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 –…
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Ink Review: Sailor Jentle Sakura Mori
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…
News: Letters, Lettering & Knitters
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…
Pen Review: Pilot Decimo Fine Fountain Pen
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”…
Link Love: The Science of Pens
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…
Notebook Review: FlipFlop Pocket Notebooks
The FlipFlop Pocket Notebooks are the latest release from Say Nice Things. The FlipFlop Pocket Notebooks sell in a 3-pack which ship in a cardstock slipcase (£6.99) or you can purchase an individual book for £2.99. The packaging for the 3-pack is the same kraft cardstock that the covers are made from and doubles as…
Store Profile: Wonder Fair in Lawrence, KS
Just 25 miles west of Kansas City is the college town of Lawrence, Kansas. On the main drag of Massachusetts Street are all sorts of restaurants, bars, and shops. We drive over a couple times a year to visit. There’s a great ramen shop, guitar shop, yarn shop and there’s always new shops popping up.…