Link Love: Pencils For The Win

Tina upped the difficulty level with the #21penquestions by creating a new modification for pencil lovers, #12pencilquestions. I recognize that the gauntlet has been thrown and I will now need to answer her questions! The game is afoot!

Posts of the Week:

• 21+5 Questions Answered to Celebrate 8 Years of Writing At Large (via Writing at Large)
• 12 Pencil Questions (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)

Pens:

• Pen Problems: Do You Feel Compelled to Match Pens and Inks? (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• Two fun nibs for lefties. (via Fountain pen blog)
• Meet Your Maker: Eric Sands, Atelier Lusso (via The Pen Addict)
• Review: Esterbrook Paradise JR Key Lime, 1.1mm Stub (via Krafty Cats)
• My Kakimori nib review (via Drewscape)

Ink:

• PenBBS Season 30 Part 1 (via Mountain of Ink)
• Cult Pens Deep Dark Purple (via Inkcredible Colours)
• Ink Review #2259: Colorverse Photo Black (via Mountain of Ink)
• The Mystique of Montblanc Inks (via Pen Boutique Blog)
• The Best Blue Fountain Pen Inks (via JetPens Blog)
• thINKthursday – Waterman Mysterious Blue (via Anderson Pens Blog)
• Wearingeul Macbeth & The Phantom of the Opera – A Review, Part 2 (via The Pen Addict)

Pencils:

• Cumberland Pencil Company Limited Catalogue – 1920 (via Pencil Fodder)
• Mitsubishi Anniversary Editions (via Pencil Fodder)

Notebooks & Paper:

• Three Tasks I Don’t Use Bullet Journaling For (via Bullet Journal)
• Strathmore Writing Pad (via Fountain Pen Love)
• Journaling Series: An Introduction (via Writing at Large)
• When does a diary pay off? (via Austin Kleon)

Art & Creativity:

• REVIEW: ZenART Verbena Brush Set and Art Nomad Pocket Travel Watercolor Brush Set (via Doodlewash)
• Review: Ohuhu alcohol markers (via Parka Blogs)
• Copic Markers: A Comprehensive Guide (via JetPens Blog)
• Explore the Graphic Design Treasures of the Internet Archive (via Kottke.org)
• White Opaque Details on Watercolour (via Liz Steel)

Other Interesting Things:

• How to write a winning LinkedIn summary (via Creative Boom)
• Beautiful Illustrations of Ranch Houses, An Icons of Comfortable Outdoor Lifestyle in the 1930s and Beyond (via
  Design You Trust)
• The Roasterie Coffee Company Redesign Embraces Its Rich Heritage (via Dieline)
• MakeID Beats The Pants Off Dymo Tape (via An Inkophile’s Blog)
• Stationery shopping at Itoya in Tokyo (via All About Planners)

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