Just because you’re stuck indoors all day staring at email, spreadsheets or lines of code does not mean you shouldn’t have a little green to keep your spirits up. Follow these instructions to build your own desk organizer with room for a few small succulents to add a little green to that beige cubicle. (via…
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Parcel Ghost Postal Whimsy
Marissa, creator of the postal spook know as the Parcel Ghost, sells fun and informative zines like the Parcel Ghost’s Guide to Post and the Parcel Ghost Zine Fun Pack. The Parcel Ghost is one of the most delightful promoters of postal whimsy so if you’re feeling inclined to write and receive letters, you will…
Plotting… and Planning
There’s lots of exciting things coming your way next week (and in the weeks to follow). I’ve got a review of the Lamy Logo F fountain pen , a sneak peek of a new project from Nock Co, a review of the Neatography subscription service, a hands-ion with the new Kaweco Sports Skyline in Mint,…
Cartolina iPhone Cases (and more)
Cartolina is well-known for its fabulous vintage illustration paper goods but they also take these images and apply them to other goods as well like iPhone hard shell cases which I think is brilliant. Cartolina also makes an array of notepads that might work as flat stationery sheets at 5.5×8.5 for some folks. Each pad…
Fontoplumo Coupon Code for Well-Appointed Desk Readers
Frank at Fontoplumo was so impressed with the enthusiasm Desk readers had about the new Kaweco Skyline Mint fountain pen. He wanted to thank everyone for checking out his site and say thanks for all the orders. So, he’s offering a special discount code for Well-Appointed Desk readers. If you enter the code WAD2014 you…
New Hammerpress Letterpress Cards
Kansas City Letterpress-ati, Hammerpress, have recently updated their web site and added a lot of new products. Their letterpress cards are gorgeous and if you can’t make it to Kansas City to shop locally, ordering online is the next best thing. Prices on cards are $4-$5.50 per folded card, and are blessedly blank inside and…
Spectrum Artists Show Off Their Tools (AGAIN)
Once again, I attended the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live event here in KC this weekend. Its a convention of fantasy and science fiction artists working in comics, fiction, storyboarding, sculpture and more. There are Q&A sessions and artists doing live demos of painting, sculpting and digital techniques. Its an amazing show with A-list artists from…