Wow! Fashionable Friday is so late its Stylish Sunday! I’ve been itching to do a little sewing this fall and I’ve fallen in love with the Washi Dress pattern $16. Its a simple dress which was stitched up in a washi tape print fabric so, seriously, how could I not love it? The fabric used for…
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Review: Kaweco Special Dip Pen
Sometimes the right tool shows up at just the right time and your whole work process just falls into step. For me, that tool was the new Kaweco Special Dip Pen. This elevates the dip pen out of the realm of old school or art school into a classic, modern tool for the modern calligrapher.…
Podcast: Art Supply Posse Ep. 14 “Our Personal Color Agenda”
Sorry for the delay in getting this week’s Art Supply Posse episode out. First Heather had a technical glitch, then I had to stay out late catching all the Pokemon. I think she had a better excuse. So here it is: We are pushing our color palette agenda for another episode with limited palettes, talking…
Link Love: Ed, Penmanship & Too Many Mechanical Pencils
Post of the Week: Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words from Felipe Lima on Vimeo. Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words is a short documentary, commissioned by MOCA in Los Angeles, exploring the recurring themes in the artist’s work. It was written and directed by Felipe Lima, and is narrated by Owen Wilson. More info and links…
Ink Review: Robert Oster Aqua
Set sail with the new inks from Robert Oster out of Australia. I scoured the DC Pen Show in search of someone who had them in stock as I knew they were on their way to the US shores but the only vendor who had any in stock yet was Federalist Pens and Paper. I…
Click Bait: 19 Instagrams You Should Follow If You Love Pretty Handwriting Redux
Click bait giant Buzzfeed posted 19 Instagrams You Should Follow If You’re Slightly Obsessed With Pretty Handwriting and while there are some goodies in there and people I’d certainly recommend myself like Kara Benz, AKA Boho Berry, I decided I’d create my own click bait version. These are my 19 Instagrams you should follow if you…
Fashionable Friday: Inspired By A Scarf
This week’s inspiration comes from a beautiful, tropical scarf from J. Crew that will help carry a little bit of summer and adventuring into fall along with a few beautiful pens, inks and accessories to inspire new adventures. Bandana in Ratti Into The Wild Print $22.50 (via J. Crew) Royce 1-Slot Leather Single Pen Carrying…