Recently a group of us in the Well-Appointed Desk Patreon decided to read The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen (available on Amazon or in the Well-Appointed Desk Bookshop.org store). While the book starts with a fun store about how the modern-day Moleskin notebooks came to be, it delves into the…
Are you ready for my next installment in brown inks? Ana was a super pal and brought me a few new ones from the Baltimore Pen Show! Today’s ink is 3 Oysters Caramel Macchiato (38mL for $16), and I have to say it reminds me perfectly of the way they drizzle the caramel into the…
Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway for the BENU Pixie! I wish I had one for everyone, but sadly there can only be one. And that winner is Ash: I’ve already contacted Ash by email and the pen is clean and ready to be sent. We look forward to more giveaways soon! Thanks…
When Ana goes to pen shows, we all get gifts. Why should the Baltimore show be any different? Ana has recovered from her traveling and we got together for coffee this past weekend. She presented me with two boxes, courtesy of Luxury Brands USA, holding two of the new BENU Pixie Fountain Pens. You know…
I sort of wanted to title this post “Another Swing, Another Miss,” but I figured it was better to make it searchable right? I’m referring, of course, to my quest for the perfect brown matching the Pantone Color of the Year Mocha Mousse (spoiler: this isn’t it). This is Ferris Wheel Press Steeped Umber ($3…
I defy you to find someone who doesn’t love a neon rainbow. This month I have been working on a cowl using some of my handspun yarn. Despite the yarn coming out not quite the way I wanted, it is still really fun to work with, watching the colors subtly change as I knit through…
Earlier this week I came across a thread on Reddit regarding Nibs.com bankruptcy and the fact that the website is still up and running, despite the business being shuttered and no orders being fulfilled. Please do not place an order with them! I want to be clear: I don’t have any official knowledge or insight…
