Welcome to Day 6 of Inkmas 2018! I just received my Ferris Wheel Press Kickstarter Backer package so I thought this would be a good ink to show today. First, the bottle and packaging. Ferris Wheel Press packages their ink in a paperboard tube with lovely graphics and gold foil details. Inside, the bottle is…
My holiday spirit is definitely colored by the long days I’ve been working. I leave for work while its dark and I come home when its dark so a starry night holiday theme seemed just perfect. May your holidays be filled with starry skies and memorable nights. And, if you’re like me, quiet too. Sun-Star…
Gift Guides: A Few of My Favorite Things AKA The L.W.A. Holiday Gift Guide (via Letter Writers Alliance) Pens: A Black Star over the Montblanc (via Inked Happiness) Pineider Snorkel Filler (via The Pen Addict) Itoya PaperSkater Galaxy Fountain Pen (via The Pen Addict) CaliArts Ego Fountain Pen (via Comfortable Shoes Studio) Ink: Syrringes for refilling…
The Shizen Journal (16.2cm x21.3cm or 6 3/8″ x 8 7/16″ though the actual paper is 6.25″ x 8.25″) is a PU leather hardcover notebook with a magnetic, folding closure and rounded spine. Beneath the protected edge is an elastic pen loop that comfortably holds a medium-sized fountain pen. Inside, the paper included is 80gsm…
This week we have more gift guides from around the pen community (and satellites) plus two posts about the Trigg Life Mapper, a new planner on the scenes. There are two new guides from JetPens blog this week, one for heavy handed writers and an overview of fountain pen inks. If you’ve never check out…
Apologies for the delay on getting Link Love up this week. This morning I got to participate in the Annual Gift Guide episode of the Pen Addict podcast. As a result, my daily routine was disrupted. So, for you, I skipped knit night in order to catch up on Link Love. See? I do care!…
One of my pen club pals Katie, swatched all the inks at our local pen shop using a rubber stamp. The effect is eye-catching and makes a quick way to show ink without using a big brushy swab. While in Canada I found a couple stamps from Chamilgarden at PaperPlusCloth. I found a checked…
