Trying to add a little budget bling to your desk? Creatures Comforts has a tutorial for wrapping tin cans in metallic leather cording that is a quick easy way to create two, three or more decorative pen cups for your desk. I think I might need about ten of them! (via Creature Comforts)
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Gel Multi-Pens: Zebra Sarasa Pre-Fill and UniBall Style Fit
If you’re a fan of the wide array of Japanese gel pen options available, you’ve probably already tried a few Pilot Hi-Tec Cs, a Pentel Slicci, a Zebra Sarasa or a UniBall Signo. What I think makes these gel pens so great (besides the yummy gel ink, fine and extra fine points and great selection…
Merry Christmas!
–From my desk to yours! (I wish this was my desk… but the plywood tree card holder could be yours if you are handy with power tools. Check out the detailed construction photos and make your own for next year!) (via 2ModernBlog)
J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite Anniversary Ink
I have been promising to write up my review of the J. Herbin 1670 Anniversary Rouge Hematite inks for almost a month now. I guess good things come to those who wait. I picked up my bottle at Pieritz in Oak Park, IL for about $22. There were two colors released in this series —…
Pilot Petit2 Sign Pen
I recently bought a Pilot Petit2 Sign Pen in blue-black. You can pretty much talk me into to buying any pen if its blue-black (check!) and under $3 (check!). It is just a fraction of an inch longer than my Kaweco Sport so its nicely pocket-able. It also fills that in-between width: the point is…
Flickr fights back
If you have used Flickr in the past but — in the age of Facebook and Instagram– sort of forgotten about it, I think it’s time to reconsider. Flickr has always had some features that made it the go-to for photo storage and sharing. Yes, its a paid service but, as a result, they’ve given…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Ink-mas?
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Thanks to Goulet Pens latest Ink Drop, even my pens can look a bit more like Christmas. The DeAtramentis Fir ink even smells a bit like fir trees so its even starting to smell like Christmas around here! This writing sample above is a bit more color…