Review by Laura Cameron For the last few years I’ve focused on the Pantone Color of the Year when doing my ink reviews. But it’s already the end of March and I still haven’t done any reviews of this year’s color, Classic Blue. A month or so ago, when I was cruising through the JetPens…
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Journaling in the time of Covid-19
Review by Laura Cameron How are you? No really. I’m asking how you are. Because the last two weeks have been a whirlwind and I feel like I’ve fallen through the looking glass into a completely different world. And sometimes I’m ok, and sometimes I’m not. About a week and a half ago, I saw…
Giveaway Winner: Galen Leather Co. EveryDay Books
Thanks to everyone for entering to win the Galen Leather Co. Every Day Books! Unfortunately there can be only one winner, and today’s is Michael! Congratulations Michael – I hope these give you a new favorite notebook! (though I’m with you on Rhodia!)
Fountain Pen Review: Leonardo Momento Zero
Review by Laura Cameron I’ve been seeing Leonardo Momento Zeros everywhere lately, so when Ana handed me one for last week my first thought was Jackpot! She got one of the gorgeous Green Blue versions with Silver Trim (€147.11, or approximately $164) for review. The Leonardo Momento Zero is a resin-bodied pen, with a steel…
Brush Review: East Hill Water Brushes
Review by Tina Koyama Since I don’t do much “real” watercolor painting – my main use of brushes is with water-soluble colored pencils – convenient water brushes serve me better than traditional paint brushes. Some new water brushes hit the scene recently at JetPens, so I jumped right on them: the East Hill line of…
Giveaway: Galen Leather Co. EveryDay Books
Review by Laura Cameron I love all the Galen Leather Co. products I have tried, so when I received a handful of their new EveryDay notebooks to review I was super excited. We’ll start with the complete set. The A5 EveryDay Book set ($32.00) includes three A5 notebooks, guide sheets, a leather blotter and a…
Pencil Cap Review: Sonic Cupot
Review by Tina Koyama Usually made of lightweight plastic or aluminum, pencil caps save you from being stabbed by sharp pencil points and keep your bag or pocket from being marked. You’d think that something as simple as a cap would be easy to choose and be happy with. Given all the colored and graphite…