I wanted to test some of the Midori Paintable Stamps ($13.25 each). First, I wanted to understand what “Paintable” meant but also how well I could find a use for these designs. I chose four different designs to experiment with how I can use them. I picked up the Book, Wreath, Calendar and Cat. The…
We also know some folks who create ink swatches so beautifully they could be considered art. Well Colorverse has tried to make some “out of this world” space art with their new Colorverse Colorspace Swatch Art Cards ($6-7 for 30 cards). Printed on Colorverse’s 200 gsm Nebula Paper, these cards reveal cool space themed designs…
A few weeks ago I gave a quick review of the Wearingeul Swatch Notebook and Sheets. This week I wanted to take a look at the Horizontal Ink Color Chart Cards ($7.50 per 100 cards) and the Vertical Ink Color Chart Cards. I figured the best way to see how the Wearingeul products performed was…
While I’m pretty attached to my Col-o-ring products, I do sometimes like to see what else is out there and how it compares. So when we picked up some Wearingeul Color Swatch notebooks and sheets from Vanness, I was excited to give them a try. The Wearingeul Jacquere Impression Color Swatch Book ($9.20) is a…
When Ana developed the original Col-o-ring in 2017, she knew she wanted to make it the perfect ink testing swatch book. She spent months testing the paper, and swatching her own samples. But she had no idea how everyone would use them. From gorgeous swatches to doodles and sketches, we’ve all loved seeing how you…
After my Ask The Desk post about sheening inks, I’ve had many questions about how to make ink ring swatches. I first saw these in a lot of the swatches from Asian pen enthusiasts and I wracked my brain trying to figure out how they did it. I made a mess of many pages of…
If you’re like me (you have zero sketching talent but HAD to have a Col-o-ring “Oversize” for your collection) you’ve been wondering what to do with the fabulous large format Col-o-ring! After seeing a friend’s ink swatch book and discussing it with our fearless leader, I found a purpose for mine! Pro tip: Don’t spill…
