Apparently this year I have given in to my inner 5-year old and trying all things pink and purple. I also managed to acquire a Sailor special edition Sweet Pink Love earlier this year, and wanted to try and match ink to pen. So a while ago I purchased Diamine Hope Pink (30ml for $7.50).…
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Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same
Review by Laura Cameron I don’t use grey inks very often, but I do love every Pilot Iroshizuku ink I’ve tried, so I was happy to get to review Kiri-same (15ml for $9.90). Kiri-same, or Autumn Showers, is a light to medium grey. It shades beautifully, ranging from a light silvery grey to a more…
Brush Pen Review: Tombow Fudenosuke Double-Sided Gray/Black
Review by Tina Koyama One of the simplest sketch tool combinations I use is a black brush pen to make a line drawing shaded with a gray marker. When I’m feeling minimalist, I grab one of each, and I’m good to go. I was excited when the Akashiya Keicho double-sided brush pen first came out:…
Fountain Pen Review: Pilot Vanishing Point, Raden Stripe
Review by Laura Cameron Aesthetically, I’ve never like the look of the Pilot Vanishing Points and Pilot Decimos. Until recently, I never understood the need to have a retractable fountain pen, and I thought the clip just looked odd in the middle of the pen. Then I attended a conference and had to take notes…
Ink Review: Blackstone Sydney Harbour Blue
I am a sucker for blues and Blackstone’s Sydney Harbour Blue (Appelboom, €7.44) is no exception. Sydney Harbour Blue is a dark ocean blue that shimmers red. In lighter applications it’s got a bit of teal to it, but in darker applications it’s all blue. This ink is highly saturated and packs a lot of color…
Eye Candy: New uses for pen cases.
By Laura Cameron When I purchased a Nock Co. Sinclair at the LA Pen Show, I texted a photo to a friend of mine who loves pens and knitting. She immediately asked me to pick one up for her because she wanted to use it as a knitting notions case for her sock knitting. Not…
Notebook Review: Write Notepad & Co. Sakura
Review by Laura Cameron I love anything cherry blossom themed, and I had never tried Write Notepad & Co.’s notebooks so it was a given that I was going to order the Sakura Spring 2018 Limited Edition notebooks (3 pack pocket-size for $12.99). The Sakura limited edition pocket notebook measures 3.75″ x 5″ (9.5 cm…