I picked up the Art Alternatives Pen & Ink Sketch with medium weight paper in the pocket (3.5×5.5″) size. I chose the blank version though it is also available in graph and lined plus a heavyweight paper version. In the images on Jet Pens, the lines on the lined and graph looked much too dark…
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The Tinieist Fountain Pen
Inside this miniature 1.25″ fountain pen charm is a real working nib. It can be dipped and will write. Comes with a tiny ink bottle charm that can hold ink to ink the pen nib. Pretty charming. Pen comes on a 18″ silver plated chain. ($34.99 from YougNeek on Etsy, tip o’ the hat to…
Review: Jinhao X750 “Shimmering Sands” + Goulet Pens Nibs
The Jinhao X750 “Shimminering Sands” ($9.90) is a sturdy, solid pen. Looking at it, I never would have guessed it’s a budget fountain pen. The celestial sparkles embedded in the black body are truly amazing. I had to take it outside into the sunlight just to watch it catch the light. It reminded me of…
Nick Cave, Type Monster
Who can make even the daintiest manual typewriter look like a weapon of mass destruction? Nick Cave, that’s who. (via Austin K Leon)
Field Notes Colors Edition “Arts & Sciences”
I finally got around to opening my Field Notes Color Edition “Arts & Sciences” notebooks. The Arts & Sciences edition really do feel like a Hagrid-sized version of the classic Field Notes. At 4.75″x7.5″ they are substantially bigger than the standard Field Notes’ 3.5″x5.5″ size but not as large as a standard A5 (6×8.25″) notebook.…
Review: Caran D’ache Chromatics INKredible Colors Delicate Green
Someone recently asked me if I had a recommendation for a really good green ink. That’s such a loaded question for me. Are you in search of a jewel-toned kelly green? A green-black? A green ever-so-slightly hinted with blue? Maybe something woodsy? There are just too many variations when it comes to green to pick…
Review: Plumb Goods Notebooks
The folks at Knock Knock recently launched a new line of paper products called Plumb Goods. These are a collection of notebooks designed by artists to help inspire creativity. Every book in the collection includes a full-color card with information on the artist. The products were each so different that this is a super image-heavy…