Inky peace

Barry's dear friend Jeff had a love of fountain pens and ink beyond compare. When his widow Evi visited through the week, she brought with her some of his inks, just in case I might like to use them.

I fell in love with the bottles straightaway - so elegant - and wondered if perhaps they should just be things of beauty and not functional.

But then I got out a few nibs and did a few trials to see if they would work with dip pens and nibs, rather than just in fountain pens.

Fun was had.

The bottles are gorgeous. And also all full!

I put them to use making covers for a few wee journals. Overwriting on large piece of paper.

Then cutting the sheet down to make three covers for three small books.

Whilst in experimenting and playing mode I went and got out my fine-tec metallics; which I bought a year ago and have never touched till now.  I wrote imagine peace in a  large gothic style, and again cut the sheet up for a couple of wee journals.

The gold really shines

 All journals are hand stitched with a chain stitch style along the spine.

 We are heading away for a bit soon, and I will take these along with me.