Rubato Pen Studio is a one-woman pen maker who I have met at both the California and SF Pen Show. I am totally enamored with the designs she creates and the experimentation she is employing in her pen development. She comes from a calligraphy background and is definitely an artist (she drew the adorable cat…
I’ve got a goodie pack to giveaway today. From the SF Pen Show, I was able to collect a few truly unique items. First, a very limited Inky Dreams (my original pattern design) Rickshaw single pen sleeve lanyard along with a Rickshaw exclusive SF Pen Show sticker. Also included in the giveaway is a kit…
The SF Pen Show for 2024 has an amazing roster of classes and workshops. Some will even be taught by me! If you missed our previous post about class opportunities at the DC Supershow for 2024, check out this post. The Secrets of the Ink Collector: Swatch & Catalog Your Collection In SF, I will…
(My cat Apple makes sure there’s plenty of room for stowaways in R2’s secret compartment.) This recap from the SF Pen Show is really going to be a photo dump. There was SOOOOOO much to see and do: a whole wall of nib grinders in one hallway, an engraver from Waldmann doing on site engraving,…
This week is the San Francisco Pen Show and, in preparation for the pen show festivities, the Desk will literally and figuratively be “going on holiday”. If you will be attending the SF show, please stop by the Vanness or Dromgoole’s table and say hello to Jesi and I. If you mention that you read…
Guest Post by Julia van der Wyk The San Francisco International Pen Show arrived like an oasis in a dream. I am ready for my vacation, I am ready to see my friends and meet new people, and I am ready for that special Pen Show Magic! The show began for me with a delightful…
Our good friend, Julia van der Wyk, is teaching Ink Wash Painting this August at the San Francisco Pen Show. We all have way too many inks than we can use in a lifetime so thankfully, Julia will show you lots of painting techniques to allow you to use your fountain pen inks (and any…
