Over the holidays I had added a couple of budget-y priced, portable corner rounders to my Amazon cart. When they arrived I was sorely disappointed. They left nicks in the paper and didn’t have anything to catch the little paper flecks so I was leaving a trail all over my office, the coffee shop and…
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Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Palette
In the same way that I love pens and pencils, I also love watercolors and watercolor sets. So I was really excited when JetPens started stocking the Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Palette sets. The sets are available in a 12-color box ($17), and 18-color box ($23.50) and a 24-color box ($29). I got the 18-color…
Review: Kipling 100 Pen Case
I was serious last week when I said I bought the Kipling 100 Pens Case. I found it on sale at the Kipling USA website in the dragonfly pattern but they offer new patterns every season as well as an assortment of solids. The 100 Pens Case retail for about $49 but can be found…
Review: Nock Co. Brasstown Zip Roll Pen Case
After being relentlessly teased in Atlanta for carrying my pens in a rolled-up shop towel, I finally purchased a Nock Co. Brasstown zip roll pen case ($35). I purchased the now-discontinued Mandarin/Mango colorway. Both shades of orange are still available but combined with more subdued colors. The Mandarin/Mango combination is pretty vivid in a don’t-lose-this-in-your-bag…
Kickstarter: Pencil Shaving Desk Tidy
The Pencil Shaving Desk Tidy is the brainchild of Clive Roddy from Bath UK. It is a handmade birch plywood spiral cup capable of holding up to 75 pens, pencils or brushes. Its available with either red, yellow or black painted edges, all reminiscent of the paint colors on favorite pencils. A pledge of £25…
Align Stapler
Have you ever wished you could make your own booklet or wish the stapler arm was just a little bit longer? The Align Stapler might be just what you need. The stapler and base are held together with a magnet and can be pulled apart to give you a longer reach when needed. You can…
STAK Ceramics Phone Dock
When I was in Chicago at the Renegade Craft Fair last fall, I saw these beautiful ceramic desk accessories from STAK Ceramics. I was smitten with the Large Phone Dock ($50) in the mint green. It comfortably holds most mobile phones, a small plant and a little slot for paper clips or other little tidbits.…