Just a short list this week of goodies this week. Pens Kaweco Lilliput Review (via Gourmet Pens) Neil Gaiman uses a TWSBI (side bar to the BBC News article about sales of fountain pens rising) Pencils Midori Brass Bullet Pencil Review (Pen Addict) El Casco Pencil Sharpener Review (via Pencil Talk) Paper Field Notes (on…
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Lamy Safari in (sigh) Apple Green
The new Lamy Safari is in the most delicious shade of apple green (my signature color!). If only I could love the special grip utilized by Lamy in this model– its so lefty-incompatible! But I can still lust after the color. Remember: if you order anything through Notemaker, Well-Appointed Desk readers get a 10%…
A peek at notebooks of artists and authors
A peek inside the handwritten dictionary of Nick Cave from 1984. From Nick Cave Collection at the Arts Centre in Melbourne. Punk rock legends not your speed? How about a snippet from Mark Twain’s pocket notebook including what looks like an assortment of potential character names. I think “Syphilis Briggs” is my favorite. Visit the…
Winner of the May Kaweco Giveaway!
Wow! We received 121 entries into the Celebrate Summer Kaweco Giveaway and all of the responses were wonderful. Thanks to everyone for sharing your Kaweco plans and thanks to JetPens for making it all possible. Drum roll please for the Random Number Generator… Looks like its comment #1, Rori! I’ll be contacting you by email…
Embellish it with Washi Tape
Notebook Stories embellished a plain black notebook with a bunch of wonderful, patterned washi tapes. What a great way to identify one plain black notebook from another. I am notorious for buying an endless stream of A5 black notebooks and just sticking a couple stickers on the cover to identify one from the other. But…
Handwritten letter by Edgar Allen Poe
Isn’t this a delight to see Edgar Allen Poe’s handwriting? I’m amused to see that the original correspondence was sent in November but Poe did not reply until February. Procrastination is not a new concept. (via Why Evolution Is True)
Refilling a Kaweco with a syringe
With the Kaweco giveaway deadline fast approaching, I thought I would share my technique for refilling my Kaweco with ink. I don’t like being limited to just the cartridge ink colors available. Kaweco has a nice variety for cartridges but there are SO many other ink colors available that its nice to have an option…