Our first giveaway is a goodie! In honor of our 10th anniversary, our good friends at Pen Chalet are giving away one $50 gift card to help us celebrate. This gift certificate is good wherever Pen Chalet ships (which is most countries). Check their web site or email Pen Chalet if you leave in Bora…
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Ten Years of The Well-Appointed Desk
I started this blog over ten years ago. It’s as big a surprise to you as it is to me. Ten years! Many of you have probably heard the story of the inception of this blog, but I’ll retell it anyway just in case. In the dark days of the internet, I had a personal…
Eye Candy: Lamy Safari Candy Fountain Pen Collection (and Giveaway)
The Lamy Safari Candy Collection ($29.60 for fountain pens) is their 2020 special edition collection. There are three new colors in this collection and what is unique to these pens compared to the regular line of Safari fountain pens is that the whole pen is colored to match the body including the clip: the Mango…
How to: Make Ink Ring Swatches
After my Ask The Desk post about sheening inks, I’ve had many questions about how to make ink ring swatches. I first saw these in a lot of the swatches from Asian pen enthusiasts and I wracked my brain trying to figure out how they did it. I made a mess of many pages of…
Product Release: Baron Fig Simple Observations Notebook
Baron Fig collaborated with Shantell Martin to create the new Simple Observations ($20) guided journal. Utilizing their classic flagship Confidant size (5.4″ x 7.7″), the journal features a black cloth cover with white lettering on the cover. Inside the end paper reverse the colors with bright white paper and black hand lettering. Inside, the journal…
Link Love: Squirrel Brain
I have squirrel brain today so bear with me. First, news that the Pelikan Hubs are officially cancelled for 2020 rolled out yesterday. It’s the safest decision but it makes all of us so sad. Just this weekend, Laura and I were talking about how, in order to orchestrate the Hubs, Pelikan would have to…
Giveaway Winners: Faber-Castell Grip Fountain Pens
Thanks to everyone who read our review for the Faber-Castell Grip in the new Pearl Mint Green, Turquoise and Rose colors and thanks for entering the giveaway sponsored by Goldspot Pens. There were many requests for a series of fall inspired colors like bright yellow, orange and deep purple so Faber-Castell, if you’re listening, we…