New J.Herbin ink 1670 : Bleu Ocean

Published on Sunday, July 1st, 2012 dans la catégorie , J.Herbin inks

New J.Herbin ink 1670 : Bleu Ocean

We are happy to let you know that a new 1670 ink from J.Herbin will be launched in september, after the red one, let’s travel across the sea !

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Hand painted and stamped cards just amazing !

Published on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 dans la catégorie Non classé

Hand painted and stamped cards just amazing !

You are not dreaming…. the job of Franck Durand is to paint the edges of cards and letter paper with the color that you want.

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Rossi 1931 : when paper becomes Art | Part 1 : History

Published on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 dans la catégorie Non classé

Rossi 1931 : when paper becomes Art | Part 1 : History

Discover Rossi 1931 history and products

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Testing of the new TWSBI fountain pen nib

Published on Sunday, March 11th, 2012 dans la catégorie

Testing of the new TWSBI fountain pen nib

If you’re not yet familiar with the world of « feather-pen » (fountain pen) writing, you must be wondering, « what is a stub nib? »

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Happy 2012 :)

Published on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 dans la catégorie Non classé

Happy 2012 :)

Thank you for your support on 2011 and let’s enjoy 2012
The Paperandco adventure is ongoing! Thanks to you, this little website dedicated to those passionate about writing, is still alive and kicking. Our actions, throughout each year, are dedicated to help others discover handmade products and such, thereby sharing the pleasure of paper, ink and writing instruments.
Should you have anyone in your entourage who happens to be a craftsman, with regard to these sorts of products, please don’t hesitate to let us know and we’ll be more than happy to help in making his renown: we can do so on our website.

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Interview of the last french Pendulum Press Stamper: Eric Lejeusne

Published on Sunday, October 30th, 2011 dans la catégorie Non classé

Interview of the last french Pendulum Press Stamper: Eric Lejeusne

I have been practising the craft of Stamper/Engraver for close to 30 years. This craft is no longer taught and today I am the last Pendulum Press Stamper/Pendulum Stamping Press operator (hand-press) who is still active. The technique of manual stamping consists of engraving or causing the engraving of one or several blocks of steel [...]

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Bayard: Discover the story of this manufacturer

Published on Sunday, October 16th, 2011 dans la catégorie

Bayard: Discover the story of this manufacturer

For a start, who was this French Knight, Bayard?The representation of the brand name, he commonly appears in advertisements, armour-clad, carrying his shield in his left hand and a pen by way of a sword in his right hand.

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Interview of Mr Dante Del Vecchio, founder of Visconti

Published on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 dans la catégorie Non classé

Interview of Mr Dante Del Vecchio, founder of Visconti

Slowly but surely… Visconti is now a worlwide famous pen manufacturer..It’s not just a question of pens ….a real team of pen lovers works in Italy.
We would like to thank you Mr Del Vecchio for its kindness and his honnest answers !
Here is his interview this one has been published one year ago and a brand new one will be online in a few weeks, so if you have any question, just let us know :-)

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Rohrer&Klingner : Interview

Published on Friday, September 23rd, 2011 dans la catégorie Non classé

Rohrer&Klingner : Interview

Excellent quality, very good price/quality , they are great for my vintage pens as well as for my modern pens…they are…Rohrer&Klingner inks made in Germany ( since 1892 )..so here is the Rohrer&Klingner interview

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A new french craftsman on the pen market: Fred Faggionato

Published on Saturday, September 17th, 2011 dans la catégorie Non classé

A new french craftsman on the pen market: Fred Faggionato

Launching new handmade pens in 2011? Yes it possible with this new small french manufacturer: Fred Faggionato
All our team enjoy his pens but we have asked to Jean Buscher, a famous french collector to test them, and here are the results

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