Sunday Reads: Pens, Dogs, And Watermelon

Pen and ink links with a few others just for fun…

• The new Anderson Pens Outlet
• The Gentleman Stationer: Favorite Pen Accessories
• Dogs and watermelon
• AmandaRachLee: How To: Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners! Tutorial + Tips!
• Basil and cheese if you please
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Write Notepad & Co. Sakura
• Norbert & Norbert
• winter sharks: review: rohrer & klingner alt-bordeaux

If Wasps Find Colored Paper They’ll Make Rainbow-Colored Nests. Mattia Menchetti pic.twitter.com/R7hmPGp2Lp

— John Evans (@Distinctboxes) June 2, 2018

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Sunday Reads: Pens, Inks, And A Pup In Pink

The pup in pink won me over…

• 27 Winners Of The “Not My Job” Awards
• The Pen Addict: Kokuyo Sokuryo-Yacho: The original Japanese field notebook
• Contour drawing with a fountain pen here and here
• The Pen Addict: TWSBI ECO-T Yellow Green Review
• Fountain Pen Inks & Bleach: Five new Herbins
• Bruno Taut: Kubo, Momose, and Iwase
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Fountain Pen Review: Pelikan Souverän M600 Turquoise White (Love this pen!)
• Play it safe: Reboot Your Router

That’s one patient dog. pic.twitter.com/osdTir5QwR

— ANIMALS R US (@Animal_R_Us) May 22, 2018

 

No, I definitely haven't seen your lipstick!! Pic. https://t.co/BNwBkoQAFZ pic.twitter.com/uBD7WgTgY9

— John Evans (@Distinctboxes) May 25, 2018

Sunday Reads: Inks And Cats

Cats are cool. What more can I say…

• Fundraiser for Pensive Pens
• The Gentleman Stationer: Review of Colorverse Schrodinger and Cat
• Bureau Direct: Tips: Our Top 6 Tips For Shimmer Inks
• Babies Can’t Stop Giggling at Cats
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Ink Review: Robert Oster Australian Opal Mauve

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Suggest a Caption 😂 pic.twitter.com/4zGLr8hZJO

— I_love_nature (@i_iove_nature) May 18, 2018

Sunday Reads: Handwritten Letters, Photos, And Critters

A few links and then videos of critters who are total opposites in size, but comparable in heart. Nothing more need be said.

• 36 Incredible Photos You Won’t Believe Are Not Photoshopped
• New Museum Exhibition Shows Off Rare Handwritten Letters
• RiteWhileYouCan: Unwritten snail mail etiquette
• The Mind Circle: What Happens When Architectural Designer Tries Baking Desserts
• Library of Congress: Echoes of the Great War
• The Pen Habit is calling it quits
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Ink Review: L’Artisan Pastellier Encre Classique Carmine (This ink really appeals to me.)

When a whale swam up to this woman and wouldn't leave her alone, she was freaked out — until she realized he was saving her life 🐳 (via @caters_news) pic.twitter.com/wz8aXtc4of

— The Dodo (@dodo) May 10, 2018

And Norbert wins the day.

 

Sunday Reads: Sheen, Tomoe River, And A Cat

Ink sheen is intriguing, but using a cooperative paper can make even less well-endowed inks show a little dazzle…

• Fountain Pen Love: How To Use Your Fountain Pens More Often and How Different Papers Affect Fountain Pen Ink Sheen
• The Cat Goes Shopping
• 15 Foods You Didn’t Know Could Come in Cans
• The Finer Point: 2018 Jibun Techo Review (Tomoe River paper)
• How to Check If Your Online Accounts Have Been Hacked

A little bit of ash tree sketching in fountain pen today. pic.twitter.com/Gy9oY7ecWm

— Claire Leach (@Claire_L_Leach) April 26, 2018

Sunday Reads: Pens And Inks By The Dozen

Saving my tea bags in case there’s a paper shortage…

• The Pen Addict: Architect Nib vs. Stub Nib
• Doodlewash: Introducing Da Vinci Watercolor Trios! – Making A #DaVinciMoment
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Sketchbook Review: Clairefontaine Goldline Multi-Techniques A5
• Anderson Pens: Washable Inks Need Not Apply!
• Pen Chalet: Colorverse Ink Voyager I Fountain Pen Ink (Beautiful colors for a four color rotation.)
• Vanness Pens: Krishna Ink and a review from The Well-Appointed Desk
• Jet Pens: Turquoise!
• Here’s What It Looks Like Inside the Handmade Sketchbooks of a Well-Traveled Artist  (Ink rotation)
• Artist Fills Every Inch of His Sketchbooks to Keep Visual Diary of Life Abroad in Berlin
• Artist Creates Visual Diary with Daily Miniature Paintings on Used Tea Bags
• Pen Chalet’s Top Sheening Inks

Aww pic.twitter.com/lKAqs7WQWp

— ANIMALS R US (@Animal_R_Us) April 19, 2018

Stop thief! pic.twitter.com/rlL8OXOhT2

— ANIMALS R US (@Animal_R_Us) April 14, 2018

Sunday Reads: Pens And Cats Are Cool

If you are not familiar with David Isaacson and Vacumania, now is the time to get acquainted. He knows more about pens than the rest of us combined and he always has beautifully restored vintage pens on offer. At the other end of the spectrum, Fountain Pen Quest reviews disposable pens. It may not be your cuppa, but it is the safest way to introduce a novice to fountain pens without risk to your precious and pricey babies…

• You Can Now Learn to Speak Klingon Using Duolingo
• Frenchie Gets A Brother
• Pen Chalet: 3952 Makatao Fountain (Giveaway has ended but the pen is still cool.)
• Writing on Handmade Paper
• Fountain Pen Scribbles: The Vacumania Pen Newsletter
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Fountain Pen Review: Pilot Prera
• Fountain Pen Quest: Disposable Fountain Pens
• inlovewithjournals: #6 of 53: Here We Jinhao All Over Again