Review by Tina Koyama If I had my druthers, all pens would be retractable. Since I use so many of my pens and other tools while out sketching somewhere, pens with caps are always at risk. (I once dropped a pen cap from the upper level balcony of a mall where I was sketching. The…
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Fountain Pen Review: Monteverde Monza
Review by Jessica Coles Monteverde has recently come out with several new nibs for their Monza line. The Monteverde flex nib ($16.00 at Pen Chalet) is one of these. The Monza flex comes in a light green plastic box — somewhat like a small pencil box where the pen, two cartridges, and the included converter are packed in a…
Notebook Review: Curnow Coptic-Bound Notebooks
Review by Laura Cameron A few weeks ago Ana and Jesi sung the praises of Curnow Bookbinding and Leatherwork, specifically their leather notebook covers. I, on the other hand, fell in love with one of their coptic bound notebooks. I don’t have a thing for sakura, why do you ask? While the notebook I purchased…
Notebook Review: Dingbats* Earth Sky Blue Great Barrier Reef A5+ Notebook
Review by Jessica Coles Dingbats* notebooks (yes, the star is part of the full name) are not new to the stationery world. The notebook line began in 2011 in Lebanon and is produced by their parent company, Société Kamel Bekdache et Fils SAL. The parent company has operated since 1800 as a family business and is the…
Notebook & Ink Review: Baron Fig Dream Journal & Akkerman #10 Ijzer-galnoten Blauw-Zwart (Iron Gall)
Review by Jessica Coles Just before leaving for the San Francisco pen show, I received an item to review: Baron Fig’s newest notebook called the Wander Dream Journal. As this is the first time Baron Fig has tried their hand at adding content to a journal, I was intrigued to see what was inside. The first…
Pen and Ink Review: TWSBI Go and Robert Oster Pacific Ocean Teal
Review by Jessica Coles Imagine this: Exhausted from 8 hours of travel and flight delays, plus the pleasure of being jammed in a big metal tube with strangers and offered snacks that consist of exactly three pretzels. Then my wonderful and beautiful friend, Kimberly (aka allthehobbies. NOT Kim) drives up and helps me to load…
Notebook Review: Franklin-Christoph Vagabond Notebook Refills
The Franklin-Christoph Vagabond Notebook refills are designed to fit into their Vagabond Notebook Covers ($38 for Ashen or Umber canvas covers) or standard Traveler’s Notebook covers. The refills are made from 90gsm bamboo paper and are sold in 3-packs for $15. Each notebook in the refill contains 28 sheets (56 pages). The covers are cardstock…