We put the Random Number Generator to work this morning to choose the winner of the Pencilmaker Set.
Drum roll, please….
The third commenter was:
Congratulations, Husayn! Please contact me with your contact info.
Thanks to everyone for entering this drawing. Hopefully, I’ll be able to do more in the future.
This Swedish apartment features a lovely creative workspace with a steel map cabinet separating the his and hers desks. This is the desk on the lefthand side and the bright orange chair and lamp sit center stage against the dark wall and tabletop.
(via Allt i Hemmet)
Designer/Photographer/Composer Jan Skacelik’s studio in the Czech Republic is the picture of Scandanavian simplicity and economy of space. Clean, bright and full of inspirational things.
(via Studio Sweet Studio)
I love my Pilot Hi-Tec C Coleto multipens so much, I finally decided to upgrade to the mid-range Me 4 series. I’ve had several variations of the original multi-pen bodies but thought I’d step up to this solid lime green body? Why? I was hoping the additional $5 in price would be a sturdier more elegant pen compared to the translucent plastic of the lower end bodies. Besides, Jet Pens was stocking it in my favorite color— lime green.
As the name implies, this Coleto pen body holds four different pens. I loaded it with three 0.4 inks and the 0.5 mechanical pencil. Total for the whole assembly was a little over $16. Since the refills are identical to the those I’ve used in my other Coleto multi-pens, the only difference was in the weight and finish of the holder. The smoother shape was more enticing to hold than the earlier models and the smooth soft rubber grip circles the whole pen barrel rather than the arcing ribs on the previous models (which had a tendency to peel over time). Overall, I quite like the Me 4 series body and it does feel like a step-up from the lower priced bodies but I’m not entirely sure they are worth the $5 price jump.The Coleto Me 4s are available in five colors for $8.25 each, pen cartridges are sold seperately.
Of course, I’m equally curious about the even pricier Lumio 4 series with the metallic finishes but for $16 per body, I’m not sure I’ll be making the jump anytime soon. Though the classic silver and black finishes on the Lumio 4s look quite professional and upscale, they are still plastic.
This is the second review of a Craftboy Workshop Blankety Blank Book. This book is made from reclaimed hardback covers from old Reader’s Digest Condensed Editions. Both the front and back covers are salvaged and filled with creamy hand stitched signatures of blank paper. The spine board is new book cloth selected to coordinate with the print on the covers. The hardest thing I had to do was to choose only one of the many beautiful covers.
Above is a photo of the whole display of Reader’s Digest covers to choose from at the Ric Rac Roundup last weekend. Now you see why it was so hard to pick just one?
These blank books were bound using a method Craftboy refers to as the Lost Belgian binding.
Inside each book is a book plate. I just love the attention to detail! With its hand stitched binding, the book opened easily and laid flat with no effort on my part, the sign of a quality hand binding.
Once again, I put a book to the pen test. Every pen went smoothly onto the paper with no effort. (If you’re curious, all pens came from Jet Pens except the Sharpie which I swiped off my husband’s desk.)
From the reverse side of the page, these is just a touch of show-through on the Pilot Envelope Pen and the Sharpie is clearly visible.
Inside the back cover is a label that includes information about the original publication date of the Reader’s Digest book from which the covers came. I find this detail to be an exquisite nod to its history. Again, I have no specifics as to a method to order one of these books online but you can try emailing Craftboy via his website.
Today on Fab, selected items from Michael Roger Press’s stationery collection are available at special prices. The Decomposition Notebook is made from 100% recycled post-conusmer waste content and is available with this wood grain cover as well as several other designs. Sale ends Saturday.
(via Fab.com)
Sometimes too much is just right. This citrus workspace sings with color to create a vibrant workspace. I’d certainly feel cheerier here. A West Elm desk, Ikea chair, a dash of paint and brightly colored filing boxes all inexpensively create a great space.
(via babble)
