Review by Tina Koyama The venerable Carl Angel-5 hand-crank sharpener (also known as a “classroom-friendly” sharpener) is a popular, reliable favorite for many pencil users. With a metal body and “original quality,” it has a classic, sturdy build. I’ve had mine for several years, but sadly, I don’t love it. For one thing, its pencil…
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Ask The Desk: Muting Ink & Sheening Ink Colors
Carol asks: I wrote Brad Dowdy this question and he didn’t know however thought you might be able to help me understand. I am looking to find a way to desaturate some of my fountain pen inks. As an artist I’m looking to add ink lines, marks by drawing on top of my watercolor washes.…
Link Love: (Week Seven) 10/10/10
For the folks here in the Kansas City area, today marks the first day of relaxed restrictions on the stay-at-home order which has been dubbed by our mayor as 10/10/10 for non-essential businesses. Whether this will actually keep people healthy while restarting our economy remains to be seen. Being essentially “self-employed”, I don’t have to…
Notebook Review: Ink + Volt The Founders Notebook (and Giveaway)
Ink+ Volt collaborated with Japanese stationery brand Kunisawa to create the new Founders Notebook ($33). The Founders Notebook is a classic A5 size with a manageable 112 pages. The covers are a flexible soft cover with subtle shimmery patterns that look cool and professional. The Founders Notebook is available in three different cover options. When…
Product Review: C. Ching Stationery Rubber Date Stamp
Review by Tina Koyama On various occasions, I’ve had the need for a rolling date stamper, and believe me, I’ve visualized more than once Ana’s impressive collection. But then I’d find a different solution to my need that worked just as well, and I would still be without one. Maybe it was my recent acquisition…
Giveaway Winner: Jesi’s Birthday JetPens Gift Card
Thanks to everyone who wrote warm wishes for my dear friend and blog collaborator, Jesi. She read all the comments and said she was tickled and moved by all the wishes. One lucky commenter is the winner of our JetPen gift card. So without further ado, our giveaway winner: Big thanks to JetPens for the…
Link Love: (Week Six Quarantine) Machete Spaghetti
Thanks to Kottke.org, I was able to keep a Star Wars link in this week. It’s a link to the preview for all the Star Wars movies that will be available on Disney+ starting May 4 (May the Fourth Be With You, of course! Stay tuned, we will have a special sale in the shop…