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Happy to see you here! Enter the world of KraftyCats and explore carefully crafted articles and unbiased product reviews produced by myself and the occasional guest poster. The furry assistant production managers, Charlie and Skipper, will often make unexpected appearances.... we hope you enjoy our blog!

Review: Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl, 1.1mm Italic

KraftyChloé

Mar 13, 20223 min read

Review: Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl, 1.1mm Italic

Take some lava, fashion it into a fountain pen, and you have the Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl. Of course, unlike lava, this pen won't...

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KraftyChloé

Mar 8, 20222 min read

Review: Sailor Manyo Haha

Third in the series of Izumi Pens ink reviews is Sailor Manyo Haha, a lovely shade of pale blue. My go-to pen for ink reviews is a TWSBI...

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Review: Newton Pens - Red and White Marble

KraftyChloé

Feb 28, 20223 min read

Review: Newton Pens - Red and White Marble

First in the series of the 'Penstravaganza - Chapter Two' reviews is an analysis of a gorgeous red / dark pink fountain pen, from Newton...

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KraftyChloé

Feb 27, 20222 min read

The Penstravaganza - Chapter Two

March is going to be an interesting month at KraftyCats! One reason is that we have a review of a Galen Leather product coming very soon...

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KraftyChloé

Feb 23, 20222 min read

Review: Kiwi Inks Glamourous Peacock

Second in this series of ink reviews is another beautiful dark blue ink! It lives up to its name - it is just the kind of dark, yet vivid...

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KraftyChloé

Feb 8, 20222 min read

Desk Arrangement and Storage

(Above: Skipper pulling a crazy face while playing with one of his toys!) February is not blessing us with any early Spring weather, it...

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Review: YSTUDIO Classic Revolve - Fountain Pen

KraftyChloé

Feb 3, 20224 min read

Review: YSTUDIO Classic Revolve - Fountain Pen

I've seen brass pens like this one from YSTUDIO a few times, and I've always thought that they might be too heavy for my relatively small...

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Review: FPR Himalaya V2 Chrome Fountain Pen

KraftyChloé

Feb 2, 20224 min read

Review: FPR Himalaya V2 Chrome Fountain Pen

And for my next trick, I will review a fountain pen from Fountain Pen Revolution! At only £28 (unless you want an Ultra-Flex nib - that...

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KraftyChloé

Jan 30, 20224 min read

A Special Guest Post From Mardi!

We've got a special treat for you today, folks! A guest post from the friend single-handedly responsible for the Christmas Penstravaganza...

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KraftyChloé

Jan 30, 20224 min read

Review: Retro 1951 Tornado Ballpoint

It's a Retro 1951 party! In this article, I'll be reviewing two of Retro 1951's ballpoint pens - Operation Kindness, Edition IV. I loved...

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KraftyChloé

Jan 28, 20224 min read

Review: Retro 1951 Tornado

Yesterday, an exciting parcel from Retro 1951 arrived... I hope you like pens, because between two posts I will be reviewing four of...

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KraftyChloé

Jan 14, 20222 min read

Who Are Retro 1951?

Some of you may not have heard about this pen brand, and since there is an upcoming review of their pens, I thought I'd tell you more...

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How-To: Identify Manufacturer and Model of a Fountain Pen

KraftyChloé

Jan 13, 20223 min read

How-To: Identify Manufacturer and Model of a Fountain Pen

It's happened to us all... You have such a large collection of fountain pens that you've completely forgotten the name of the...

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KraftyChloé

Jan 11, 20222 min read

More Happy KraftyCats News!

Thanks to my subscribers, each and every one of which I consider friends, KraftyCats is becoming more popular by the day! Page views have...

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KraftyChloé

Jan 10, 20221 min read

A Big Announcement!

I have some happy inky news to share with my subscribers! This month, I will be collaborating with Retro 51, in an exciting pen review of...

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KraftyChloé

Jan 7, 20222 min read

The Big Pen Restoration, Part Three

Not exactly a restoration, as such, but at the very least a good clean-up! Having had great success with the last two pens, I decided to...

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KraftyChloé

Jan 7, 20223 min read

The Big Pen Restoration, Part Two

In which Chloé attempts to restore a Parker Ladies Duofold, a button-filler pen which even some advanced restorers dislike dismantling....

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KraftyChloé

Jan 6, 20223 min read

When Advertisements Are Art

Who actually enjoys seeing an advert nowadays? Not me. Irritating pop-ups, banners pasted all over your screen, screaming 'CLICK ME!!',...

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KraftyChloé

Jan 5, 20223 min read

The Big Pen Restoration

So, how did I spend my morning? Restoring fountain pens whilst listening to Beatles music and drinking coffee. Restoration because they...

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KraftyChloé

Dec 29, 20213 min read

Parker Duofold, Stub Nib

Parker pens are among the most renowned in the fountain pen world, and with good reason. They are smart, sleek and reliable. The Duofold...

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