Stephanie Fishwick posted some loose but lovely envelopes with her tips and techniques for creating fun envelopes for non-calligraphers. She recommends using watercolors but ink samples would also work and i a great way to use up all those samples you’ve accumulated. Her best tip is that imperfections make it more awesome. Use a limited…
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Stick it to Me: City of Industry
How could you not love the clean graphic simplicity of the enamel jewelry created by City of Industry? I particularly like the Correspondence Set ($20) that includes both an enamel pencil and envelope lapel pin. The Ruler Enamel Necklace ($28) is also darling. It includes a gold plated 30″ chain. There are also some summer…
Smart Travel Tips for Pen Geeks
I’m about to embark on a little holiday getaway which always leads to seeking out good travel tips. Buzzfeed posted one of their silly lists called 13 Travel Tips to Make You Feel Smart. There are a couple good tips on the list but most will be things you’ve probably already heard. My favorite tip:…
The Epic Refill Reference Guide: Rollerball, Gel and Ballpoints
Lots of pens available these days accept either a “Parker-Style” G2 refills, a Pilot G2 refill (adds to the confusion for sure) and the Pilot Hi-Tec C style refills. I thought I’d try to come up with a list of refills that fit into these categories. This is by no means a definitive list but…
Link Love: Paper v. Digital
This week’s post of the week is actually two sides of the divisive discussion: paper or digital note-taking. I’ve waffled around on this issue for years and have come to the conclusion that I prefer paper to digital unless it involves a URL. Post(s) of the week: Why I’m Giving Up on Digital Notes (via…
Review: Kuretake Fudegokochi Regular Brush Pen
Last week, I reviewed the Kuretake Fudegokochi Extra Fine Brush Pen which is a fun, little, budget brush pen. Then, I had my world rocked by its slightly beefier cousin, the Kuretake Fudegokochi Regular Brush Pen this week. Aesthetically, its a plain barreled cylinder brush pen with a plain metal clip. If I had to…
New Sponsor: Pen Chalet
I’d like to welcome Pen Chalet as a new sponsor on The Well-Appointed Desk. Pen Chalet stocks fine pens from some of our favorite brands like Lamy, Kaweco, Pelikan, Namiki, Pilot and many more. Pen Chalet stocks inks, refills, notebooks, pen cases and more as well. And to help sweeten the deal, Pen Chalet is…