I found a fabulous flexible nib hack over on Parka blogs and nothing says “let’s mess with a cheap pen” like a rainy day. Throw in a cool ink sample from Vanness Pen Shop and an urge to be a little tweaker and off I go. This hack will work with either a Zebra G…
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Podcast: Art Supply Posse Episode 5
Woot! Episode 5 of Art Supply Posse is live and we are getting better. Heather got it edited and posted by noon today! This week is part two in our on-going series on markers. We discuss brush pens — the whys, the types and the what-fors — plus Heather gets her first “big girl” pan…
Link Love: The One with All the Barons
Pens: ystudio Brassing Ballpoint Pen (via Pen Addict) Montblanc x Marc Newson “M” Fountain Pen (via Nib & Ink) Top 5 Beginner Fountain Pens (and Top 3 for the Risk-takers!) (via The Gold Standard) Choosing Pens for the Daily Carry (via Gentleman Stationer) Schon DSGN 01S Stainless Steel Pen (via Ed Jelley) Frankenflex! Noodler’s Ahab…
One Book July Challenge
This year, I’ve decided to try the One Book July challenge. The purpose of the challenge is to use one book for planning, journaling or whatever for the entire month of July. I heard about the challenge last year but it was well after July so I put it on my calendar for this year.…
Ask The Desk: Anything Goes!
Judith asks: Will you be attending the DC Pen Show in August? Judith, I’m delighted to say that YES! I will be attending the DC SuperShow in August. I’ve already purchased my plane tickets and Lisa from Vanness Pens has graciously offered to let me help out in their booth again after Chicago so I…
Giveaway Winners: Baron Fig Vanguards
Thanks to everyone who entered to win one of the three Baron Fig Vanguard notebook sets that I have to giveaway. Here are the winners as selected by the handy-dandy Random Number Generator: Anissa called the Dot Grid so it seems like fate. Carla and Ida get to choose between the Flagship Ruled and…
Fashionable Friday: Maker Faire Edition
This weekend is all Arduinos and robots, steampunk and makers of all kinds as we head out for the Kansas City Maker Faire. So I decided to keep with the theme for Fashionable Friday this week and include things that were either aesthetically maker-y or made by small shops. Some stuff is tech-y and some…