David Rees of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening sharpens Blackwing Pencils using an array of tools including a box knife, a Classroom Friendly Sharpener and the El Casco. Is it ridiculous? A little bit, but in his ostentatiousness he gets to the heart of it: anyone can use a pencil and sharpen it with little more than…
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Video: Peek Inside Choice Stationery Shops
Peek inside some stationery shops like Present + Correct in the UK. (via Monocle, tip o’ the hat to Letter Writers Alliance)
Video: A Girl Named Elastika
A GIRL NAMED ELASTIKA from Guillaume Blanchet I Filmmaker on Vimeo. Enjoy your Friday with a 3-minute short film made entirely out of office supplies. Elastika rocks! (shout out to my pal Teri for the tip!)
Video: Hobonichi Planner
Great animated video about the Hobonichi Planner from the folks who created Domo-Kun! (via Hobonichi Love)
Video: Wise Words for Handwriting
In preparation for National Handwriting Day, here’s a little advice from Donovan B. from the Letter Writers Alliance on the best way to improve your handwriting. Thursday is Handwriting Day so get your pens, pencils, brushes and crayon at the ready!
Video: Making Mail Documentary
Making Mail is a Kickstarter funded documentary about mail art and the folks that create it. The film has been produced and is now being submitted to film festivals, this is the trailer. (via Paper Pastries, Suburban Pen Pal and Letter Writers Alliance)
Video: Staplers and Glass Pen
My husband stumbled across this video of staplers found in Japan by this colorful Brit from The Grand Illusions web site, a site that sells toys, illusions and other novelty items. I dug through his videos in search of other tidbits that might be interesting to readers and also found his glass pen demo. He…