There’s only one way to truly show off shimmer/sparkle/pearlescent inks and that’s with video. I apologize for the 25-minute long video but its not my fault that deAtramentis decided to release 40 colors in their new line of Pearlescent inks. There’s ten different colors of ink on four different sparkle/pearlescent bases. The ten colors are…
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Swabbing Inks with Cotton Swabs
I thought I’d make a little demo video about how I make a swatch with a cotton swab in a pinch. It’s not my favorite method to use to swatch because I sometimes find that I get cotton particles in my ink swatch. It is a good option though if you don’t have a lot…
Desks are for more than just writing!
On Mardi Gras, of all days, it seems appropriate to celebrate the use of desks for more than just writing or reading or other solemn or sedentary acts. Today, let’s celebrate the winner of the third annual Tiny Desk Contest. The winers are Tank and the Bangas who are appropriately from New Orleans, the soul…
Off-topic: Ferries Bueller’s Day Off
It’s this kind of day. Hope its a Ferris Bueller Day for you too.
Video: Goulet Pens Spotlight Video on ME!
Are you sick of hearing my voice yet this week? If not, then you might want to check out this video that Goulet Pens recorded in Atlanta at the Atlanta Pen Show in April. They did a very nice interview with me for their Spotlight series. I was so nervous but Brian was so kind,…
Video: Philip Ashforth Coppola Illustrating New York City’s Subway Stations
Philip Ashforth Coppola has spent the last 38 years illustrating the details of New York City’s subway stations. Many of the illustrations are done with ballpoint pen and are exquisitely detailed. New York Bound Books has published small editions of bound volumes of some of the sketches. This video is from the Great Big Story…
Podcast: Freakonomics “Who Needs Handwriting?” Part Two
Oh, yes… its time to listen to and discuss part two of the second part of Freakonomics “Who Needs Handwriting?” podcast called “How Can This Possibly Be True?” I listened to the episode this morning and it went into more detail about the making of pencils and that no one person or country can actually…