I’ve been thinking about this adage a lot in the last week, particularly in light of the discussion surrounding Lamy’s reintroduction of Dark Lilac. As a knitter, I’m familiar with colors that aren’t quite replicable. For instance, when buying yarn for a project, crafters are always encouraged to purchase enough (extra) skeins at the front…
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Ink review: Pennonia Ragi Bubblegum
In my ongoing quest to explore all that is peach ink, I liked the look of Pennonia Ragi Bubblegum ($16 for 60mL). While Americans often think of bubblegum as intensely pink, this one has those peach tones I was looking for! According to Pennonia, Ragi Bubblegum is a pastel coral peach with medium shading. I…
Giveaway Winners: OEDA letterpress Two Color Paper Notebook
Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway fort the OEDA Letterpress Two Color Paper Notebooks. It was fun to see what papers you love! My answer is: all of them! I know that’s cheating, but I like quite a few papers – Tomoe River for it’s sheen, dot grid for the format, and especially the…
Ink and Pen Review: Limited Edition Sailor Dipton + Mellow Forest Hocoro Ink & Dip Pen Set (Fude Nib)
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…
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…