I recently found Van Hook and Co. on Etsy and purchased a made-to-order dyed leather, stitched A5 wide cover fauxdori Traveler’s Notebook cover. The cost for the cover an $75 and took about ten days from the time I ordered it until it arrived. The leather has a warm hue to it and is a…
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Ask the Desk: EU EF Nibs vs. 0.5 mm gels, 3-Hole Personal Size & Planner Stamps
Renee asked: I was interested in getting a pen that writes with a line similar to that of a .5 mm pen. I was considering a Kaweco sport given your enthusiastic reviews. Would a European extra fine do that? The Kaweco might give a little bit wider stroke depending on the paper and/or ink combination…
Fashionable Friday: The Well-Appointed Desk Signature Green
I have several friends who share my love for all things green, particularly green of the lime hue. And we’ve been waxing poetic about it a lot this week. To the point that we’ve been looking at green keyboards and other desk accessories that suggest we may have lost our minds. But its gross and…
Pen Review: Gelly Roll 64-Piece Gel Pen Set
Hoo, boy! When I decide to go down the path I pretty much take the WHOLE ROAD. In the case of the Sakura Gelly Roll pens, I got the whole kit-and-caboodle! That’s right, I got the Sakura Gelly Roll 64-Color Set Box ($80). I mean, really? How was I supposed to pick just a handful?…
Link Love: All The Hobonichi Love
It’s a week full of Hobonichi love. Whether you are using it as a planner or as a daily journal, it seems like the Hobonichi is THE book of the year. And there are a few more round-ups to finish out 2015 too. Pens: Vintage Parker 61 Jet Flighter Fountain Pen (via Clicky Post) Gama…
Reconsidering Moleskine
I’m fully prepared for backlash and vitriol from this post, but, over the years, Moleskine continues to be the measure used — for better or worse — for all other notebooks. First and foremost, Moleskine notebooks are available in a multitude of sizes, configurations and form factors. The overall aesthetics are streamlined and understated. While…
Review: Koi Watercolor Brush Pens 12-Color Set
I was introduced to the Sakura Koi Coloring Brush Pens 12-color set ($27) by way of Lisa Condon’s blog, Today Is Going To Be To Be Awesome. She had a post on her sidebar about her favorite tools to use for drawing and illustration and one of her recommended pens for sketchbook use were the…