There’s a great article on the NYTimes about Creative Types From Manolo Blahnik to Milton Glaser on Their Favorite Writing and Drawing Instruments. Thanks to Milton Glaser, I really want my own Koh-I-Noor multi-colored Magic Pencil. While we’re on the topic of the NYTimes and its love of articles about pens and pencils, here’s a…
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Video: How It’s Made: Space Pens, Colored Pencils, Fountain Pens & More
I found a great collection of pen-and-pencil-centric How Its Made videos. Some you may seen but I thought this would make for great lunchtime viewing. Enjoy! This next video is how Aurora Fountain Pens are made: This is the manufacturing process of Caran d’Ache colored pencils: This next video is in Japanese subtitles with no…
Review: J. Herbin CreaPen Pinceau Brush Pen
J. Herbin has gotten into the refillable brush pen arena with the CreaPen Pinceau Refillable Brush Pen ($20). It features a long narrow barrel design like traditional Japanese calligraphy brushes. The entire barrel is plastic and has minimal branding printed in gold. The cap is a simple faceted shape with no clip.The overall design of…
Follow-Up: Stillman & Birn Epsilon Sketchbook
I have filled almost ever page in the Stillman & Birn Epsilon sketchbook I reviewed last year. I started working in it regularly about a month ago when I started taking some online drawing and painting classes and I thought I’d share with you how well it held up to regular use and abuse. I…
Review: Platinum Carbon Desk Pen
Pardon the smudge on the Platinum Carbon Pen. I’ve been using it for several weeks for making art, particularly of the mixed media variety and managed to get a smudge of acrylic paint on it. Should you purchase one of your own and want it to look as well-loved as mine, you must also smudge…
Kuretake Zig Millennium Pigment Pens
Technically, the full name for these pens is Kuretake Zig Memory System Millennium for Drawing & Scrapbooking but that is a mouthful. So, are we okay just calling them Zig Millennium Pens for the duration? This set of five pens was recommended to me following my recent round-up of archival, pigment felt tip pens. Turns…
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…