Well, hello Royal Purple! Waterman Tender Purple is a very regal violet purple indeed. Its bright, vivid and a perfect remedy for the bleak January days we’ve been facing here in the Midwest recently. I tested this ink out in my Karas Kustom INK with a fine nib and was able to get some shading and…
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Fashionably (Late) Friday: Oh! You Pretty Things
I remember my first David Bowie album — I got Hunky Dory as a trade with a friend of mine. I know I got the better end of that particular trade and I listened to that album endlessly and it blew my mind. Then in college, I went to work for a comic book store run…
Pencil Review: Pencil Factory Nashville Assortment Set of 6
Ever since I saw The Pencil Factory Nashville Pencil Set, I’ve wanted to pick it up but I never did it. My husband, sweetheart that he is, bought them for me for Christmas this year. In the box is an assortment of six different pencils and a small scratchpad of paper. The paper pad seems…
Link Love: InCoWriMo/LetterMo Is Coming!
Looks like folks are getting geared up (ink and pens at the ready!) for February and Letter Writing Month this week as well as putting some black inks to the test and lots of notebooks. Planners are in full use and everyone is hard at work on their page-a-day challenges. Keep warm in the northern…
Review: Van Hook & Co. A5 Fauxdori Traveler’s Notebook Leather Cover
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…
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…