I’ve always heard such good things about the paper quality of the Apica C.D. Premium Notebooks that I jumped at the chance to finally try the A6 blank notebook ($10.25). Its a small pocketable softcover with warm white pages and a slightly metallic graphite grey cover with a bookcloth taped spine. It has 96 pages…
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Podcast: Art Supply Posse Ep. 02 Getting Panned About Watercolors
Heather and I bust out all the pans to test out budget (student) and artist grade pan watercolors this week on Art Supply Posse. Come join us. Send us your comments, questions or recommendations for your favorite pan watercolor sets at @artsupplyposse or #askasp on Twitter.
Link Love: Whole Lotta Notebooks Goin’ On
Pens: Aurora Mare Limited Edition Fountain Pen (via Pen Addict) Papermate Liquid Flair Porous Tip Pen (via Ed Jelley) Waterman Serenité in Cocobolo (via Leigh Reyes) RIIND (rind) Pen Prototype Review (via Clicky Post) Nakaya Decapod Twist (via Calligraphy Nut) Tactile Turn Gist – Initial Impressions (via The Finer Point) Ink: OMAS Orange (via Alt.…
Ink Review: Noodler’s Dostoyevsky
I got a sample of Noodler’s Dostoyevsky ink (19.50 for 30z bottle or $1.75 per sample) because I need more teal blue grey ink like I need a hole in my head. Right? But there was rationale here, folks. Several of the teal blue grey inks I own are limited edition inks like the Montblanc…
Art Supply Posse Episode 1: Let’s Talk About Sketchbooks, Baby
The first full episode of the Art Supply Posse is up and Heather and I talk about sketchbooks– the building block of any good art supply stash. For full show notes and to subscribe, listen to or download the episode, go here. This week is a bonus week because you’ll be getting TWO episodes. Our…
Fashionable Friday: Assorted Dozen
In honor of National Donut (or the more formal “Doughnut”) Day (and we all know I love a good donut), I’m dressing today up with chocolate, sprinkles and a good glaze! Face Mug $18 (via Uncommon Goods) J. Herbin Cacao du Bresil (30ml Bottle) $11 (via Anderson Pens) Hello Sweetie doughnut umbrella $19 (via Paperchase)…
The Big Reveal: We Started a Podcast!
I mentioned last week that I had a project in the works… well, here it is: Heather Rivard and I decided to start a podcast! It’s all about art supplies. We collectively decided to start it when we had the thought “how come there isn’t a podcast about art supplies like there is for pens…