A lot of topics I’ve mentioned in the past, have made appearances on other blogs this week. I thought I’d start with those… Note: In this section, the first link is my original post and the links in parentheses are the posts from other bloggers. Write Notepads (via Pencil Revolution and My Pen Needs Ink)…
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Ask The Desk: Clogged Fountain Pens
Tom asks: Several of my fountain pens seem to be clogged. Certainly the ink does not flow as freely as it did when they were new. The tried and true cures – such as soaking in a bowl of warm water with two drops of ammonia – do not seem to work. What is the…
Evergreen Office Spaces
With all the grey, bleak weather around these days, I got the itch to redesign my office speace with lush greens and natural woods. I want to create an oasis of greenery, woodsy beauty indoors. Putting a desk near the window takes advantage of natural light without being distracting. I love how functional this space…
DIY: RK Design Printable Desk Calendar
Want to have a simple, swanky calendar on your desk? Check out this free, printable calendar from Weekday Carnival. Print it out and clip it to a clipboard on your desk. To mix it up, try printing it out on neon paper and post on a kraft clipboard.
A Blank Book Called New Year’s
I meant to post this on New Year’s Day but I left the lettering in my scanner at work and forgot to scan it. I found it this morning. The sentiment remains true and any day can be the first chapter of your new year. This was drawn with a flexible nib dip pen…
Ask The Desk: Condensation in my TWSBI
Chris asks: My wife bought me my first TWSBI for Christmas this year–a TWSBI Mini demonstrator. I’ve filled it with Iroshizuku Kon-Peki and carry it in my front shirt pocket, right next to my heart. One problem: I’ve had trouble with moisture collecting inside the cap and the grip section of the pen. Initially the…
Review: Apica C.D. Premium Notebook
I finally got a chance to try out the much-touted Apica C.D. Premium notebook ($18.50). I got the A6 size (approx. 4″x6″) with plain paper. The notebooks have a bookcloth-wrapped perfectbound spine and the cover is a mica-flaked dark grey paper with embossed and foil-stamped “C.D. Notebook” on the cover. Below that printed in the…