I was thumbing through the Miquelrius medium flexible 300 grid paper book I use for all my pen and ink testing, when I stumbled across this comparison between the vintage Sheaffer Scrip Washable Blue and the more recent Diamine Washable Blue. I think the Sheaffer Scrip Blue looks more like a blue-black and the Diamine…
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Thumbtack Upgrade
You never know where inspiration might strike. Modcloth had a great idea for jazzing up those plain silver or brass thumbtacks. Grab some old nail polish colors and paint those caps to be something that you want to see rather than something you’re trying to ignore. A tip for paint thumb tacks is to pierce…
What’s new in the TWSBI Diamond 580?
FPGeeks did a comprehensive write-up about the changes and improvements in the TWSBI Diamond 580, the successor to the wildly popular Diamond 540 which was discontinued. If you already own a 540, are you going to buy a 580? (via FPGeeks)
The L.E.A.D. 2.5 Word Processor
Found on one of my many adventures thrifting/antiquing in Kansas City, this is the L.E.A.D.* 2.5 Word Processor plaque featuring the ever handy pencil. Under the current circumstances, sans power in many places in the KC area, they may be on to something. The plaque is dated 1984 from Hector Sanchez, San Diego, CA. For…
Bottlecap pencil sharpener
Turn any plastic bottle into a pencil shavings catcher. This would be a perfect office solution. Take that empty Mr. Pibb bottle from this morning and use it to catch about a year’s worth of pencil shavings. The price is a bit steep at $20 for one but its such a clever solution. It looks…
Shiny bright office bits
Kansas City is in the middle of an epic snow dump today. Everything is grey and blizzard-y so I thought some happy photos would be just the thing to cheer up we snowbound. (via Decor8 on flickr)
Daily Tools Reverie
This is a view of the work top from Martha Stewart Weddings Editorial Director Darcy Miller’s craft room. I thought I had a lot of pens and pencils on my desk! (via Martha Stewart)