I’ve been testing the Clairefontaine Goldline Multi-technique A5 sketchbook for sometime now. It was something that was brought to my attention specifically after I bemoaned that Exacompta was no longer making a blank refill that contained excellent paper for sketching and drawing. The book contains 140g/65lb smooth white paper and a classic “oil cloth” cover.…
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First Look: Krishna Inks
I was so excited when Vanness announced they were finally importing Krishna Inks because I had been attempting to email Krishna directly since I had seen Nick Stewart’s post about the inks back in July of 2017. Since July though, Krishna has been creating even more inks, including some groundbreaking sheening inks. The Krishna Inks…
First Look: Papier Plume House of the Rising Sun Ink
We were honored to get a first look at the new ink from Papier Plume to be unveiled tomorrow (Friday) at the Atlanta Pen Show. It’s a radiant orange called House of the Rising Sun ($8). House of the Rising Sun is a warm, bright red orange. It looks like it has some shading but…
Link Love: Rising Sun
Pens: Back to China. I. Capless (via Crónicas Estilográficas) Chinese Pen News You Need to Know | Apr. 2018 (via Frank Underwater) Video: Mailbox Goodies Franklin-Christoph Inks and Antique Glass (via Gourmet Pens) Video: Ti Pocket Pro From BigiDesign (via Nib & Ink) Architect Nib vs. Stub Nib (via Pen Addict) Inks: Papier Plume House…
Onward to Atlanta!
Just a quick reminder that I’ll be heading to the Atlanta Pen Show this weekend. Laura and Tina will be in charge so all y’all sticking around these parts be on your best behavior, okay? If you are going to be in Atlanta for the show, please come by the Vanness Pen Shop table and…
Pen Review: PaperMate Flair UF (vs. Sharpie Art Pen)
There are some pens in the virtual pen cup that are tried-and-true or that just get overlooked at the office supply stores. The are so ubiquitous that they are forgotten, invisible or completely ignored. The PaperMate Flair is one of them. I decided it was time to bring them back into the open. Partially because…
Giveaway Winner: Wancher Luxury Leather Pen Collector’s Case
Random number generator was put to work today and picked the winner for the Wancher Luxury Leather Pen Collector’s Case and picked….. Congrats to Kay! Clearly 6 was your lucky number today. Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway this week. Laura and I plan to keep it going this Friday too… so check back…