I had been hesitant to invest in the Zebra Sharbo-X because its a pricey multi-pen at $49.50 for the body only. But its one of the few brand name multi-pens that has an aluminum body rather than plastic. So, when I saw that quantities of the minty green model were getting limited at Jet Pens,…
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Upcoming: Blackwing Slate Notebook
It’s a week chock full of new notebooks. The new Blackwing Slate is an updated version of the Blackwing Luxury notebook. This time the notebook is hardcover but uses the same polymer leather-like material. The branding is center at the bottom of the back cover and not central across the cover. The size looks like…
Link Love: Slow News Week
Did you get a chance to listen to me blather on about indelible pencils last week on the Erasable podcast? If not, I hope you check it out. Let me know what you think. Pens & Ink: Sakura Decorese Pens (via Kimberly Ah) XTS Raw Titanium + Stylus Pen Review (via My Pen Needs Ink)…
Upcoming: Moleskine Voyageur Notebook
Moleskine recently announced a new addition to their notebook line, the Moleskine Voyageur, A Traveller’s Notebook. The notebooks start shipping this week so this seemed like a good time to take a closer look. The Voyageur notebook does not follow Moelskine’s standard sizing. The Voyageur is 4×7″– a little smaller than the regular A5-sized “medium”…
Review: Perfetto Pencil
When I first saw the Perfetto Pencils, I was smitten. The whole project was designed by well-known designer Louise Fili. I’ve been familiar with her design work for years so I would, of course, be interested in any pencil project she might create. The box alone is a work of art. The packaging is beautiful…
Winner: Plumb Goods Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who entered the Plumb Goods Giveaway. The winner has been selected with the random number generator from the entries. And the winner is… Congrats, MMDM! I will notify the winner by email to arrange delivery of the gift certificate. Thanks to Knock Knock and Plumb Goods for the sweet deal!
Review: Pen & Ink Pocket Sketchbook
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…