchBook Ink App for iPad |
Timber trade urged to back £1.8m woodland centre Timber Trades Journal The centre, designed by Inkpen Downie architects and featuring a sustainable timber design, was granted planning approval in January, followed swiftly by an £855000 funding award from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Other funders include Southend-on-Sea ... |
