After trying out the Stillman & Birn sampler packet, I went ahead and got two sketchbooks. A 5.5×8.5″ Epsilon series hard cover and an 8.5×11″ Alpha series hard cover. I always think of the 8.5×11″ black hard cover as the quintessential artist’s sketchbook. This was the first sketchbook I ever got when I started art…
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Review: Noodler’s Ahab with Goulet Pens 1.1mm Italic Stub Nib
The Noodler’s Ahab pen is a good plastic fountain pen option for the price point. And to be honest, though it is light in the hand like a plastic pen, it doesn’t look cheap or plastic-y. The metallic sheen in the color makes it look like a pricier pen. The chrome trim looks good and…
Review: Leuchtturm 1917 Neon Green Notebook
Do I love lime green? You know I do. (See the matching nail polish for proof.) Do I like Leuchtturm1917 notebooks? Yup. Do I really like when the two things come together with all the genius of peanut butter and chocolate? Of course!! Okay, on to the real review… The Leuchtturm1917 notebook line was recently…
World’s Smallest Post Service Tiny Mail Activity Kit
When I heard about Leaf Cutter Designs’ Tiny Mail Activity Kit Kickstarter project, I had to invest in it. I missed the chance to buy the kit when Chronicle Books released the first kit. But what is so awesome with the Kickstarter project is that Leaf Cutter wanted to make a new kit EVEN better…
Review: Monteverde Prima F Fountain Pen in Green Swirl
The Monteverde Prima is another of the gloriously swirly body designs from the Monteverde line. Like the Intima, the colored resin is beautifully done. While the Intima is lime green blended with white and kelly green, the Prima is blended with black. For some reason the luminous, almost iridescent quality to the resin is more…
Review: Nock Co DotDash 3×5 Notecards
Now that Nock Co has opened the online shop, I can finally rave about their DotDash 3×5 notecards. Using a beautiful, silky smooth, bright white, 80lb stock, NockCo has created a notecard to be reckoned with. Printed on both sides with NockCo’s signature orange ink is a “dot dash” grid. The ink used for the…
Review: Pelikan M205 Fountain Pen
First, I have to say thanks to Mr. Mike Dudek at The Clicky Post for letting me borrow his Pelikan M205. His review of the M205 suggested that the pen may not live up to its hype so I was pleased to have a chance to try it before I invested in my own. Mike…