Pens: Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen CF-5000 (via Pen Addict) J. Herbin Calligraphy Markers (via Gourmet Pens) Franklin-Christoph SIG Nib (via Pen Addict) Retro 51 Ocean Slim Tornado Ballpoint Pen (via The Finer Point) Everyman Grafton, Gel Ink, 0.7mm (via Pens and Junk) Pentel Touch Brush Tip Felt Pen (via Inkophile) Zebra Sarasa Dry…
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DC Pen Show Recap
Row 1: The Pen Habit’s Matt Armstrong scored one of the first Kanilea Pen Co. treasures Brian Goulet snuck up on the balcony to get an overview of the main ballroom and didn’t get caught The amazing and talented Catharine Mi-Sook Row 2: Brad Dowdy and Deborah Basel captured by Father Kyle One of my…
Ink Review: KWZ Grapefruit
As indicated by the absolute fervor around the Vanness Pens table at the DC Pen Show, KWZ inks are very popular. The inks are from Poland and are available in a wide range of colors from subtle to brilliant. I reviewed Menthol Green after the Chicago Show which I really liked and now I’ve got…
Ink Crate Subscription Service: July 2016 Crate
After the end of the Goulet Ink Sample subscription service, Ink Drop, I know a lot of people, myself included had been missing a little monthly ink infusion. Well, thankfully, someone stepped up to take up the reigns of the ink sampling empire. Ink Crate is a new ink sample subscription service created to be…
Link Love: Pencil Diversity, DC Pen Show & Click Bait!
Posts of the Week: Its been a week of hot-button discussions surrounding the next editions of the Blackwing Volumes and the hopes that women and minorities might be represented in future editions. That said, I suspect that the next edition is well through production already so if Blackwing has not addressed folks concerns about gender…
Podcast-apalooza: Art Supply Posse #9 & Pen Addict #216
You get a double dose of me this week! Art Supply Posse gets all wet with watercolor pencils and I kept it to an hour this time. You’re welcome. Heather and I even have our first giveaway thanks to one of our kind listeners. The Art Supply Posse is a real thing! Then hop on…
Notebook Review: Story Supply Co. Working Artists’ Series Mike Hawthorne Edition
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…