Karas Kustoms has recently been peppering the internet with sneak peeks of their upcoming Kickstarter pen release: The Fountain K. I was lucky enough to get a prototype of the new pen to try and share with you. Pictured above is the Render K, the INK and the Fountain K all in aluminum. And to…
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Midori Traveler’s Notebook Follow-Up
This post was originally supposed to be about the new Midori Traveler’s Notebook (Pan Am) Blue Edition but I love the original MTN regular-sized notebook so much I couldn’t bring myself to open the Pan Am edition yet. So, admire the beautiful packaging compliments of Baum-Kuchen. I’m saving it, all wrapped up until I need…
Fashionable Friday: Word Nerd
Scrabble Coasters $13.20 (via Designer Rug) Kaweco Special Mechanical Pencil 2.0mm in black 37€ (via Fontoplumo) Retro 51 Tornado Crossword Mechanical Pencil with 1.15 mm lead $33 (via Jet Pens) Kaweco Ice Sport Pink 3.2mm Pencil $22 (via Goldspot Pens) The Display $70 (via Dudek Modern Goods) Pilot Petit1 Fountain Pen in Blue Black $3.80…
New & Improved Nock Co. Dot Dash Pocket Notebook
Nock Co. recently revised their DotDash Pocket Notebooks (3-pack/$10). The new books sport a simple black cover with a white Nock Co logo. I still think the card stock for the covers could be a tad thicker but the low profile black covers are being warmly received here at Chez Desk. The big change, however,…
Link Love: Lori, Louis and Lumagraph
Fountain Pens: Dip Pens & Fountain Pens: Not as Similar as You Think (via The Postman’s Knock) Namiki Nippon Art Flower Basket (via Unroyal Warrant) Sailor Profit Fude DE Mannen fountain pen (via On Fountain Pens) How to Clean a Fountain Pen (via Jet Pens) Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen with Architect Grind (via Ed…
Review: J. Herbin CreaPen Pinceau Brush Pen
J. Herbin has gotten into the refillable brush pen arena with the CreaPen Pinceau Refillable Brush Pen ($20). It features a long narrow barrel design like traditional Japanese calligraphy brushes. The entire barrel is plastic and has minimal branding printed in gold. The cap is a simple faceted shape with no clip.The overall design of…
Follow-Up: Stillman & Birn Epsilon Sketchbook
I have filled almost ever page in the Stillman & Birn Epsilon sketchbook I reviewed last year. I started working in it regularly about a month ago when I started taking some online drawing and painting classes and I thought I’d share with you how well it held up to regular use and abuse. I…