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Inkblots have been around as long as there has been ink. The Rorschach test also known as the Rorschach inkblot test (or simply the ink...

In recent weeks we have all learned some trivia about pens. What about the words they write? Did you know the most commonly used letter...

In order to keep the art of writing, and writing in cursive penmanship, alive sometimes we all need a little inspiration. It is important...

“She had an unequalled gift, especially pen in hand, of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.” -"Greville Fane," fro...

Portable pens that could carry its’ own ink supply were not perfected until fairly late in the 19th century. None of the great writers be...

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Back in the days when everyone used quill pens and fountain pens the one thing that could be found on every office or writing desk was an i...

Of course, choosing your pen is a personal preference, a subjective experience. Although rollerballs are the newest entry into the world of...

Writing is a codified system of standard symbols: the repetition of agreed-upon simple shapes to represent ideas. Recognizable systems of w...

“If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry.” – Emily Dickinson “The smell of ink...

A Pen Pal relationship is often used to improve literacy, to learn more about other countries and life-styles, and to make friendships. As ...

How the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War II, inspired a new pen company. Aurora is an Italian manufacturer of fine writi...

On 12 April, 1961 Yuri Gagarin shot off to space to become the first human to fly to space opening numerous pathways and possibilities fo...

Red ink Certain images instantly conjure up this bold color: fire engines, flames, roses, rouges, rubies, rust, tomatoes, blood and vale...

Contracts have always required a signature to become legally binding. Typically, contracts are oral or written, but written contracts have...

Penmanship Writing Corner Write Often If you really want to improve your penmanship you need to practice, An occasional note, birt...

According to the testimony of ancient historians, the first recorded hand written letter (epistle) was by Persian Queen Atossa, around 5...

Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) was an American philosopher, poet, and environmental scientist whose major work, Walden, draws upon each o...

Pencil is the basic stationery that everyone has. For a writing instrument with a history that dates back to the time of human civilization,...

           A Message in a Bottle is a form of communication whereby a message is sealed in a container (archetypically a glass bottle, b...

In fine art, the term 'pen and ink' denotes a drawing technique involving the use of black and other colored inks which are applie...

From your invitation envelopes to your favor tags, handwritten calligraphy will give your wedding paper a luxurious, elegant look. Call...

 “Caesar had perished from the world of men, had not his sword been rescued by his pen.” - Henry Vaughan “You want to be a writer, don...

Demonstrator pens, also known as skeleton pens, were originally furnished by manufacturers to dealers, so that the features of their prod...

The graduation season is almost here!  A pen is a traditional present that signifies success and future professionalism. Pens make for the b...

When the first light-off took place in Sydney, Australia in 2007, no one could have believed that this WWF (World Wildlife Federation) sp...

Fountain pen ink is a water-based ink intended for use with fountain pens. Because fountain pens operate on the principle of capillary ...

Bias against left-handed people is discrimination, conscious or not, against people who are left-handed dominant. Approximately 10% of the ...

Medieval monasteries were the refuges for book copying during the Middle Ages. The burning of the library at Alexandria in the 5th centur...