Review by Tina Koyama If you read my review of the Make Art Every Day planner, you’ll recall that I really liked almost everything about it – the charming art, the visual variety, the tips and prompts. But for a planner to be useable, especially when drawing or doodling as well as writing, the book…
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Planner Review: Desk Calendar Weekly Planner from Ruff House Art
Review by Laura Cameron As an avid crafter, I love supporting local artists. And who better to support than a local paperie and press shop? When I received the Desk Calendar Floral Weekly Planner from Ruff House Art ($18), I couldn’t have been more excited to support a local artisan and plan my week. The…
Ask The Desk: Karas Kustoms RETRAKT/Cross Selectip Hack
My favorite pen is the superb Cross Selectip rollerball. Sadly, all but two of the Cross pens that take this refill (and I’ve got a BUNCH) require you to uncap it to use it. Only the diminutive Cross Click, which is too small for my hand, and the Cross Edge, which I find impossible to…
Jinhao X750 + Zebra G Nib Hack + KWZ Green Gold 2 Ink
I found a fabulous flexible nib hack over on Parka blogs and nothing says “let’s mess with a cheap pen” like a rainy day. Throw in a cool ink sample from Vanness Pen Shop and an urge to be a little tweaker and off I go. This hack will work with either a Zebra G…
Ask The Desk: 4mm Grid Paper Notebooks
Romain asks: I am desperately looking for a large notebook (A5-A4) with 4mm squared paper; do you have any advice for me? This took some hunting and I could only find one printed option that featured the coveted 4mm grid paper It’s the Miquelrius leather-look journals. They are available in 100-, 200-, and 300-sheet books…
Review: Ranga Modified Fountain Pen
The Ranga Acrylic Fountain Pen is a very different kind of pen for me to review and to describe so I apologize in advance if this is a little strange. First of all, this pen came to me pre-modified by the fabulous Leigh Reyes. She has provided detailed instructions on her web site along with…
Digital Printables for Planners
Ever since I bought a laser printer, I’ve been using it to print various printables for my planner. Previously, it was so expensive to purchase ink for my inkjet printer and it so frequently clogged that I had basically stopped using it. My little laser printer is SO MUCH more reliable and cost effective. Of…