Link Love: Jibun Techo Mania!

Posts of the Week:

Its seems that, all at once, everyone is talking about the Jibun Techo planner by Kokuyo. Its not the Hobonichi Techo.  It’s a different kind of planner — it does not include the page-a-day section but it does feature the coveted Tomoe River paper. Inside there is an option for three books: the planner itsef, the LIFE book (a perpetual notebook with details about all sorts of long-term activities like a family tree, and other life events) and the IDEA book (a grid notebook). The design is more modern and there is a lot more options for data tracking.

• Video: Unboxing Kokuyo Jibun Techo Planner (via Wonder Fair)
• Jibun Techo Planner (via Notebook Stories)
• Kokuyo Jibun Techo: A 3-in-1 Planner (via JetPens Blog)

Pens:

• Danitrio Mikado Flat-Top Fountain Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog)
• Uni-Ball Signo DX Twelve New Colors (via Pen Addict)
• Aurora 88 Minerali Fountain Pen – Azurite (Blue) (via Clicky Post)
• The Great Nakaya Size Comparison (via Hand Over That Pen)
• Video-Review: Lamy 2000 (via Scrively)
• TWSBI Eco (via Winter Sharks)
• Let’s Talk About the Pilot Kaküno (via Economical Penster)
• Jinhao 992 (modified!) (via Flex & Other Follies)
• Monteverde Monza / Jinhao 992 (via Winter Sharks)
• What is the Purpose of a Hooded Nib? (via Goulet Pens Blog)
• Professional Shades of Blue (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)

Inks:

• Diamine Shimmer Inks 2017 (via Fountain Pen Inks and Bleach)
• Shimmer and Shine, inky divine – De Atramentis Pearlescent inks (via The Clumsy Penman’s Inkfusion Site)
• Papier Plume Bayou Nightfall (via Inkdependence)
• Abraxas Orange of Switzerland (via Gourmet Pens)
• Tag Stationery Keihan Shichijo (via Squishy Ink)
• Robert Oster Ng Special 16 (via Mountain of Ink)
• Diamine Purple Dream (New 150Th Anniversary Ink) (via Wondernaut)
• Diamine Golden Honey (via Wonernaut)
• Robert Oster Caffe Crema (via Mountain of Ink)
• Organics Studio Emerson (via Mountain of Ink)
• Penbbs #258 (via Squishy Ink)

Pencils:

• Modern Fuel Minimal Mechanical Pencil 2.0 – Stainless Steel Review (via Clicky Post)
• Graphite Grade Comparison: Four Pencil Brands (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
• Blackwing Vol. 1 (via Paper, Pen and Pencil)
• Golden Sword Hi-Class (via Paper, Pen and Pencil)
• Guide to Choosing an Eraser (via JetPens Blog)

Paper & Notebooks:

• Baron Fig Mastermind Desk and Week Pad (via Calligraphy Nut)
• Fabriano EcoQua Pocket Notebook (via Ken Crooker)
• First Look: Baron Fig Vanguard The New Composition (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
• Baron Fig Composition Notebook (via Lead Fast)
• Baron Fig Unfinish (via Paper, Pen and Pencil)
• Separate notebooks, or all in one? (via QuoVadis Blog)
• The Difference Between a Planner and Time Management (via Giftie Etcetera)
• 11 Bullet Journal Hacks to Take your Planning to the Next Level (via Little Coffee Fox)
• Video: Mr. Paper! Leuchtturm1917 Whitelines Link! (via Anderson Pens Blog)

Art & Art Supplies:

• Drawing Practice: Two Things to Try When You’re Sick (via Roz Wound Up)
• Falling off the Sketchbook Wagon (and getting back on again) (via My Giant Strawberry)
• How to draw your own recipe (via Flow Magazine)

Other Interesting Things:

• Video: The Spreadsheet That Rules the Mail World (via Letter Writers Alliance)
• Video: Using Ultrasonic Cleaners (via Pen Habit)
• Book Review: The Pencil Perfect by Caroline Weaver (via Pens & Junk)