Review by Tina Koyama Once I grabbed onto the Caran d’Ache Klein Blue Maxi pencil, the slope became slippery. I had already had my eye on the Klein Blue Fixpencil ($52), which I had resisted for a while . . . until I realized that it came with Klein Blue leads! And the leads are…
This week, under our blanket of snow and frozen temps, leaves me feeling a little melancholy. Being isolated at home and cold and grey… this whole pandemic is definitely taking its toll. If like me, you need something to lift your spirits, check out the comparison review from Parka Blogs comparing Crayola Crayons to Caran…
I’ve been binging on the TV series Endeavour on Amazon Prime the last few weeks and I immediately noticed that Inspector Morse continually uses a Parker Jotter to make notes in his not-entirely-period-accurate pocket Moleskine. Regardless of the slight period inaccuracies, I was getting itchy to use a classic Parker-style Jotter. Along comes the Ohto…
When the Kuretake Karappo Empty Brush Pens (Set of 5 for $17.50) and Felt Tip Pens (set of 5 for $15) first arrived on JetPens, Jesi, Jaclyn and I pretty much hoarded the entire inventory and then argued about who was going to write the review about them. I believe Jesi and Jaclyn got the…
We here at The Desk may not have our own podcast but we seem to “get around” quite a bit. This week, Mike Rohde over at Sketchnote Army released his new episode where he and I talk about all sorts of things. I am a huge fan of Mike’s Sketchnoting process and getting a chance…
This week, Papier Plume released a new ink in their “New Orleans Collection” fountain pen ink line: Desire ($10 for 30ml bottle). Inspired by the legendary Tennessee Williams play “A Streetcar Named Desire” and the passion and desire of the characters, this ink captures their interpretation of a New Orleans Desire. The ink is a…
Last year, I was interviewed for the podcast Hello, Atelier and the episode has finally been released. Enjoy listening to me wax poetic about fountain pens and ink. This podcast is super well-edited and makes me sound like I know what I’m talking about! They have even included a few photos of my studio. Pens:…
