The Pentel Energel 0.35 Needle Point ($2.50) is a pen I can’t believe I had never tried or owned before last week. I’ve heard others talk about them but I’d never tried one. It was about time! In the past, I’d only ever seen the larger point sizes (0.5, 0.7 and 1.0) and I knew…
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Hands On: Karas Kustoms Cube
Just yesterday, I was talking about the latest Kickstarter project by Karas Kustoms and Mike Dudek, The Cube and, lo-and-behold, look what showed up on my doorstep! The Cube is absolutely stunning to look at. It really is perfectly machined and the Delrin inserts fit cleanly giving a finished, professional look to the stand that…
Uppercase Magazine 23: Calligraphy & Lettering Issue
I’ve always loved how much detail and thought goes into each issue of Uppercase magazine. Issue 23 holds a special place in my heart though. For one, the issue is all about calligraphy and lettering so every page is a treat. Also, my dear friends Tag Team Tompkins are featured in the issue in a…
Eraser-off
One of the most awesome things about pencils is the ability to erase what you’ve written or drawn and change it. But which eraser works best? I decided to put a few different types of erasers head-to-head and see which one works best. Its not the brand of eraser that is the key attribute but…
Pen Addict Podcast 130: Stop Spending My Money – Holiday Gift Guide 2014
For the second year running, Brad and Myke have kindly let me join them on The Pen Addict podcast to make my gift guide picks. These are most of my picks. If you want to see the full list including all of Brad and Myke’s picks (and hear me ramble and one of my cats…
Review: Tombow Airpress
The Tombow Airpress is another contender in the “extreme conditions” pressurized ballpoint pen race. Other tools in this category are the Fisher Space Pen, the Uni Power Tank, Pilot Down Force and Rite in the Rain All-Weather Pens. The Airpress body design is pretty unusual. The length of the pen is relatively short but quite…
What I did today and what’s in my bag
Today didn’t really go according to plan. I had planned to spend all day working on the blog, prepping for the Thanksgiving week. However, a couple errands took us out of the house, which lead to the AT&T store, and we finally upgraded our phones and VOILA! I am now the proud owner of a…