[Pen & Pencil Review] Scribal Workshop Inks and Crafts
Originally published at Rhonda Eudaly. You can comment here or there.
It’s almost late, but I will get in a post today. This isn’t going to be a “traditional” review, more of a spotlight. I want to introduce fountain pen enthusiasts to a friend, artisan, and craftsperson - Lucas Tucker. Lucas Tucker is the owner and creator of SCRIBAL WORKSHOP. I’ve mentioned his inks before but in context of being in pens.
Top ink is NESSIE from Lucas Tuckers Scribal Workshop. Bottom ink - Namiki Purple.
For those who might like the Old World feel of quill pens and dip inks. Lucas creates beautiful inks in vibrant colors - most are perfectly suited to modern fountain pens and converters, a few are NOT - but they’re clearly labeled. I love his inks. Sometimes I’m hesitant to use them so I don’t use them up (which is a STUPID reason), and compared to inks from Pelikan or Namiki or any of the other ink makers? His prices are quite reasonable - $10-$11 for a 2 oz bottle. He even has an INVISIBLE ink!
But that’s not all Lucas brings to the Old World table. If you’re a fan of ancient art or renaissance festivals or just about anything before Gutenberg, Lucas is your guy. He makes paper, quills, scrolls, and journals - he can take you even farther back in time to wax tablets and styluses (styli?). BUT WAIT! There’s MORE! If you’re into calligraphy, he has calligraphy writing kits.
Lucas is also an artist. He does Illuminations - quotes, manuscripts, etc. Such beautiful work. In the modern world, Lucas sells his wares through his Etsy store for really good prices. If you want to see him do demos and see his wares in person, I know he does at least one Renaissance festival as a scribe - Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, TX starting on April 9th. I already have a BlackBeary on order.
Grading:
1. How does it write? - 1 - I’ve not tried the quills or the dip pens, but I do like the inks. The colors are rich and smooth.
2. Grip and feel - 0 - I don’t have any of the dip pens - and the quills are feathers. So I can’t actually comment.
3. Material - 1 - I wish I could give this more than a 1 - he uses natural ingredients in the original manner. Berries, tree bits, nuts, etc. He CREATES his product instead of manufacture it.
4. Overall Design - 1 - Oh, my gosh, I wish I could buy it all. I love the bottles - both the glass and wax ones as well as the more generic plastic bear ones.
5. Price Point - 1 - The Etsy store has some GREAT prices. His does have some kits and gifts that are awesome. But honestly, $11 for 2 oz isn’t bad. I spent more and those inks aren’t handmade like these are.
Overall - 4 Bronze Pencils out of 5.
