When I first saw the Perfetto Pencils, I was smitten. The whole project was designed by well-known designer Louise Fili. I’ve been familiar with her design work for years so I would, of course, be interested in any pencil project she might create. The box alone is a work of art. The packaging is beautiful…
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Winner: Plumb Goods Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who entered the Plumb Goods Giveaway. The winner has been selected with the random number generator from the entries. And the winner is… Congrats, MMDM! I will notify the winner by email to arrange delivery of the gift certificate. Thanks to Knock Knock and Plumb Goods for the sweet deal!
Review: Pen & Ink Pocket Sketchbook
I picked up the Art Alternatives Pen & Ink Sketch with medium weight paper in the pocket (3.5×5.5″) size. I chose the blank version though it is also available in graph and lined plus a heavyweight paper version. In the images on Jet Pens, the lines on the lined and graph looked much too dark…
The Tinieist Fountain Pen
Inside this miniature 1.25″ fountain pen charm is a real working nib. It can be dipped and will write. Comes with a tiny ink bottle charm that can hold ink to ink the pen nib. Pretty charming. Pen comes on a 18″ silver plated chain. ($34.99 from YougNeek on Etsy, tip o’ the hat to…
Review: Jinhao X750 “Shimmering Sands” + Goulet Pens Nibs
The Jinhao X750 “Shimminering Sands” ($9.90) is a sturdy, solid pen. Looking at it, I never would have guessed it’s a budget fountain pen. The celestial sparkles embedded in the black body are truly amazing. I had to take it outside into the sunlight just to watch it catch the light. It reminded me of…
Nick Cave, Type Monster
Who can make even the daintiest manual typewriter look like a weapon of mass destruction? Nick Cave, that’s who. (via Austin K Leon)
Field Notes Colors Edition “Arts & Sciences”
I finally got around to opening my Field Notes Color Edition “Arts & Sciences” notebooks. The Arts & Sciences edition really do feel like a Hagrid-sized version of the classic Field Notes. At 4.75″x7.5″ they are substantially bigger than the standard Field Notes’ 3.5″x5.5″ size but not as large as a standard A5 (6×8.25″) notebook.…