Pens: Aurora 88 Minerali Azurite Fountain Pen (via Pen Addict) Video: Matt’s Personal Top 10 Pens for 2017 (via The Pen Habit) Taccia Spectrum Fountain Pen (via Hand Over That Pen) Inks: Diamine Lapis Blue (via Alt. Haven) Diamine Flowers Iris (via Gourmet Pens) Papier Plume’s Red Beans & Rice (via Inkdependence) Robert Oster River…
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Ink Review: Montblanc Lucky Orange
I have been using Montblanc Lucky Orange in my Franklin Christoph Pocket 45 since the beginning of April. Since it’s an eyedropper filler with a fine italic nib, it could possibly take me a whole year to use up all the ink but I will likely enjoy using it the whole time. I haven’t been…
Notebook Review: Field Notes Byline
Review by Laura Cameron I am a consummate list maker. You name it: groceries, to do, vacation packing, craft projects; I’ve got a list for them all. Half the time I write items on the list just for the sheer joy of being able to cross them off later (it’s sad but true). So when…
Books for the Desk Set: Type & Lettering 2
Handmade Type Workshop by Charlotte Rivers Tips, tools & techniques for creating custom typography The book is divided into character creatin and font creation and then further divided into analog and digital creation with specific examples of how illustrators created their designs. With profiles and actual tutorials, I found this book far more useful than…
Fashionable Friday: Letter Writing Club
In preparation for tomorrow’s Letter Writing Club hosted by Wonder Fair at Decade Coffee Shop in Lawrence, Kansas, I thought I’d theme this week’s Fashionable Friday in the “postal way”. If you’ll be at the event, please say hello! “Good Mail” Diamond Rubber Stamp $10 (via The Well-Appointed Desk Shop) MT Patterns Washi Tape –…
Ink Review: Sailor Jentle Sakura Mori
Review by Laura Cameron Several weeks ago Ana posted a photo of Sailor Jentle Four Seasons Inks and I quickly became smitten with the Sakura-Mori (Cherry Blossom). I thought it was a beautiful peachy-pinky color and I wanted it for my new Cross Botannica (more about that one in an upcoming post). The bottle of…
News: Letters, Lettering & Knitters
ArtSnacks Lettering Snacks One of the most successful Collection Boxes that ArtSnacks ever did was the Lettering Collection. It sold out. Twice. So ArtSnacks has officially announced its quarterly Lettering Snacks subscription service. Each box will contain five to six full-sized supplies and a tutorial from Kristina Werner. Plans start at $89 per quarter with…