Review by Laura Cameron On the second day of Inkmas, my true love gave to me… This Christmas I was looking for a rich red to use when addressing my Christmas cards. Spoiler alert: this isn’t it. (It’s still lovely! Keep reading!) I ordered a sample of Robert Oster Astorquiza Rot (4mL, $2.50) to audition…
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12 Days of Inkmas: Day 1 – TWSBI 1791 Part 1: Pink and Prairie Green
Welcome to the first day of Inkmas! We are celebrating the impending holiday with 12 Days of ink reviews — a somewhat annual tradition here at the Desk. We are going to start off with Tina’s reviews of the new TWSBI inks so really, you’re going to get way more in the next 12 Days…
Notebook Preview: Baron Fig New York City Softcover Notebooks
The latest limited edition from Baron Fig are the New York City Softcover Notebooks ($16) which feature three distinctly illustrated covers by illustrator Josh Cochran of city life. As someone who dwells in a considerably less urban environment than New York these days, I wasn’t sure if the latest edition would resonate with me or…
Link Love: December Reflections
This week, the lists (year end, gift guides and favorites) are more predominant than in past weeks. There’s the Pen Addict’s Stationery Products of the Decade, Pencilcaseblog’s Holiday Gift Guide, plus some creativity classes from My Modern Met and more. December is a good time to plan, reflect and take time to think about how…
Notebook Review: Field Notes (F)All Editions
I meant to publish this review/overview months ago. Then I realized that my Field Notes subscription had lapsed and I had to renew it in order to get the most recent Colors subscription. And for whatever reason, getting Field Notes from Chicago to Kansas City is a Herculean task that takes weeks. I think they…
Notebook Review: Blackwing Clutch
Review by Tina Koyama Since most pocket notebook users are probably writing in them and not drawing, unruled pages are harder to come by than ruled. When I find one, I’m always interested in trying it. The Blackwing Clutch (pack of 3 for $14.95) was next on my curiosity list. (Ana included the Clutch in…
Link Love: Gift Guides and Moleskine Apps
Inkvent has started, gift guides continue to publish (including the annual Pen Addict Podcast episode) and “…. of the year” are starting to appear. Moleskine’s digital offerings are getting a lot of attention but Notebook Stories provides some analog alternatives to the traditional Moleskine notebook. That’s the long and short of it this week. Gift…