Link of the Week:
While this link is old, I found it down the click-through rabbit hole that happens when one starts reading one article, then another, then another, that eventually leads to a jewel. This article might lead you forward through my New Yorker rabbit hole to the other articles which were each about journals and diaries but this one seems like a good place to start.
Woke Up This Morning: Why do we read diaries? (via The New Yorker)
Pens:
- Lamy 2000 Makrolon Fountain Pen (via Gourmet Pens)
- News: M800 Stone Garden Special Edition (via The Pelikan’s Perch)
- Wancai Mini Swirl – a good pen in a small package? (via Inked Happiness)
- Yoobi Mini Gel Pen 12-pack (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
- Testing Out “Tester Pens”: What’s the Role of the “Cheap” Fountain Pen? (via The Gentleman Stationer )
Ink:
- Ink Brands Part 1 (via Mountain of Ink)
- Shimmertastic! New Diamine Shimmer Inks for 2018 (via Fountain Pen Inks and Bleach)
- KWZI IG Turquoise (via Gourmet Pens)
- Colorverse Strelka and JFK’s Dog Pushinka (via The Pen Addict)
- Franklin-Christoph Black Cherry (via Gourmet Pens)
- Kyo-no-oto Hisoku (via Wondernaut)
- Pelikan Edelstein Olivine (via Alt. Haven)
- How Waterproof is Noodlers Bulletproof Black Ink? (via Parka Blogs)
- J. Herbin Cornaline d’Egypte (via Doodlewash)
- J. Herbin 1670 Anniversary Stormy Grey (via Inksharks)
- J. Herbin Bleu de Calanque (via Wondernaut)
- Colorverse Wisdom of Trees Methuselah Grove Ink (via) Pen Chalet Blog
Pencils:
- Tombow Mono Graph Grip Shaker Mechanical Pencil (via The Pen Addict)
- EYE sketching pencils (via Kickstarter)
- Stationery Factlets #6: Staedtler was the first European manufacturer of mechanical pencil leads (via Bleistift)
Notebooks & Paper:
- Planning a planner: or, how to be a virgo (via Inksharks)
- Apica CD Notebook (via Mountain of Ink)
- G. Lalo – Vergé de France Writing Pad (via edjelley.com)
- EXACTLY what I needed: Baron Fig’s Wander Dream Journal (via From the Pen Cup)
- The Paper Series: Whitelines Pad (via Looped Square)
- I got rid of most of my notebooks (via The InkSmudge)
- Elrohir notebook covers (via United Inkdom)
- The Flow Diary 2019 is here! (via Flow Magazine)
- Doodle The Day Away (via Doodlers Anonymous)
- Recently Digitized Journals Grant Visitors Access to Leonardo da Vinci’s Detailed Engineering Schematics and Musings (via Colossal)
- Hahnemühle Cappuccino Book & Grey Book (via Doodlewash)
- Inspiring diaries (via Austin K Leon)
- Maruman Into-One Binder (via The Pen Addict)
- The importance of Goals Journaling (via Quo Vadis Blog)
- B6 size ring bound organisers. (via Philofaxy)
- Revisiting the Past: More on Finishing Notebooks (2014) (via Notebook Stories)
Art & Creativity:
- Book Review: Mastering Colored Pencil: An Essential Guide to Materials, Concepts, and Techniques for Learning to Draw in Color (via Parka Blogs)
- Ambitious Illustrator Created 108 Paper Collage Pieces in 3 Months (via Brown Paper Bag)
- The (surprisingly long) history of the cut-up technique (via Austin K Leon)
Artisanal (via Austin K Leon) - Contemporary Bicolors (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- Interview with Sketchbook Skool (via Austin K Leon)
- Watercolour testing (and thoughts on student grade kits) (via Liz Steel)
- My Best Colored Pencil Geek Moment (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- Why trying new things and even making mistakes is good for your creativity (via My Giant Strawberry)
- Book Review: Brush Pen Illustration: More Than 200 Ideas for Drawing with Brush Pens (via Parka Blogs)
- Watercolour magic (via Liz Steel)
- print & pattern: NEW E-COURSE (via Victoria Johnson)
- My Most Frequently Used Colours in Watercolour (via Parka Blogs)
Other Interesting Things:
- Krishna Leela – Dr Sreekumar and his passion play with pens, nibs and inks! (via Inked Happiness)
- The Letter Writer’s Complete Resource: A Guide for Writing Letters (via The Postman’s Knock)
- L.W.A. Book Club Newsletter Available! (via Letter Writers Alliance)
- Surface Book 2 vs Macbook Pro (Artist Designer Review) (via Parka Blogs)
- Overcast 5 for iOS and Apple Watch (via Tools and Toys)
- Apple’s Upcoming Series 4 Apple Watch is a Medical Game-Changer (via Tools and Toys)
- Tryone Gooseneck Tablet Stand (via Tools and Toys)
- The Typewriter Revolution blog: The last few little-known typewriters … for now (W-Z) (via Writing Ball)
- The Scourge of the Spray-On Postmark (via Letter Writers Alliance)
- Mobile Photography Course — Improve Your Skills as a Photographer and Editor Using an iPhone or iPad (via The Sweet Setup)