Review by Tina Koyama Anyone who has ever glanced through my personal blog knows that I’m a fude nib fan. Let’s just say I’ve tried “a few.” My very first that got me hooked on exploring others was the entry-level Sailor Compass Fude de Mannen (55-degree angle). After upgrading a few notches, the Compass is…
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Hot off the presses: The Mitsubishi Pencil Company acquires LAMY
Ana and I were gobsmacked today by the press release that the Mitsubishi Pencil Company has acquired LAMY! If you hadn’t heard, or read the release yet, go do it. Then come back and let’s chat. Ok, so I’m the first person to admit that I haven’t really been enamored with the LAMY Safari or…
Review and GIVEAWAY: OEDA letterpress Two Color Paper Notebook
One of my favorite things about pen shows is that even if I don’t get to go, Ana always brings home fun stuff to review. This week I’m checking out OEDA Letterpress Two (and 5) Color Paper Notebooks ($15-24.00 via Dromgoole’s) If you love testing fun new paper, wouldn’t you love it if there were…
Yarn + Ink: Wild Thing
Sometimes, when you want to work on a crafty project you grab all the colors to see what works well together. And sometimes you never know until you start knitting. In this week’s chicken knitting chronicles, my boss handed me a skein of some WILD yarn and asked me to knit it up so she…
What the heck is a Zibaldone?
As you’ve seen, Ana and I have tumbled headlong into the world of journaling. So I was tickled to see an item in Austin Kleon’s Friday Newsletter giving me a whole new perspective! Austin referenced an article about the Zibaldone, a type of commonplace book that dates back to the 13th century. (Zibaldone is the…
Ink Review: IWI Colors of Nature Spring Equinox
After feeling like I failed the assignment miserably with Diamine Peach Haze, I went ahead and looked at a variety of other inks that might fit the Pantone Color of the Year – Peach Fuzz variety. Today I’m looking at IWI Colors of Nature Spring Equinox ($3.75 for a 4mL sample from Vanness). Spring Equinox…
Fountain Pen Review: Kaweco Perkeo Limited Edition Infrared
As I think I’ve mentioned, I LOVE the Kaweco AL Sport. So when I was browsing JetPens a few weeks ago, the Kaweco Perkeo caught my eye. I don’t know how I missed it before, but the limited edition Infrared ($28.50) was too interesting not to order one! The Perkeo is modeled after the ever…