Thanks to everyone who has sent us well-wishes and kind words — and a little ribbing too. Bob and I both managed to go three years without catching Covid-19 and then we both went down this week. I’m in the “draggin’ a**” phase of Covid-19. I am so exhausted right now. Every activity requires a…
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Link Love: Pencils For The Win
Tina upped the difficulty level with the #21penquestions by creating a new modification for pencil lovers, #12pencilquestions. I recognize that the gauntlet has been thrown and I will now need to answer her questions! The game is afoot! Posts of the Week: 21+5 Questions Answered to Celebrate 8 Years of Writing At Large (via Writing…
Lines and Grinds: A Guide for Choosing and Customizing Your Nibs- Part 2
Back at the end of May, I posted Lines and Grinds Part 1 over at Inkpothesis covering the basics of nib selection– my take on a guide to choosing a nib. Once you get a handle on choosing nibs, there’s a giant rabbit hole waiting for you on the other side: customization. I’ll make the…
Inkmas Day 12: Vanness Inc Sweet Tater Pie
On the last day of Inkmas, we ate Sweet Tater Pie ($14.75 for 30ml bottle). Okay, we’ve discussed this before. Do NOT eat or drink the ink no matter how tasty it looks or smells. Though it is hard to resist an ink that you want to top with toasted marshmallows and dig into with…
Link Love: Life Changes
While recovering from my awful cold last week, I also turned my life upside down. I put in my notice to quit my real jobby-job to do focus on being a pen nerd, freelance designer and general layabout full-time. I will have completed my transition sometime in Mid-April. Being a full-time entrepreneur is something I’ve…
Link Love: No (Harry) Styles Here.
I will spare you any off-topic observations this week and take you straight to the links. I also spared you the freakish bounty of links about Harry Styles that came acorss my path this week. You’re welcome. Pens: Studio Neat Mark One Review (via The Poor Penman) News: M205 Rose Quartz Special Edition Demonstrator (via…
Inkmas Day 2: Vanness Exclusive Cranberry Sauce
Vanness Pen Shop has become more than just a pen shop in the last few years. Lisa, queen of indie inks, is now actively creating her own inks. Just in time for the holidays, Vanness has released two holiday-themed inks: Sweet Tater Pie (review coming later in Inkmas) and Cranberry Sauce (14.75 for a 30ml…