My good friend introduced me to the Akashiya Sai Watercolor Brush Pens when she brought an assortment home from Japan. I ordered several individual colors to try them out myself and loved them so much I went ahead and got a full set of 20 colors ($34.50). The pens originally came in reusable plastic package…
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Ink Review: Private Reserve Ebony Purple
I’ve had good experience with every Private Reserve ink I’ve used up to this point so I had no concerns about the quality of the ink. My goal was to find a purple that I loved and Ebony Purple was recommended to me buy the fine folks at Goldspot Pens as a color I might…
Re-Review: Pilot Varsity
I took a lot of ribbing from readers after I reviewed the Pilot Varsity awhile back. I had a particularly bad experience so when I spied the newly repackaged Pilot Varsity ($3), I decided it was as good a reason as any to give the Varsity another try. The new pen design is the same…
Fashionable Friday: All That Glitters…
MT Asanoha Sinchu Washi Tape £2.75 per roll (via Fox & Star) Fisher Space Pen Bullet Ballpoint Pen in Raw Brass $20 (via Jet Pens) Kaweco Liliput Fountain Pen in Eco Brass Wave $83 (via Jet Pens) Edison Pearlette Fountain Pen in Aztec Gold Flake $149 (via Anderson Pens) Uni-ball Signo Sparkling Glitter Gold Gel…
Starting a Sketchbook or Visual Journal
With many stacks of notebooks, sketchbooks and blank books I’ve acquired, and the fact that my day job is about making pictures, I thought it was time to get back into the regular habit of keeping a sketchbook or visual journal of some sort. I figured that I couldn’t possibly be the only person who…
Ink Review: Montblanc Lavender Purple
After my Fashionable Friday: Purple Rainy Day, I’ve been itching to add more purple inks to my stash. I started hoarding various shades of purple and taking recommendations from friends and shop keepers. The first color that was brought to my attention was Montblanc Lavender Purple (60ml bottle for $19) thanks to Matt over at…
Link Love: We Love You, Mary!
Post of the Week: Our dear pen friend, Mary Collis has received some sad, scary health news and posted about it this week, Curveball (via From The Pen Cup). Please take the time to leave a message for her. Pencils: A Graphite Interview with Caroline Weaver, of C.W. Pencil Enterprise. (via Pencil Revolution) Caran d’Ache…