Link Love: A Moment of Silence

Between the winter storms last week and the fires in LA this week, 2025 has been a lot already.

I’ve also been sick for weeks and this illness has manifested itself as laryngitis and I have been without a voice for five days already with no clear indication that it will come back anytime soon.

So, everyone, take a deep breath. Inhale. Exhale. Repeat a couple times. Bring in peace, no matter what is going on in your world and exhale stress, worry, fear and frustration. Write down what makes you happy or what you want to do to make life better. Take a moment to hug someone or something. We can get through this.

Pens:

• Pen Review: The Kaweco Perkeo, On Its Own Merits (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• Wingsung 601 (Revised) (via Chronicles of a Fountain Pen)
• Waterman Charleston Fountain Pen Review 4K (via BLAKE’S BROADCAST)

Ink:

• So Who Won 2024? Final Thoughts on Inkvent vs. Colorvent (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• ink review : J. Herbin – Terre de Feu (via inkxplorations)
• Ink Review #2690: Robert Oster Sepia Nights (via Mountain of Ink)
• My Year in Ink – 2024 (via inkxplorations)
• Diamine Twilight (via Inkcredible Colours)
• currently inked: week 2 of 2025 (via A Fleeting Ripple)
• Ink Swatch Wednesday: Pilot Iroshizuku Syun-Gyo (via CJs Wunderkammer)

Pencils:

• The 29 Best Pencils for 2025: Wooden and Mechanical Pencils (via JetPens)

Notebooks & Paper:

• Maruman Utöka Pocket Notebook Review (via The Pen Addict)
• The Notebooks I’m Using in 2025 (via Inky Imaginings)
• My Planner Setup for 2025 (via Writing at Large)
• 3 Simple checklists to use when you don’t have time for a weekly planner (via All About Planners)
• Notebooks for 2025 (via Wonder Pens)
• My 4 notebooks (via Austin Kleon
• 100 quotes that helped me write (via Austin Kleon)

Art & Creativity:

• Everyday Objects Immortalized as Paper Mache Sculptures (via Brown Paper Bag)
• A page of teapots (via Liz Steel)

Other Interesting Things:

• State of the Collection 2025 (via Weirdoforest Pens)
• 2025 Theme: Let Them/Let Me (via From the Pen Cup)
• Paper or Porcelain? Saori Matsushita Folds Delicate Ceramic into Playful Objects — Colossal
• Vibrant Morsels of Paper Come Together in Laura K. Sayers’ Stamp Collection — Colossal
• Year of the snake: artist Hannah Lim brings tradition to life with Today at Apple
• An Ambient 24/7 Streaming Video of Chill Work/Study Vibes
• ‘Goodnight Moon’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ stamps to be issued later this year (via USPS Newsroom)
• …and it’s goodnight from him (via Nero’s Notes)
• How to Make Wax Seals (via JetPens)
• A Photographic Community? (via Chronicles of a Fountain Pen)

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