Teri at Peyton Street Pens has been generous enough to send us lots of pens and paper for review and giveaway. We’ll be sharing them all in the next few weeks, but today I’ll talk about the Miwok 2. Teri actually designed this particular pen which is super fun! It’s called Tortuga, so named for…
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Fiber Friday: What ink matches my knitting?
Sometimes you’re knitting on a project and you realize that the yarn you’re working with would make a wonderful ink palette. From my ink stash: Robert Oster Astorquiza Rot Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyo Syogun PenBBS #233 Nanjing Robert Oster Honey Bee
Fountain Pen Review: Platinum Prefounte
When I started my fountain pen journey, one of the first pens I loved was the Pilot Metropolitan (this was back in the day when they were the entry model and $15-18 a pop). From there I bought a TWSBI Eco and a Retro 51. While I still love what I consider inexpensive fountain pens…
News: Field Notes 50th Quarterly Edition!
We can hardly believe it but Field Notes is celebrating the release of it’s 50th quarterly edition this month! Though 50 is traditionally the “golden anniversary,” Field notes opted instead for bright red covers with silver ink, flyleaf colors reminiscent of past editions, and a special die cut. For our 50th edition we wanted to…
GIVEAWAY Winners: TRU RED Notebooks and Pens
Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway for the TRU RED Notebooks and Pens generously provided for review (and prizes) from Staples.com. The two winners are Mac and Nenona: I hope you enjoy your prizes!
Notebook Review & Giveaway: TRU RED Notebooks and Pens
A few weeks ago we were contacted by Staples e-commerce team to see if we were interested in reviewing the TRU RED line of notebooks and pens. TRU RED is a brand developed and carried by Staples.com, but you can also find TRU RED products at Target and Walmart. The TRU RED Expert Notetaking Collection…
Fountain Pen Review: Moonman S1 with Fude Nib
Review by Tina Koyama Readers of the Desk may associate me more with pencils, erasers, sharpeners and brush pens and less with fountain pens. Several years ago, however, I took myself on an epic journey to find my ideal fountain pen for drawing – one that would give me variable line widths. Although I tried…