This week, I want to send a shout-out to my friends. These are people who have supported me, bought me drinks and held me up when I drank too many of them so it’s only fair that I show them the proper amount of love and respect. First up is my “other sister” Madeline who designed this amazing “Vote” sticker for Souvenear ($4 each).
Then there is the amazingly talented (and humble) Mike Allen at Woodshed Pens who launched a new Kickstarter campaign to purchase a new CNC router machine for his shop so that he can make even more of his amazing custom resin fountain pens. His campaign has already met its funding goals but it sure would be cool to see him blow the roof off his funding goals. He has some amazing color options and his pens are truly lovely and well-crafted. There’s about two weeks left to back this project so don’t delay!
And once again, I totally missed left-hander’s day. Sinestra. Fiends. The Devil’s Hand. Three-Fifth’s of The Desk writing staff. Sorry, ladies. We are lefties everyday. United in smudge!
I’ll make it up to you. Today is National Potato Day. Spud love. You’re welcome.
Pens:
- The Ultimate Guide to Pen Refills (via JetPens Blog)
- Pen Boutique Exclusive Sailor 1911 Kagero Green Fountain pen ( 15th Year Anniversary Pen) (via Pen Boutique Blog)
- First Impressions: Leonardo Momento Zero in Primary Manipulation (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Traveler’s Company Brass Pencil Factory Green Limited Edition Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Goldspot Pens Sailor 1911S Royal Amethyst Purple Fountain Pen (via Gourmet Pens)
- Review: Otto Hutt Design 07 Fountain Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog)
- Sailor Mini (via Crónicas Estilográficas)
- 5 Reasons Why Parker Nailed the Parker 51 Reissue (via The Gentleman Stationer)
Ink:
- Graf von Faber-Castell Moss Green (via Ink Sharks)
- Colorverse Stars and Stripes (via Mountain of Ink)
- De Atramentis Archive Black (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
- Taccia Ukiyo-e Sharaku Koiame (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
- Tono & Lims One Year Anniversary “Sun” Ink: A Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Every Calligraphy Ink Question You Ever Had … Answered! (via The Postman’s Knock)
Pencils:
- Vintage Colored Pencils: Caran d’Ache Supracolor with Erasers (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- Faber-Castell Regent 1250 Pencils (via Writing at Large)
Notebooks & Paper:
- Composition Book Round Up: Walgreens (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
- Composition Book Round Up: Which to Stock Up (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
- Jordan Mechner on Journaling (via Notebook Stories)
Art & Creativity:
- A Place to “Waste” (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- Tree research (via Liz Steel)
- Canson Heritage Watercolor Paper—Remembering the Fun (via RozWoundUp)
- Review: C-FORCE Portable USB-C Monitor (CF011X Pro) (via Parka Blogs)
- Creative Studio Watercolor Set by Faber-Castell Review (via Doodlewash)
- How to Make a Magnetic Pin Holder (with Video!) (via Tilly and the Buttons)
- Repair your worn out clothes with embroidery (via Flow Magazine)
Black Lives Matter:
- The Black Music History Library (via Kottke.org)
- Lazy Sunday: Ann Lowe (via Modern Daily Knitting)
Other Interesting Things:
- International Left Handers Day (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- Have a Sinister Day! (via Penquisition)
- Armchair Travels – Cuba (via Veronica Lawlor)
- Decluttering: do you really need this? (via Flow Magazine)
- Lovely Interactive Display of Early 19th-Century Hand-Drawn Illustrations of Minerals (via Kottke.org)
- Designer Wallpaper: Twilight at Nihonbashi by Shinji Tsuchimochi (via Spoon & Tamago)
- U.S. Postal Service Announces Temporary Price Increase (via USPS Newsroom)
- Pioneering Japanese American Artist Ruth Asawa Honored With Forever Stamps (via USPS Newsroom )
- I’ve Been Podcasted! (via Fountain Pen Love)
- Calendar Stencils. (via Present&Correct)
- Light years. (via Present&Correct)
- “8pxl” HD Pixel Art Wallpaper Packs (Desktop & Mobile) (via Tools and Toys)
- Topsy Turvy Typewriter Book (via The Typewriter Revolution blog)
- Not So Tough: Why Journalism is Dying (via oz.Typewriter)
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