Link Love: 89 Answers to 21 Questions

This week is filled with more answers to #21penquestions, nib knowledge, love for Clairefontaine paper, a review of the Pacific Northwest Pen Show (that name is really long. It needs an abbreviation. Maybe Pac No Ps? Maybe we should workshop that a bit?) and quite a few tech-related posts.

Many folks are headed to DC this weekend or in throes of preparation for the SF Pen Show which is exciting. And for others, its just a couple weeks until back-to-school. Whatever this month has in store for you, may it be paperfull!

Links of the Week:

• 21 plus 5 Pen Questions. (via Fountain pen blog)
• 42 Answers to #21PenQuestions (via Penquisition)
• #21PenQuestions (via Dime Novel Raven)

Pens:

• Japanese Workhorses in 2023 (via Crónicas Estilográficas)
• What’s the Difference Between Specialty Nibs? (via JetPens)
• Getting to Know Sailor Nibs (via Pen Boutique Blog)
• Customize Your Pen By Swapping Parts (via An Inkophile’s Blog)
• Going boutique: Choosing crisp nib grinds to slow down and pay attention (via mnmlscholar)

Ink:

• Van Dieman’s Route 66 Ink Review (via Pen Chalet)
• Ink of the Week – Kobe #53 Kitano Pearl Silver (via Fountain Pen Love)
• Troublemaker Inks Autumn Rain Gray Review (via The Pen Addict)
• Ink Review #772: Taccia Ukiyo-e Utamaro Aomurasaki (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
• Ink Review #2274: KWZ Maroon (via Mountain of Ink)
• Diamine Violet on Muji Planting Tree (via Inkcredible Colours)

Pencils:

• Vintage Eagle Turquoise and Eagle Berol Prismacolors (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)

Notebooks & Paper:

• Paper Review: Clairefontaine Is My Personal Benchmark for Fountain Pen Friendly Paper (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• Clairefontaine A6 (via Nero’s Notes)
• Journaling Series: Journaling to Clear Your Mind (via Writing at Large)
• Prototype Inserts for Personal and Pocket Size. (via Philofaxy)
• Dingbats Wildlife: as a bullet journal (via Stationery.Pizza)

Art & Creativity:

• A mystery box of art materials… (via Liz Steel)
• A Different Kind of Sea (via Apple-Pine)
• “Shapes first. Lines later.” technique (via Drewscape)
• Type Revival for Film & TV (via Alphabettes)

Tech:

• 12 Best Drawing Tablets With Screen For August 2023 (via The Designest)
• Is blogging still relevant? Here’s how to promote yourself online in 2023 (via Creative Boom)
• A step-by-step guide on deleting your social media accounts (via Creative Boom)
• How Streaming Caused the Writers Strike (via Kottke.org)
• I wish iPadOS had an left handed mode (via Hjertnes’ blog)

Other Interesting Things:

• An Overdue Library Book Is Returned to a Library 119 Years Later (via My Modern Met)
• What Happened To TerraCycle’s Loop and Where Are They Today? (via Dieline)
• 2023 Pacific Northwest Pen Show – Recap and Report Card (via The Pen Addict)
• 2023 Bag Dump, Part II: Travel Edition and Pen Show Packing (via The Gentleman Stationer)

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