Story Supply Co. released their first Working Artist Series Sketchbook — The Mike Hawthorne Edition this month and its notable for a lot of reasons. First, the 2-pack volume is an oversized booklet at 5.25″x 7.5″ inches. Its also filled with thicker 70# Cougar natural smooth paper. Third, the covers are wraparound illustrations by the awesomely…
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Pencil Review: Blackwing Colors Coloring Pencils 12-Color Set
I know there was a lot of hullaballoo about the Blackwing Volumes release this summer of the #56 Joe DiMaggio release. But then just a week or two later, they very quietly released their Blackwing Colors Coloring Pencils collection (set of 12 in presentation box for $19.95) and I couldn’t click the Buy It Now…
Ask The Desk: (Ball)Pointed Questions
Hayley asks: I am looking for a pen as a gift for my step-father’s 60th and I wondered if you might have any ideas please. He is a salesman and carries a ballpoint-ish pen in his jacket pocket. I’m happy to buy a good refill – like a Fisher space or a Schmidt or something…
Link Love: Late But Lovely
Pens: Best Non-Fountain Pens for Everyday Use, Part II: Non-Disposable Pens (via Gentleman Stationer) Kuretake CocoIro Lettering Pens (via Owl.Ink) Rotring Quattro Multi Pen (via Office Supply Geek) Tactile Turn Gist Fountain Pen (via A Better Desk) Pen Hack: Tinkering with TWSBI’s (via Contemplations of a Kitty) Sneak Peek: Review Lamy LX Fountain Pen (via…
Podcast: Ep. 8 Art Supply Posse “Color Me Pencil”
This week on Art Supply Posse we talk about a topic near-and-dear to my heart and one that’s truly not to Heather: colored pencils. Listen to me try to woo her over to the not-so-dark side with the rainbow that is colored pencils. I try to entice her with ridiculously expensive Caran d’Ache Luminance pencils. Am…
Review: Filofax Lockwood Personal Planner & 2017 Illustrated Stripes Insert Set
The Filofax Lockwood Personal sized planner in aqua ($102.15) might not look like a huge change from my Original in dark aqua but, its not the color that’s the change so much as the overall construction. The Lockwood is the freakin’ MacGyver of planners! Its got pockets and slots galore where the Original is stripped…