I tried to get some photos from the San Francisco Show on Friday. Many vendors were still setting up throughout the day but it was a good day to walk around and talk to vendors and friends. I even got to do a bit of shopping including getting one of those much-coveted show special editions…
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Housekeeping: Keeping My Head Above The Rising Ink
Just wanted to post a quick “housekeeping” post to let you know what’s going on around here. First, I added some new links in the Guide Sheets to some other awesome resources from Leigh Reyes and Ink Journal. GO now and check them out! I plan on adding more guide sheet options in the future…
Kickstarter: Ti Arto – The Ultimate Refill Friendly Pen
The new Big Idea Design Ti Arto Kickstarter project features the most ambitious Ti pen yet. This one will allow for over 200 different refills without any hacks or tip wiggle. How could I not support a project like this? So, if you, like me have a favorite refill or six, then this is a…
DC Pen Show Recap
Row 1: The Pen Habit’s Matt Armstrong scored one of the first Kanilea Pen Co. treasures Brian Goulet snuck up on the balcony to get an overview of the main ballroom and didn’t get caught The amazing and talented Catharine Mi-Sook Row 2: Brad Dowdy and Deborah Basel captured by Father Kyle One of my…
News: Blackwing Volumes No. 56 Joe DiMaggio
Just in time for the All-Star Game is the Blackwing Editions No. 56 Joe DiMaggio edition. In white lacquer and classic blue pin stripes and topped with a blue eraser, the No. 56 pays tribute to the “Yankee Clipper,” the baseball legend who hit safely in 56 consecutive games in 1941. This edition of the…
Giveaway Winners: Baron Fig Vanguards
Thanks to everyone who entered to win one of the three Baron Fig Vanguard notebook sets that I have to giveaway. Here are the winners as selected by the handy-dandy Random Number Generator: Anissa called the Dot Grid so it seems like fate. Carla and Ida get to choose between the Flagship Ruled and…
The Big Reveal: We Started a Podcast!
I mentioned last week that I had a project in the works… well, here it is: Heather Rivard and I decided to start a podcast! It’s all about art supplies. We collectively decided to start it when we had the thought “how come there isn’t a podcast about art supplies like there is for pens…