Review by Tina Koyama An unusual notebook came my way in the Urban Sketchers Symposium swag bag: a Leuchtturm 1917 Academy Pad. From the outside, the A5-size notebook looks identical to other Leuchtturm notebooks (the traditional notebook is one of my favorites; I’ve used many as my journals and DIY planners), with a standard elastic…
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Fountain Pen Review: Esterbrook Estie Cobalt Blueberry
Review by Laura Cameron Ever since the Esterbook Estie came out, I’ve been wanting to get one. However, the original colors didn’t scream “Buy me!” so I figured I’d wait until I saw one that did. This past summer the Cobalt Blueberry (I’ve also seen it called the Blueberry Ice) screamed loud and clear. And…
Ink Review: PenBBS #153 Burning of White House 1874 Ink
Review by Laura Cameron I wasn’t able to attend the DC Pen Show, but Ana was lovely and brought me a few goodies. One of these was a bottle of PenBBS #153, Burning of White House (60 mL, $16.00). Burning of White House is a black ink with gold dust. The name comes from the…
Brush Review: Tombow Water Brush Pens
Review by Tina Koyama One of my sketch kit essentials is and always has been a water brush. If I were a watercolor painter, I probably would have upgraded to a “real” brush a long time ago. With watercolor pencils as my primary color medium, however, I think plastic-bristle water brushes are actually more effective…
Giveaway Winner: JetPens Gift Card!
Thank you so much for sharing your shopping lists with us (my shopping cart hasn’t grown a bit….). Of course there can be only one winner and this time it’s Jessie! Congratulations Jessie – we can’t wait to see what you pick!
Eye Candy Friday – Galen Leather Co. Zippered 10 Slot Pen Case
We don’t need to tell you how wonderful Galen Leather Co. pen cases and writing accessories are. We’ve done it a million times before: the 40-pen case, the 1917 A5 Notebook folio, the Note Board, the Leather Flap Case for Three Pens and the Zippered 6 Slot Pen Case, and the Zippered 5 Slot Pen…
Giveaway: Back to School with JetPens!
Each year when back to school rolled around, I was most excited to stock up on school supplies. Trapper Keepers, fun graphic folders, mechanical pencils, new highlighters…. Well back to school is here and we want to help all of you celebrate so we’re giving away a $50 gift certificate to JetPens.com! Also because this…