Bob and I are headed to Nashville this weekend for the On The Paper Trail LIVE event. I am frantically packing and trying to get everything organized for our tables and the workshops I’ll be teaching. We can’t wait to see everyone at the event.
Pens:
- Arrtx Acrylic Markers (via Jane Blundell Artist)
- Leonardo Momento Zero Pausilya Fountain Pen Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Video-Review: Waldmann Edelfeder (Steel Nib) (via Scrively)
- New Nib Day: Schon Design L’il Dipper (via CJs Wunderkammer)
- Nebotek (III) – 10 Years (via Crónicas Estilográficas)
Ink:
- ink review : TAG Kyoto kyo-no-oto uguisuiro (via inkxplorations)
Pencils:
- Exploring the Craftsmanship of Victorian Mechanical Pencils (via Fountain Pen Chronicles)
Notebooks & Paper:
- My 2027 Planner Setup: Why I Chose Wonderland222 (Again) (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Guest post series – ‘Filohax’ No. 31 – Paul (via Philofaxy)
- Sketchbook Switch: Here’s What I Chose (via Notebook Stories)
- Karatis A5 Soft Cover Notebook Review (via The Pen Addict)
- 2026 Techo Kaigi (via Casual Crossings)
Art & Creativity:
- More collage pages (via Liz Steel)
- The Art of Paying Attention (and very special calendars) (via My Giant Strawberry)
- InkTober, Week 1: Brush Markers (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- The Wonderful World of Julie Arkell (via LoopKnitlounge)
- Here’s the Easiest Way To Transfer Your Embroidery Patterns Onto Fabric (via Brown Paper Bag)
Pen Show Recaps:
- 2026 Dallas Pen Show Recap (via The Pen Addict)
- The London Autumn Pen Show, 2026: my haul. (via Fountain pen blog)
Other Interesting Things:
- Paul Ferney Paints Glowing Swimming Pools and Quiet Summer Nights That Feel Like Memories You Never Want to Lose (via Design You Trust)
- Tokyo Underground Club Turns Its Dancefloor Into a “Reading Rave (via EDM)
- 118 Things to Do Instead of Doomscrolling (via Wirecutter)
- Why I Like Toy Cameras (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
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