Sunday Reads: Pen Stuff And Cat/Dog Siblings

The pen stuff is good but the video will be good for a laugh.

• Jet Pens: Concise Bellows Pen Case (I like the khaki.)
• Fountain Pen Love: Using A Notebook For Fountain Pen Fun and Play
• Ed Jelley: Ensso Piuma Fountain Pen Review by Tim Pockett
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Notebook Review – JetPen’s Kanso Sasshi Booklets by Laura Cameron
• Clairefontaine: GraF’Book 360° Notebook
• Fountain Pen Blog: Bath Time

The struggles of having a little sister! 💛💛💛 pic.twitter.com/r6gN8v20NA

— The Dodo (@dodo) August 6, 2019

Sunday Reads: Red, Coral And A Shot Of Tequila

It was a colorful week with a rainbow tucked in the middle…

• It’s summer, the perfect time for a coral pen and coral ink.
• Vintage pens at Anderson Pens
• The Pen Addict: Sailor Pro Gear Tequila Sunrise: A Review
• Lori McNee: Rainbow Wings
• The Finer Point: 2019 Travelers Notebook Review: Part 1
• UK Fountain Pens: A New Notebook Option
• How ‘I Spy’ Books Are Made

From the archives, a range of red inks.

Sundays Reads: Filofax, Esterbrooks And A Fab Ink Video

Interested in a vintage Esterbrook fountain pen? Anderson Pens has a wide selection, serviced and ready to write.

• The Well-Appointed Desk: Review: Filofax Clipbook & Pen (FP-friendly paper)
• Anderson Pens has a ton of vintage Esterbrooks on offer
• A Snafu with a happy ending
• Polar Pencil Pusher: Notebook Review: Apica CG-54 Grid
• Fountain Pen Blog: Travelling with ink: Lake Garda revisited.
• Pen pals: These creators of exquisite writing instruments speak about their passion (h/t hisnibs.com)

Watch through to the end.

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— Satisfying Daily (@SatisfyingDaily) June 21, 2019

Sunday Reads: Pens, Inks And Doodles

I thought I had a lot of ink samples until I saw Nick Stewart’s collection…

• Fountain Pen Ink Art: SAILOR INK STUDIO SWATCH TESTS – PART 07 – THE PINKY BROWNS
• Paper for Fountain Pens (my first Tomoe River paper)
• Rediscover Analog: 8 Fountain Pens That Won’t Break the Bank
• Nick Stewart: Ink Sample Vial and Ink Swatch Card Storage Systems
• Pensive Candy (outstanding fountain pen doodles)
• WaPo: Believe it or not the fountain pen is back
• Alvaro Castagnet: Watercolor Painting Streetscape Sketch (Part1)

From the archives, a Nemosine Singularity 0.6mm italic nib

Sunday Reads: Books, Pens, Kids, And Dogs

It was a hectic and eclectic week so my links have no common thread. However, I did come across a video about keeping a commonplace journal that rekindled my interest in that genre. If regular journaling lacks appeal, a commonplace book might be just the right rhythm for you…

• The Well-Appointed Desk: Leonardo Momento Zero Positano (Rhodium Trim/ Broad Nib)
• Little Kids and Their Big Dogs
• The Well-Appointed Desk: What the heck is White Lightning?
• Fountain Pen Finder (Find your perfect fountain pen with the perfect search engine.)
• UK Indie Book Sellers Bounce Back
• What Causes “Old Book Smell”?
• Fountain Pen Blog: Taking stock: a few thoughts on the pen collecting journey.
• NASA: Send Your Name to Mars
• Skillshare blew it
• Back to basics: five old-school pleasures that are enjoying a revival
• The 9 Safest Free Software Download Sites for Windows
• You Should Keep A Commonplace Book

A Paperblanks journal that has been languishing in my collection for years and would make a beautiful home for a commonplace book.

Available at Amazon through my affiliate link.

 

Sunday Reads: Pens, Writing And Some Birds

Need a new pen? There are several here that I would enjoy. How about you?

• The Well-Appointed Desk: Notebook Review: Compoco Airplane View Journal
• Ferris Wheel Press (pens and inks)
• Benu at Pen Chalet
• The home of Ranga Pens
• United Inkdom: Italix Chaplain’s Tankard
• Kaweco shows frost has a place even in spring
• Quick Fountain Pen Review: What’s In My Pen Case Today?
• Notedian: Why English Author Neil Gaiman Writes with a Fountain Pen
• How to write with a brush pen
• T.K. Coleman: Am I a Writer? Are You? Does it Really Matter?
• This Genius Woman Created a Photo Booth for Birds in Her Backyard

From the archives

Sunday Links: The Perfect Pizza, A Sausage, And Ink

A group of links that have nothing to do with one another, but might offer a little something for everyone…

• Innovative Berlin Bookshelves In Fallen Trees
• Talking dog has hilarious conversation with owner
• The Pen Addict: Midori MD Notebook Light A5 Review
• Physicists Have Come Up With the ‘Perfect Pizza Equation
• 10 nib choices on an Edison pen? Now that’s a real “something for everyone” offer!
• Maya The Sausage
• Troublemaker Inks
• Notebook Stories: Moleskine Alternatives
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Ink Review: Lamy Crystal Amazonite
• Life Imitates Doodles: Frog Fun & Easy Step-out

Pen secrets, part two pic.twitter.com/dqjGCxRBWN

— Mattias Adolfsson (@MattiasInk) January 16, 2019