Link Love: Stamping ALL THE THINGS

A few quick notes for this week:

• The Ollie Comics are not about MY Ollie but are still totally worth checking out.
• This week is overflowing with other people’s reviews of the new Esterbrook JR Pocket Pen. Check out our review here in case you missed it.
• If any of the students from my DMM1 class are reading my blog, take particular note of the Just Draw with Fineliner Art book review and Tina’s Putting My Hand to Work.
• When I first heard Brad mention the Roady pen on his podcast I thought he said something completely different and I can’t get that out of my head. (Don’t ask but now I’m sure you’re wondering…)
• Hobonichi started releasing their 2021 planners. We all want to see the back of 2020 and Hobonichi planners are always so fun. So, enjoy planning for a better 2021.
• Finally, last week The Desk Shop got some new stamps in. We don’t drink the ink but we like to swatch with it. And we like popsicles and crafty stuff too. I’ve tried some on kraft paper with opaque white ink too like wrapping paper and it looks super cool. It’s giving me ideas for some more new stamps!

Pens:

• Review: Sharpie 0.5 Roller (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
• Esterbrook JR Fountain Pen – A New Take on the Vintage Esterbrook J (via Gourmet Pens)
• Review: Montegrappa Elmo Fantasy Blooms Fountain Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog)
• First Impressions: Esterbrook JR Pocket Pen in Tuxedo Black (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• Karas Pen Co. Cinnabar Vertex Unboxing and Initial Impressions (via Penquisition)
• Before It Was Cool To Be Clear: The Origin Of Pelikan’s Demonstrators (via The Pelikan’s Perch)
• Esterbrook wow’s again – this time with the all new, old J! (via Inked Happiness)
• Twsbi Eco Cement Grey Re-View (via The Poor Penman)
• Video-Review: Kaweco 14k Gold Nib (on DIA2) (via Scrively)
• Spoke Roady Gecko Pen Review (via Writing at Large)
• The Esterbrook J reborn — and remixed. Meet the Esterbrook JR Pocket Pen. (via UK fountain pens)
• TWSBI Reviews – 580 Diamond and ECO (via Pen and Paper Geek)
• Everyday Writing with a Modern Flex Pen (via The Gentleman Stationer)

Ink:

• Colorverse Hayabusa Glistening (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
• Straits Pen Storm Warning (via Mountain of Ink)
• Diamine Shimmertastic Caramel Sparkle (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)

Pencils:

• Review: Blackwing One-Step Long Point Sharpener (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
• Review: Pen+Gear No.2 Wood Pencils 12-Pack (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)

Notebooks & Paper:

• An Overview of Hobonichi Planners (via Wonder Pens Blog)
• Kawachiya Paper Lab Kamon Letterpress Notebook A5 (via The Pen Addict)
• Hobonichi Delivers! (via Pen and Paper Geek)
• Galen Leather Weeks Cover – Review/Adoration (via Pen and Paper Geek)
• Full Blown Hobonichi (via Pen and Paper Geek)
• Next Up – Midori HD Notebook A5 (via Pen and Paper Geek)
• Analog Time Management in a Bullet Journal (via Rediscover Analog)

Art & Creativity:

• Designing random sketchbook pages (via Liz Steel)
• Putting My Hand to Work (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
• Degas and Cassat in their own words (via Citizen Sketcher)
• Portable Painter Micro Palette Review (via Doodlewash)
• The Ollie Comics – ebook version (via wibble wibble)
• Review: Inktober 2020 x Viviva Colors Sketchbook (via Parka Blogs)
• Book Review: The Art of Onward (via Parka Blogs)
• Book Review: Just Draw Fineliner Art: Incredible Illustrations Crafted With Fineliner Pens (via Parka Blogs)
• Kachi-Buwa is a variable Katakana typeface expressing Japanese onomatopoeic expressions (via It’s Nice That)
• Extraset is a new Swiss foundry bringing together four leading type designers under one name (via It’s Nice That)

Other Interesting Things:

• 15 years of blogging (and 3 reasons I keep going) (via Austin Kleon)
• 9 Essential Supplies to Make Virtual School a Breeze (via My Modern Met)
• Stunning 85-Megapixel Photograph of the Moon Made from 24,000 Photos (via My Modern Met)
• Petition Wants to Replace Confederate Statue With Monument to Chadwick Boseman (via Hyperallergic)

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