This week we travel from the Chicago Peh Show all the way to the stars. Is it just me or has this year been particularly stellar, astronomically speaking? I know some people tink between the eclipse and the auroras, we are about to see the end of times but, to me, being able to see…
Have you ever wondered about the Midori “Pickable” Sticky Note packs ($6.75 each)? They include three different paper stocks: white paper with a colored edging, kraft paper and a translucent colored paper stock. All three papers are in one booklet giving the users the option to choose or “pick” what sticky note to use on…
Review by Tina Koyama I have a penchant for teeny-tiny things, especially art materials. Tiny pencils, paint palettes and sketchbooks may be adorable, but unfortunately, most are too small to be practical. As an urban sketcher, I am constantly trying to strike the ideal balance between portability and useability, and my sweet spot for sketchbooks…
We have referred to ourselves as pen addicts, pen junkies, pen nerds, etc etc… and none of these descriptions are particularly flattering. To some, these terms could even seem a little insensitive to anyone who actually deals with addiction. So, Chronicles of a Fountain Pen did some research for other descriptive terms that we could use…
I’ve gone through all my inks in my Ink 100 series and chosen selections and now is your chance to acquire all my overages. Inks are priced at approximately half of retail. And there are several rare and limited edition inks too! The inks have been used for reviews, swatches or a fill or two…
This is the final part of my Ink 100 series. If this is the first time you’ve seen these posts, check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 to get caught up on this journey. Since I started this project, my goal was to keep at least one or two bottles of ink…
This is Part 4 of my Ink 100 series. If this is the first time you’ve seen these posts, check out Part 1, Part 2 or Part 3 first to catch up on my inky adventure. Now onwards…! The Ink 100 project is reaching its conclusion (thank the ink gods… it feel like this went…
