In preparation for National Handwriting Day, here’s a little advice from Donovan B. from the Letter Writers Alliance on the best way to improve your handwriting. Thursday is Handwriting Day so get your pens, pencils, brushes and crayon at the ready!
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Paper Mechanic Typewriter Calendar
When someone mentions “typewriter” and “calendar” in the same sentence, my ears prick right up. Add in a little paper mechanic magic and I am already writing the blog post in my head. This darling little desktop calendar stands in its own 3D foldable typewriter. Just print out the pieces and assemble. Consider it as…
Kaweco Art Sport Amber Fine Nib
You may recognize this pen from Brad’s review posted a couple months ago. It might look almost identical because it is the same pen. Brad kindly sent it over to me after I whined mercilessly about not getting any love from Kaweco. Then he sent me a replacement nib for it so that I could…
Link Love: Puns and Paper
Paper: World War 2 Diaries Found in Attic (via Notebook Stories) Pocket Notebooks: What does Fountain Pen Friendly really mean? (via Ed Jelley) Paperblanks Journals (via Inkophile) Moleskine Cahier Pocket Notebook (vi Ink of Me Fondly) Pens and Ink: Esterbrook #1461 Rigid Fine (via Fountain Pen Quest) Kaweco Carribean Turquoise Ink (via The Pencil Case…
Ink Drop: November 2013
I am so sorry I completely missed/forgot/skipped the Goulet Pens Ink Drop for November 2013. It was filled with colors that could be used for Christmas, unless, of course, you’re me and use green all year long. I also quite like reds so let’s call this my January Ink Drop and move on. The inks…
Review: Bird Letter Opener
A dear friend sent me this beautiful bird letter opener for Christmas. Its made of a hard plastic with a matte finish. It’s sculpted shape feels good in the hand and the tail is curved to tuck under the edge of an envelope. It can stand on its own like a little bird perched on…
Review: Pilot Kakuno Fine Nib
I finally got a hold of a Pilot Kakuno Fountain Pen. Its an introductory fountain pen, originally targeted to school kids, with its plastic body and low price ($16.50). The cap has no clip and is the part of the pen available in a variety of colors. I, of course, bought the lime green cap…