(find links to products shown above here) Inktober is just around the corner. I mean JUST around the corner. If you are not familiar with this draw-along event, check out our previous post. I have enjoyed creating my own rules and prompts each year and challenging myself to learn new skills and stick to specific…
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Link Love: Southbound & Downy Fresh
I’m headed for the Dallas Pen Show tomorrow and I cannot wait to get there! R2 and I are packed with April Fresh dresses and ink swatches galore. Maybe even a few extra flasks for the thirsty… This week, there are some news inks to check out. Nick Stewart has released his ink mixing set…
News: New Releases from Field Notes, Sailor and Blackwing
Field Notes: Endpaper Edition Oh, Coudal and Partners, you are two-for-two with me this year. First, a space edition to end all space editions and now a marbled End Papers edition that warms my frustrated librarian heart? Using the format from the Dime Store edition with book-like bound edge, lined pages, and heavier paper, End…
Link Love: Diary Dive
Link of the Week: While this link is old, I found it down the click-through rabbit hole that happens when one starts reading one article, then another, then another, that eventually leads to a jewel. This article might lead you forward through my New Yorker rabbit hole to the other articles which were each about…
Pelikan Hubs: This Friday!
We have details for the Kansas City and Nashville Pelikan Hub Events! Kansas City: The Kansas City event will be held at 6:30pm on Friday night (Sept. 21) at Crown Center just outside The Pen Place. There are 37 registered attendees but anyone is welcome to come. Registered attendees will receive the goodies from Pelikan…
Ink Review: Bungbox Happiness
Guest Review by Julia van der Wyk Intro and general comments Bungbox Happiness ($39 per 50ml bottle) ink was made to replicate the color of happiness, in the guise of a cheerful, yet unassuming green. Do we think they succeeded? Well, the bunny fox on the label is so happy it can’t even handle how happy…
Pen Review: Three Dry Gel Pens Compared
Review by Tina Koyama After fountain pens, my favorite pen type for writing is gel. I love the wide range of vibrant ink colors they are available in, and they require no maintenance. As a lefty, however, many gel inks remain wet just long enough that they smear under typical writing conditions. I’ve occasionally tried…