Jon wrote me recently about left-handed pens: I’m a lefty. Never quite got over someone confiscating my ancient Parker VP, loved that pen. For the past couple of years I’ve been using inexpensive Schneider pens that have facets on the grip that make positioning it automatic. Thought I’d upgrade a bit and have found the…
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Link Love: Get Organized & Get Inked (but not with a ballpoint)
Post of the Week: This article, while the title is very much an attempt to be click-bait, takes an interesting perspective on the decline of cursive writing. While I may not agree entirely with the author’s point and the comments are grumbly and sometimes downright mean, I found the perspective interesting, particularly about how modern…
Link Love: Let’s Get Calligraphic
Links of the Week: The Artistcellar Blog is not extensive, yet, but it has several reviews of opaque white pens and waterproof tests for popular drawing pens. Very handy! Alisa Burke has a few posts on handlettering in your journal by guest writer Makewells. It’s beautiful and inspiring. Pens: Top 7 Beginner Fountain Pens Under…
Planner Review: Leuchtturm1917 2016 Planner
Somehow, no matter where my planning path takes me, I always manage to come back to the classic hardbound planner like the Leuchtturm1917 A5 planner. It really does have all the parts and pieces needed to plan out my schedule, take notes and basically stay on top of things. And it does all this in…
Shawn Newton Esterbrook Nib Holder
Earlier this year, I contacted Shawn Newton about making a nib holder for my large collection of Esterbrook nibs. I thought it would be a great solution for ink testing since the nib holder has no ink reservoir. This makes clean up fast and easy. Shawn was super easy to work with and the whole…
Kickstarter: Leuchtturm 1917 Bullet Journal Notebook
When I heard about the Bullet Journal Kickstarter campaign last fall, I jumped in with both feet. First and foremost, to support a project that has benefited a lot of people. But secondly, in hopes of getting a grasp on the concept of Bullet Journaling. I am starting to wonder if I’m the only person…
Edison Nouveau Premiere 2013 Special Edition
In Atlanta, I mentioned I’d never tried an Edison pen and when I returned home, my pal Kasey (AKA Punkey) had kindly sent me his Edison Nouveau Premiere to try out. This particular model is the limited edition Macassar Ebonite model that was sold through Goulet Pens in 2013. The coloring reminds me of wood…
