Process Crayola from WIRED on Vimeo.
A peek into how Crayola makes its iconic crayon.
(via Wired on Vimeo)
Link Love: Green with a Chance of Videos
Post of the week:
How could I resist beautiful green accessories (and matching nail polish) for my “someday” office rehab? I’l pass on the coil slicer though. Oh, home decor magazines! The strange things you tout in the name of fashion!
Pens:
- Delta Unica Red LE Fountain Pen (via From The Pen Cup)
- Kaweco Sport Skyline Fountain Pen – Mint Color (via Clicky Post)
- Edison Herald in Crushed Shell Acrylic (via Gentleman Stationer)
- Video: Serious Nibbage Part I and Serious Nibbage Part IIÂ with Doc Brown and Azizah (via Gourmet Pens)
- Top 5 Ballpoints Countdown (via Pen Pursuit)
- Parker Duofold White Ivorine Medium Point Fountain Pen (via No Pen Intended)
Inks:
- Omas 360 Vintage LE Turquoise (via FP Quest)
- Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris Ink Review (via Write To Me Often)
- Maruzen Athena Sepia (via Fountain Pen Physicist)
- Montblanc Daniel Defoe Palm Green Fountain Pen Ink Review (via Unroyal Warrant)
- Pilot Iroshizuku Shin Kai (via Alt. Haven)
- Inks From Graf von Faber-Castell (via Inkophile)
Video: Ed Jelley’s time-lapse writing sample for the new J. Herbin Stormy Grey 1670.
Pencils:
- Mitsubishi Hi-Uni pencil (via Pens! Paper! Pencils!)
- Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth 5312 Leadholder (via The Pencil Case Blog)
- Rite in the Rain Mechanical Pencil (via Woodclinched)
Paper & Notebooks:
- Interview with their Artistic Director, Marcel Baer of OCTAEVO (via All Things Stationery)
- Stationery Choices for Letter Writing (via My Pen Needs Ink)
- Duoe Traveler’s Notebooks – Regular and Passport Sized (via Ink of Me Fondly)
- Looking Forward to the 2015 Hobonichi Techo by Looking Back at the 2014 (via Pen Paper Ink Letter)
- Video: Unboxing the Field Notes Unexposed Colors Edition (via Woodclinched)
- Kokuyo Systemic Refillable Notebook Cover (via Modern Stationer)
- Video: Stationery Landscape set to a Pink Martini track (via Scription)
- Assorted Notebook Tips (via Notebook Stories)
- Backpocket Journal Tomoe River Edition (via Modern Stationer)
- 2014 XOXO Fest Field Notes Special Edition (via Pen Addict)
Other Stuff:
- Overcast Podcast App Review (via The Newsprint)
- Slide Rules (via To Type, Shoot Straight, and Speak the Truth…)
- Liking Pens: Hobby or Obsession? (via Clicky Post)
- Tom Bihn Synapse 25 Backpack (via Office Supply Geek)
- Pens for Better Penmanship: Don’t Forget (How) to Write! (via WSJ)
- I Am TOM. I Like to TYPE. Hear That? (via NYTimes)
Fashionable Friday: Bespoke & Floral
Today I was inspired by the cool fall weather that’s rolled into Kansas City the last day or so which lead me to this beautiful photo of bespoke leather boots and a lovely floral dress by Julia Davila-Lampe on Flickr.
- Workspace by XOXO, Krista.
- Kaweco Eco Leather Pen Pouch in Cognac $18.50-$21 (via Jet Pens)
- General’s Cedar Pointe Pencil Set of 12 ($8.50) (via Canoe Online)
- Personalized Roma Lussa Leather Journal $69.95 and up (via Jenni Bick)
- Rosa iPhone 5/5s hard case $34 (via Rifle Paper Co.)
- Leather Pen Cover, available in 15 colors, shown in teal $20 (via Will Leather Goods)
- Pilot Iroshizuku Kosumosu (Cosmos Pink) ink $28 (via Goulet Pens)
- Parker Duofold White Ivorine Fountain Pen $520 (via Parker Pens)
Book: Adventures in Stationery/The Perfection of The Paperclip
Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case by James Ward is a book I could not overlook — just for the cover design and the title alone! I’ve read the description of the book at least three times and I’m still not sure what the book will contain. I’m going to hang all my enthusiasm on the last sentence of the descriptio: “Combining telling details, peculiar facts, a love of humour, hubris and brimming with curious stories, this book will change the way you look at your desk forever.” I’m in. Now can I order an ebook from Amazon UK without any issues? Anyone know? If not, I guess I’ll have to order it and pay the international shipping.
The book is also available for pre-order in the US in digital or paper edition from Amazon.com and will be released in May 2015. Also, the title was changed for the US release to The Perfection of the Paperclip: Curious Tales of Invention, Accidental Genius, and Stationery Obsession. Really, why?
Tattly: Supplies
Show your pen or pencil pride with the new collection from Tattly. Each tool comes in a set of 2 for $5 and there are six designs to choose from: pencil, pencil/sharpener, round paint brush, flat brush, pen or craft knife.
(via Tattly)
Charmed with Pencils
While in Chicago, I acquired this wonderful Pencil Cluster charm from Fossil ($28). Its exceedingly detailed and I had the clerk put it on the Dainty Charm Starter Bracelet ($48) in silver. I hope I can find a pen or envelope charm to go with it.
Field Notes: “Unexposed”
For the Fall edition of the Colors subscription series, Field Notes is definitely keeping it under wraps, figuratively and literally. This collection is called “Unexposed” and sounds like it will feature a random assortment of books from a range of six possible covers.
What do you think it will be? Are you annoyed or intrigued?