Planner Camp is an online class, forum and resources to help you create your own planner to organize and plan your perfect year. Planner Camp starts on Monday and costs $49US. Some of the topics and features of the project include: Three weeks of private posts, tips and video tutorials Access to a private student…
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Top 10 Most Popular Posts for 2013
Here’s a round-up up the most popular posts from 2013 that appeared here on The Desk. The Great Beginner Fountain Pen Debate Customizing a Midori Traveler Notebook Pilot Metropolitan Review TWSBI Mini Review Bullet Journal Piccadilly Essential Notebook Pipe Desk Building Plans Midori Traveler Star Edition Classroom Friendly Sharpener Kaweco Student Fountain Pen I’m surprised…
White House Calligraphy Office
I stumbled upon this video from the inflammatory article published earlier this year about how much the presidential calligraphers earn each year. While they may make more money than most of us, the skills they have are unquestionable. It will come as no surprise to anyone that I think this classic hand lettering skill should…
News: Ink is UP!
While the title might seem cryptic, it will all make sense in a moment…. There are so many things to be thankful for this holiday. And one gift I wasn’t expecting… a new Kickstarter project from the fine folks at Karas Kustoms. This is just a peek of the new Ink fountain pen (rollerball option…
The Count of Pencils
The NY Times posted an article about Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell. To call the Count the Crown Prince of Pencils would probably be accurate. Read on… (via NY Times)
News: The Case For Cursive Continues
The new American educational curriculum called the Common Core State Standards Initiative is being discussed in the news in part because cursive writing is no longer going to be required instruction. Handwriting instruction has been waning and many states have already chosen not to require it. A national chance in teaching strategies in the US…
NPR talks to Daly’s Pen Shop
As we all know here, “The reports of my (pen) death have been greatly exaggerated.” However, NPR decided to report on the demise of the pen market. The story featured Milwaukee’s Daly’s Pen Shop, in business since 1924. The story isn’t as gloom-and-doom as I thought it would be though it did startle some folks in the…