Goulet Pens Podcast

Hi inky friends! Madigan here, reviewing the newest J. Herbin 1670 ink, Caroube de Chypre.  Like most of the fountain pen world, I fell in love with last year's J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor, so I was excited to see what their newest shimmering ink would be like. I'm a huge fan of these fountain pen inks that add a little something extra. If you've seen any of my Monday Matchup picks or my ink reviews, you know that that is the case. Check out our blog to see the full review!

In this episode, I talk about how to make inks permanent, my thoughts on the Lamy 2000 50th anniversary pen, and how to clean ink off your 3-year old!

At the Atlanta Pen Show in April, Brian had the opportunity to sit down with Myke Hurley, professional podcaster and co-host of the Pen Addict podcast. They had some fun in the sun talking all things podcasts, social media engagement, and of course, fountain pens!

In this episode, I'm talking about my biggest pen pet peeves, if black nibs write differently, and writing with a pen in the dark!

In this episode, I talk about dip testing vs. inking pens, good paper for beginners, and some pretty heavy personal stuff.

This week, we have a special "Goulet Guests" to share with you in lieu of the usual Goulet Q&A. After many years of following each other, Brian had the opportunity to meet and chat with Ana Reinert of The Well Appointed Desk at the Atlanta Pen Show back in April. In this video, Ana and Brian discuss her passion for office supplies, using paper planners, and her involvement in the Pen Addict podcast.

In this episode, I talk about resale value of pens, what my guidelines have been for social media strategy, and trolling in the fountain pen community.

In this episode, I talk about why I’m talking so much about expensive pens, how I balance my time with products and with people as my company grows, and some of the worst pens i’ve ever owned.

In this episode, I talk about the origin of standard international cartridges, cool ways to catalog your inks, and frankenpens.

Looking for a stealthy pen under $100 that can go with you from home to the office? The Delta Unica in Matte Black is just that! Made in Italy of solid Italian resin, this fountain pen is accented with sleek gunmetal colored trim.

The Goulet Pen Company is pleased to be expanding our line of fountain pens to include Namiki maki-e pens. The ancient Japanese tradition of maki-e is an art form that combines meticulous attention to detail with deep symbolism and mythology. The training for maki-e artists is so rigorous that a novice works for decades before making a pen without the supervision of a master craftsman. To give you all the details of these incredible works of art, Brian sat down with John Lane, the General Manager of Pilot Fine Writing, to learn the ins and outs of Namiki maki-e fountain pens.

Video provided to us by Pilot USA. The Chinkin Collection is made up of fountain pens which use “Chinkin (Gold Inlay)”, a technique on par with Maki-e. Since Chinkin is a carving technique, there is no room for mistakes. Every single carve is a true challenge in every sense of the word.

In this episode, I talk about what makes a good first italic nib, tips I have for starting an ink collection, and what advice I have for aspiring entrepreneurs!

Our Customer Care manager Drew and I dig deeper into stub nibs. We talk about what makes a nib a stub, the differences between the various kinds of stub nibs, and how to properly write with one.

In this episode, I show you my ink collection, talk about which pens I would want to see resurrected, and what makes a pen SING!