Do you know what happens when I have a few days to just relax and kick back? I start imagining the perfect workspace/office retreat. Don’t get me wrong, I love taking a break but I feel the time away gives me perspective about what’s important and what needs more or less attention. After awhile, I…
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DIY Leather-wrapped Pen Cup
Trying to add a little budget bling to your desk? Creatures Comforts has a tutorial for wrapping tin cans in metallic leather cording that is a quick easy way to create two, three or more decorative pen cups for your desk. I think I might need about ten of them! (via Creature Comforts)
Gel Multi-Pens: Zebra Sarasa Pre-Fill and UniBall Style Fit
If you’re a fan of the wide array of Japanese gel pen options available, you’ve probably already tried a few Pilot Hi-Tec Cs, a Pentel Slicci, a Zebra Sarasa or a UniBall Signo. What I think makes these gel pens so great (besides the yummy gel ink, fine and extra fine points and great selection…
J. Herbin 1670 Rouge Hematite Anniversary Ink
I have been promising to write up my review of the J. Herbin 1670 Anniversary Rouge Hematite inks for almost a month now. I guess good things come to those who wait. I picked up my bottle at Pieritz in Oak Park, IL for about $22. There were two colors released in this series —…
Pilot Petit2 Sign Pen
I recently bought a Pilot Petit2 Sign Pen in blue-black. You can pretty much talk me into to buying any pen if its blue-black (check!) and under $3 (check!). It is just a fraction of an inch longer than my Kaweco Sport so its nicely pocket-able. It also fills that in-between width: the point is…
Flickr fights back
If you have used Flickr in the past but — in the age of Facebook and Instagram– sort of forgotten about it, I think it’s time to reconsider. Flickr has always had some features that made it the go-to for photo storage and sharing. Yes, its a paid service but, as a result, they’ve given…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Ink-mas?
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Thanks to Goulet Pens latest Ink Drop, even my pens can look a bit more like Christmas. The DeAtramentis Fir ink even smells a bit like fir trees so its even starting to smell like Christmas around here! This writing sample above is a bit more color…