Review by Laura Cameron I am a consummate list maker. You name it: groceries, to do, vacation packing, craft projects; I’ve got a list for them all. Half the time I write items on the list just for the sheer joy of being able to cross them off later (it’s sad but true). So when…
Handmade Type Workshop by Charlotte Rivers Tips, tools & techniques for creating custom typography The book is divided into character creatin and font creation and then further divided into analog and digital creation with specific examples of how illustrators created their designs. With profiles and actual tutorials, I found this book far more useful than…
In preparation for tomorrow’s Letter Writing Club hosted by Wonder Fair at Decade Coffee Shop in Lawrence, Kansas, I thought I’d theme this week’s Fashionable Friday in the “postal way”. If you’ll be at the event, please say hello! “Good Mail” Diamond Rubber Stamp $10 (via The Well-Appointed Desk Shop) MT Patterns Washi Tape –…
Review by Laura Cameron Several weeks ago Ana posted a photo of Sailor Jentle Four Seasons Inks and I quickly became smitten with the Sakura-Mori (Cherry Blossom). I thought it was a beautiful peachy-pinky color and I wanted it for my new Cross Botannica (more about that one in an upcoming post). The bottle of…
ArtSnacks Lettering Snacks One of the most successful Collection Boxes that ArtSnacks ever did was the Lettering Collection. It sold out. Twice. So ArtSnacks has officially announced its quarterly Lettering Snacks subscription service. Each box will contain five to six full-sized supplies and a tutorial from Kristina Werner. Plans start at $89 per quarter with…
The Pilot Decimo Fine Fountain Pen ($139) is my first foray into the world of retractable fountain pens. The Pilot Vanishing Point or Capless is the best known of these pens but the Decimo is its smaller version. The barrel is slightly narrower and in general looks like it was designed with the “fairer sex”…
Post of the Week: Pens & Chemistry – Materials (via The Pencilcase Blog) Pens: Montegrappa Fortuna in White, Silver and “The Mule” (via Gentleman Stationer) Video: Top 5 Workhorse Pens for Season Four (via The Pen Habit) Pelikan Souverän M1000 Sunrise LE Fountain Pen (via Gourmet Pens) Parker Jotter Ballpoint Pen (via Pen Addict) Pelikan…
