The Sailor feathers from Taccia
Taccia is actually an American brand, but has strong ties to Japan. Not only do they work a lot with Urushi or Maki-e, a lot of their design is also reminiscent of Japanese writing instruments. And...
Why doesn't my fountain pen write?
Nothing is more annoying than a fountain pen that won't write. But what's to blame? Well, that's not an easy question to answer. So let's try a little compendium! Problem 1: The filler is not fi...
Behind the scenes - what kept us busy in 2021?
Many customers have noticed: a lot has changed at Papier & Stift in the last six months. But why actually? I'll be happy to answer that! Actually, we wanted to put the finishing touches on our mer...
What does eyedropper, sheen and grammage actually mean?
You wonder why we classify our articles according to so many properties? But what is actually hidden behind all these terms? We would like to explain that and maybe you will find much faster what y...
The beauty of urushi fountain pens
Urushi, a lacquer that we also know under the term Chinese lacquer. The raw material is obtained from the resin of the East Asian lacquer tree. The lacquer is cloudy at first, but clear and amber a...