After doing the Art Supply Posse podcast last week about sketchbooks, I stumbled into my local art store, Artist’s and Craftsman, and found the smallest spiral sketchbook samplers so I grabbed all the varieties that had in stock to try out. Borden & Riley makes my beloved-but-discontinued favorite 100% Cotton Rag Rough Marker Paper that…
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Pen Review: Edison Collier LE 2015 with Custom Architect Nib
As a nice comparison to the stock Edison Nouveau Premiere that I took for a test drive yesterday, it seemed appropriate to show you the Edison Collier with the custom architect nib ground by Dan Smith over at Nibsmith. The pen started its life with a broad nib and was then customized. I’m amused I…
Fashionable Friday: Hey Shawty! It’s Sherbet Day!
Feelin’ a little pun-y (and late to my own party!) on my birthday, as usual. Hope you get a bowl of ice cream or sherbet today, too. Strawberry is probably most appropriate, but all sherbet flavors are welcome — as are ice cream, gelato, popsicles and froze treats of all kinds. Pink Lemonade Ombre Cake…
Pen Review: Edison Nouveau Premiere Water Lily Spring 2016
The Edison Premiere Nouveau Water Lily is the Spring 2016 Limited Edition($149) for Goulet Pens and my first Edison fountain pen. Its one of the shapes in the Edison line-up that has always appealed to me so I was excited to have the opportunity to get this particular model. The long slender shape with bullet…
Notebook Review: Apica C.D. Notebook Premium A6
I’ve always heard such good things about the paper quality of the Apica C.D. Premium Notebooks that I jumped at the chance to finally try the A6 blank notebook ($10.25). Its a small pocketable softcover with warm white pages and a slightly metallic graphite grey cover with a bookcloth taped spine. It has 96 pages…
Podcast: Art Supply Posse Ep. 02 Getting Panned About Watercolors
Heather and I bust out all the pans to test out budget (student) and artist grade pan watercolors this week on Art Supply Posse. Come join us. Send us your comments, questions or recommendations for your favorite pan watercolor sets at @artsupplyposse or #askasp on Twitter.
Link Love: Whole Lotta Notebooks Goin’ On
Pens: Aurora Mare Limited Edition Fountain Pen (via Pen Addict) Papermate Liquid Flair Porous Tip Pen (via Ed Jelley) Waterman Serenité in Cocobolo (via Leigh Reyes) RIIND (rind) Pen Prototype Review (via Clicky Post) Nakaya Decapod Twist (via Calligraphy Nut) Tactile Turn Gist – Initial Impressions (via The Finer Point) Ink: OMAS Orange (via Alt.…