The Pencil Shaving Desk Tidy is the brainchild of Clive Roddy from Bath UK. It is a handmade birch plywood spiral cup capable of holding up to 75 pens, pencils or brushes. Its available with either red, yellow or black painted edges, all reminiscent of the paint colors on favorite pencils. A pledge of £25…
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Align Stapler
Have you ever wished you could make your own booklet or wish the stapler arm was just a little bit longer? The Align Stapler might be just what you need. The stapler and base are held together with a magnet and can be pulled apart to give you a longer reach when needed. You can…
STAK Ceramics Phone Dock
When I was in Chicago at the Renegade Craft Fair last fall, I saw these beautiful ceramic desk accessories from STAK Ceramics. I was smitten with the Large Phone Dock ($50) in the mint green. It comfortably holds most mobile phones, a small plant and a little slot for paper clips or other little tidbits.…
Take That, Square Corners!
There’s a certain advantage to living with a printer. I get business cards at an exceptionally good price. I also get access to some very specialized equipment. Like an industrial-grade corner rounder. The model we have is a Lassco and its got some miles on it but would you believe they still sell them? They…
Review: Midori Traveler’s Notebook: Regular Size
I finally invested in a classic, full-size Midori Traveler’s Notebook. This seems to be the one that people love with unending passion so I decided it was time to take the plunge. I found a seller on Amazon that was selling the notebook at a reasonable price (approx. $40) and then I ordered an assortment…
Kickstarter: Click Tape Arrives!
Back in May, I backed the Click Tape project on Kickstarter. I pledged to receive a three-pack of tape dispensers in three colors: lime, teal and navy blue. I, of course wanted to be sure I got my “signature color” lime and I planned to give at least one Click Tape dispenser as a gift.…
Eraser-off
One of the most awesome things about pencils is the ability to erase what you’ve written or drawn and change it. But which eraser works best? I decided to put a few different types of erasers head-to-head and see which one works best. Its not the brand of eraser that is the key attribute but…