Romain asks: I am desperately looking for a large notebook (A5-A4) with 4mm squared paper; do you have any advice for me? This took some hunting and I could only find one printed option that featured the coveted 4mm grid paper It’s the Miquelrius leather-look journals. They are available in 100-, 200-, and 300-sheet books…
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Ink Review: KWZ Menthol Green
It wasn’t until I started writing with KWZ Menthol Green ($12 for 60ml bottle) that I realized what I liked about it so much – it’s essentially Emerald of Chivor without the sparkle. It might be a tad bit bluer when actually writing with it, but KWZ Menthol Green is probably the closest I’ve found…
Pencil Review: Louise Fili Tutti Frutti Colored Pencils
I fall for the gorgeous packaging of Louise Fili’s pencil sets EVERY TIME. I bought the Perfetto Pencils but they were double ended red-and-graphite pencils so how could I not? The red leads were pleasingly soft and the graphite was decent not to mention the foil stamping on the pencils was gorgeous so for looks…
Fashionable Friday: We Are All Mad Here
This week, I spied a beautiful photo of the costumes from the new Disney Alice Through the Looking Glass film and I thought “This is definitely a Fashionable Friday”. The rich, cacophony of colors and brocade fabrics, not to mention a dappling of pop culture, is the perfect basis for a 3-day weekend Fashionable Friday.…
Link Love: More Link Fury Than Ever!
Pens: A TWSBI Diamond 580 And The Eco (via Inkophile) Vintage Pens for People Who Think Vintage Pens Are Scary (via Pen Addict) Video: How To Write With A Stub Nib (via Goulet Pens Blog) Sailor 1911 Brush Pen (via Pens! Paper! Pencils!) Faber-Castell Pitt Drawing Pen (via Pens! Paper! Pencils!) Favorite 5: Modern Fountain…
Anderson Pens Ink Comparison Tool
Have you seen the new Anderson Pens Ink Comparison Tool? The tool will allow for up to five ink color comparisons from their inventory and will allow sorting by brand, color family and will even allow selecting out colors that are unavailable. I tried it out today and I have to say it wasn’t until…
A Quiet Week…
FYI, I just wanted to give y’all a “heads up”, I am in the final week of a huge project at work which is requiring a ton of overtime including being in the office on a Sunday in order to finish it up. (Please refer to the somber photo above as proof.) This means its …