Link Love: Pelikan Hubs are Back!

There had been a good deal of speculation over the last few months whether Pelikan would continue its Hub events. Rumors of Pelikan suffering serious financial losses during the pandemic only fueled those rumors. But clearly, despite those rumors, Pelikan is going ahead with their worldwide Pelikan Hub event which has been on hiatus since 2019.

If you are interested in attending an event in your area, sign up ASAP. Pelikan only leaves the Hub sign-up list open for a couple weeks to get an idea of how many people might be in attendance in each city. Then Hubmasters — all volunteers– must find a location and organize the local events. Pelikan provides banners, inks and some other goodies which must be shipped all over the world so there’s a lot of planning that goes into the events.

If you are in the KC area, I did volunteer to be the Hubmaster again for 2022. I was the Hubmaster in 2019 but I am pretty sure Pelikan only allows people to be Hubmasters twice before bestowing the honor to a new person. If you’re interested in being a Hubmaster, there is a Facebook group that can help you plan and organize your event. You are also welcome to email me if you would like my perspective. Heck, if you’re feeling motivated and want to be the KC Hubmaster, I’d be happy to turn over the crown!

Link of the Week:

News: Pelikan Hubs 2022, It’s Back!  (via The Pelikan’s Perch)

Pens:

• Cheap Chinese Originals (via dapprman)
• Montblanc Homage to Homer Fountain Pen Bespoke Calligraphy Music Nib (via Gourmet Pens)
• Edison Pen Co. Comet Fountain Pen Review (via The Pen Addict)
• Artisanal nib maker Kubo and his apprentices (via fudefan)
• Pen Review: Hinze Pens “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• In Pursuit of Balance: What’s the Sweet Spot for “Oversized” Pens? (via The Gentleman Stationer)

Ink:

• Diamine exclusive Ortloff KOLNER BRUCKENGRUN (via FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART)
• Lennon Tool Bar Winter Bamboo Shoots (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
• The Box of Fascinations (Vol 2) Swatch Test (via FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART)
• A look at my brown ink stash. (via Fountain pen blog)
• IWI Cold Dew (via Mountain of Ink)
• Van Dieman’s Sailor’s Delight on Maruman Mnemosyne (via Inkcredible Colours)
• Why and How to Write Calligraphy With Sumi Ink – The Postman’s Knock
• Reviewing Wearingeul Inks: Queen of Hearts Ink & Eung-Ang Eung-Ang Ink (via Pen Chalet)

Pencils:

• Musgrave Tennessee Red Pencil Review (via Writing at Large)

Notebooks & Paper:

• Organiser Maintenance Tips (via Philofaxy)
• Herisa Notebook Review (via Notebook Stories)
• Planner paper comparison (via fudefan)
• Sanzen’s Tomoe River successor (via fudefan)
• ROTERFADEN // Trina O’Gorman (via Baum-kuchen)
• A Case for Keeping a Travel Journal // Trina O’Gorman (via Baum-kuchen)

Art & Creativity:

• A beginners guide to pen and ink drawing (via The Pen Company Blog)
• July and/or August (via Abigail Halpin)
• New Sketchbook – my rituals. (via Apple-Pine)
• Working with Faber Castell and testing new products (via Liz Steel)
• Making Creative Choices: How to Figure Out Your Style, Favorite Medium, Subject Matter and More (via My Giant Strawberry)
• Bockingford Watercolor Paper Spiral Pads Review (via Doodlewash)
• Five achievable things creatives can do when freelance work is really slow (via Creative Boom)
• 6 Best Ways To Make Money As a Graphic Designer (via The Designest)

Other Interesting Things:

• New Study Shows That Reaching Out to Friends is Very Appreciated (via My Modern Met)
• Man Gives Chunk the Groundhog His Own Garden to Eat Crops  (via My Modern Met)
• Game Where You Play as a Cat Is Highest Rated Game This Year (via My Modern Met)
• The History of Malls as Sites of Racism and Surveillance (via Hyperallergic)
• Galen Leather Magnum Opus (via Mountain of Ink)
• Cable Knitting Without a Cable Needle (via tin can knits)
• The Best Glues and Adhesive Tape Runners (via JetPens)
• Store Visit from Cary of Kenro Industries! (via Pen Boutique Ltd)
• beater paperbacks: kaweco palm green (via A Fleeting Ripple)
• Weekly Update: Ink Washes, Health Scare and Finding My Stride (via Writing at Large)

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