I have filled almost ever page in the Stillman & Birn Epsilon sketchbook I reviewed last year. I started working in it regularly about a month ago when I started taking some online drawing and painting classes and I thought I’d share with you how well it held up to regular use and abuse. I…
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Video: Ink — Written By Hand
Ink – Written by Hand (#INKdoc) from Ryan Couldrey | @RyTron on Vimeo. A film by Ryan Couldrey featuring Tanja Tiziana and Wonder Pens.
Fashionable Friday: Shark Week!
Shark Metal Art Bookends $62.99 (via Etsy) Pilot Iroshizuku Ink in Shin-kai Deep Sea (Blue Gray) $28 (via JetPens) Moree Shark Outdoor LED lamp 249,00 € (via Nostraforma) Shark Fin “Sharky” Stainless Steel Loose Tea Infuser $19.99 (via Amazon) Filofax Finsbury Electric Blue Personal Organizer $76 (via Goldspot Pens) Iwako Aquarium 7-Piece Novelty Eraser Set…
Call for Entries: Link Love
Following yesterday’s Link-less Link Love, I received a lot of feedback regarding images for the weekly Link Love. First, let me clarify. I will be continuing to do Link Love — I was just asking about the illustration of Link (from The Legend of Zelda) holding a pencil and whether people were getting bored with…
Review: Franklin Christoph Pocket 66 Ice Fountain Pen
I can’t believe I’ve waited so long to share details of the Franklin-Christoph Pocket 66 Ice that I purchased at the Atlanta Pen Show. Being able to try every single Franklin-Christoph nib and pen body at the show was such a great experience and Lori from Franklin-Christoph was a great enabler too. She carried her…
Link Love: No Link
Are you sick of my Link image? Would you like to see something new? A different image every week? I’d post images from my favorite posts but I got in trouble for not asking permission and I don’t have enough time to wait for permission before posting other people’s images so I am not going…
Shawn Newton Esterbrook Nib Holder
Earlier this year, I contacted Shawn Newton about making a nib holder for my large collection of Esterbrook nibs. I thought it would be a great solution for ink testing since the nib holder has no ink reservoir. This makes clean up fast and easy. Shawn was super easy to work with and the whole…