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How do they make ink?
Fountain pen ink is mostly water. That surprises people. The colour you see comes from a small percentage of dye, and everything else in the bottle is there to make that dye behave once it's sitting in a narrow feed for months on end. What is fountain pen ink made of...
The History of Writing Instruments
✒ The History of Writing Instruments | Timeline Scientists, linguistics and philosophers argue that communication is innate, it is something that as human beings we are predisposed to do, something we desperately want to do, and in a variety of ways. As we all know,...
The Accidental Discovery That Erased Our Mistakes
In 1770 Edward Nairne, an English engineer, developed the very first widely used rubber eraser. An invention so many of us have relied upon to erase our graphite-based mistakes for years. A simple, yet effective, solution, but did you know that it was created by...
Five Unusual Scripts From History
5 writing systems you have probably never heard of. The Deseret alphabet Deseret is a phonetic alphabet for English. Brigham Young commissioned it around 1854 because he thought English spelling was broken. A committee in Salt Lake City designed 38 new letters for the...
Before the pen, there was a stick
Around 3400 BCE, in the floodplains of southern Iraq, Sumerian scribes cut reeds from the riverbank, trimmed one end flat, and pushed it into damp clay tablets at different angles. The marks came out wedge-shaped, which is where we get the word cuneiform, from the...
Have you ever wondered how a Fountain Pen Works?
Fountain pens are basically a tube with an ink chamber at the top and a nib at the bottom. Getting the ink from the chamber to the nib to the page in an orderly fashion is the trick! So, how does the pen ensure the ink flows steadily onto the page? There are...
Write Here Newsletter 17/09/25
Exciting times at Write Here. It’s our 21st Birthday on Monday October 1st (unfortunately the day we close for our annual stocktake so the partying will be on hold for a day or so). There’s some news below about some celebratory merch… No lack of...
How to Start a Handwriting Journal
Why Bother With a Handwriting Journal? It’s not about having perfect script. It’s about slowing down. A handwriting journal gives you a place to think properly, away from screens and notifications. You don’t need to be a calligrapher. Just grab a pen and start putting...
Top 5 Pens for Calligraphy
Whether you're a beginner looking to dive into the world of Calligraphy or an experienced Calligraphist who's interested in finding some new and exciting tools to work with. it can be difficult to know where to get started, We've created a list of what we think are...
Top 10 Fountain Pens under £100 in 2026
Hey there! If you are looking for a brilliant fountain pen that won’t break the bank, you’re in the right place. We have rounded up top 10 fountain pens under £100. Fantastic designs, impressive ink capacities, and solid performance from brands like TWSBI, Opus 88,...