I’d been hearing a lot of praise about the humble-looking Ohto Graphic Liner 0.3. For the descriptions and the look of the pen, I was expecting something that performed similarly to the Pilot Precise V5. The size, smooth barrel and long flat clip makes it look quite similar to the V5 and all descriptions suggest…
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Ink Sac Replacement Tutorial
My talented and kind friend Rob offered to show me how to re-sac a vintage Esterbrook using my recently acquired purse pen. He was also kind enough to let me document the process. This process should basically work for any old pen that uses a rubber sac bladder. Just make sure to find the right…
Lisbon on Paper
Beautiful things happen when pencil and ink are applied to paper — this is one of them. This is drawing from Luciano Luzano from a trip to Lisbon. Fabulous. (via Illustrista)
Link Love: Paper, Ink and Pencil Shavings
Pencils: Picking the perfect lead hardness (via JetPens Blog) Pencils and Camping (and pencil shavings as tinder) (via Pencil Revolution) Deli Pencil Sharpener (via Bleistift) Pens and ink: Pen currently in use by DaveyB Noodlers Bernake Blue Ink Review (via Pen Addict) Platinum Carbon Black vs Sailor Utlra Nano Black (via East, West, Everywhere) Paper:…
Gentle Reminder Pencil Set
Remind yourself or someone you love with this darling set of “gentle reminder” pencils. The set of six pencils for $12 from Amanda Catherine Des on Etsy. Check her other sets as well: Favorite Things, She is…, Paris and Art Movements.
Books, books and more books
This lovely office belongs to Karena Schuessler, former shoe designer. She lives in Berlin and now collects and sells unique design pieces. (more information can be found at Freunde von Freunden. Link via Decor8)
Palomino Blackwing Pearl Review
Let’s just say that I’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new Blackwing Pearl from Palomino since I saw the announcement posts over on Timberlines. The Pearl is described as a pencil that is between the “firm and smooth” of the Palomino Blackwing 602 and the “soft and smooth” of the original Palomino Blackwing…