Last week, I did an epic review of the Denik notebooks and I’ve been using the Denik Sketchbook for my Inktober challenge as well. The kind folks at Denik have 10 notebooks for me to give away so you can have a chance to try them out yourselves. THE RULES: Leave a comment below and tell me which Denik notebooks covers…
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Announcing: Baron Fig Archer Pencils
It’s not everyday that a company unveils a new pencil. Today, Baron Fig announced its new Archer Pencil. Or should I say “rolled” out its new pencil since they are packaged in a matte charcoal paperboard tube? Inside, are snuggled a dozen hexagonal graphite painted pencils with a charcoal tipped ends. Discreetly stamped in white…
Off The Grid: Up To My Ears In Fluff
Just wanted to let everyone know I’m taking a little vacation. I’ll be off the grid in upstate New York for the rest of the week, communing with knitters, nature and hopefully a few alpacas like my friend above at the Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival. Hope you all can survive without me and don’t…
Art Supply Posse Ep. 19: Leap Without a Net
This week on Art Supply Posse, discuss our Inktober projects, Big Magic, Learn-to-Draw books and listener feedback. We pour it all in, add ice, a dash of bitters, shake, and garnish with a lime. We serve it up in a Collins glass with snacks and a bowl of links. You can listen to it here, on…
Link Love: Getting the Gist
Pens: Behind the Scenes at Kaweco: From Dance Cards to DNA (via Notemaker Blog) Top 5 Entry-Level Gold Nib Fountain Pens (via Goulet Pens Blog) Tactile Turn Gist (via Nib Creep) Pilot Guilloche Vanishing Point (2016 Limited Edition) (via No Pen Intended) Kaweco Traveler Case (via My Pen Needs Ink) Video: Tactile Turn Gist (via…
Kickstarter: Write Your Own Adventure – 2017 Planner
Just yesterday, Ask The Desk was filled with questions about planners for 2017 and this morning I discovered the Write Your Own Adventure planner from Emma Kate Co. in Australia. This looks like such a good option for 2017 that I backed the project and bought two. When they arrive, I plan to give one…
Ask The Desk: 2017 is Coming! Planning Emergencies!
Heather is looking for a very specific planner replacement: I’m looking for a new academic planner 16/17 (or second best choice would be kraft paper notebooks with lines and grids / dots) for the one I’ve just finished using from Paperchase. I’ve been looking and looking and not having much luck. I bought a really…