Link Love: Some People are Habit Forming

It is with both a heavy heart and happiness that I give you this link. On Friday, my dear friend and comrade in blogging and pen show mania, Matt Armstrong (AKA The Pen Habit) announced his retirement from reviewing. He didn’t shut the door on the pen community completely but he is leaving for now. I hope he will come back at some point, even if its every once in awhile, for a good chat, a pen show or just a chance to tell us what he’s been up to.

Link of the Week:

• Video: Inky Fingers (via The Pen Habit)

You may also enjoy Stephen (SBRE) Brown’s video reply:

• Video: Farewell to the Pen Habit (via SBRE Brown)

Pens:

• Retro 51 Accumulation (via Fountain Pen Quest)
• Aurora Style Rose Gold Fountain Pen (via Jeff Abbott)
• Ferris Wheel Press The Brush Fountain Pen (via Gourmet Pens)
• Kubo Meets Sakai (via Crónicas Estilográficas)
• Video: Namisu Horizon (via Scrively)
• Jinhao 992 Fountain Pen (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)

Ink:

• Sheen shoot-out! (via Fountain Pen Inks and Bleach)
• Mabie Todd ‘Blackbird’ fountain pen inks (via United Inkdom)
• Scribes’ Inks Francisan (Merlot) (via Alt. Haven)
• KWZ Cappuccino (via On Fountain Pens)
• SKB Tea Amber (via Winter Sharks)
• Blackbird Mallard Green (via Wondernaut)

Pencils:

• Writing a Letter with a Pencil (via CW Pencil Enterprise Blog)
• Pencil Blogs – Talk the Talk (via Bleistift)

Notebooks & Paper:

• Clairefontaine Flying Spirit Notebook (via The Ink Smudge)
• Top 5 Best Budget Fountain Pen Friendly Notebooks (via Nibspotter)
• Muji Stationery (via The Poor Penman)
• Hustle Co Hardcover Notebook (via Office Supply Geek)
• Terry Prachett’s School Notebooks (via Notebook Stories)
• What Type of Page Ruling Should You Use? (via Notebook Joy)
• Battered Deskfax to B5 Travelers Notebook (via Paper Pens Ink)

Art Supplies & Creativity:

• Tombow Irojiten Color Dictionary Color Pencil (via Pen Addict)
• How to Make a Custom Rubber Stamp (via The Postman’s Knock)

Other Interesting Things:

• Schools are Removing Analog Clocks from Exam Rooms (via The Cramped)
• May the Mail Be With You (via Letter Writers Alliance)
• Basic Letter Addressing Courtesy (via Letter Writers Alliance)
• Why walking daily is good for you (via Flow Magazine)