I am getting into the spirit of October with pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin oatmeal cookies but what really gets me in the holiday spirit is making sure my ink samples are decked out too! Ink-a-Pet, which we’ve mentioned here on the blog in the past is the clever creations of 8-year-old Calvin and his…
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Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Fall Collection
This week in Colorado has been cool and crisp – sweatshirts and sweaters are replacing shorts and short sleeves. It’s the perfect time to show this collection from Ferris Wheel Press – The Finer Things collection. Oyster Hour, Steeped Umber, and Spruce County Post feel like perfect fall colors in my state – we don’t…
Newsflash: Cosmo Air Light
I hate hearing bad news. I hate announcing bad news. But I do appreciate finding out about the bad news in time to be able to do something about it. You may have recently heard rumors about Cosmo Air Light paper being discontinued and I am writing today to confirm that this is true –…
Inktober Starts Saturday!
I can’t believe it’s almost October. And I realized that the start of October means Inktober is here again! If this is the first time you have heard the term Inktober, here’s a quick overview: Inktober is an annual drawing challenge that was started many years ago by an artist named Jake Parker. The point…
Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press FerriTales
Alice in Wonderland-themed inks have been popping up lately, one of them being the Ferris Wheel Press ink line FerriTales. This ink line consists of three inks that are very saturated and have a touch of sparkle (Green with Curiosity, Red Ruby Flush, and Tumbling Time Blue) and three inks that are highly shading, multi-chromatic,…
New Product! Vintage Blotter Paper
Once again, we stumbled on a gem of a barn find: VINTAGE BLOTTER PAPER! Seriously, Bob went to look for some printing equpiment out in the country and as they were talking, the gentleman mentioned he had some blotter stock and would we be interested in it? Um, yes. And so a deal was struck,…
Guest Post: Pen Show Magic: The SF Pen Show 2022
Guest Post by Julia van der Wyk The San Francisco International Pen Show arrived like an oasis in a dream. I am ready for my vacation, I am ready to see my friends and meet new people, and I am ready for that special Pen Show Magic! The show began for me with a delightful…