[Pen/Pencil Review] The Sakura Sumo Grip II 0.5mm in Black Ink
In the same Asel Art Supply shopping trip in which I bought the Pentel Hybrid Technica, I also picked up a matching set of Sumo Grip II – gel pen and pencil – by Sakura. They’re the teal blue set in 0.5mm points. I’m focusing only on the pen this week. I’ll talk about the […]
[Pen/Pencil Post] The Pentel Hybrid Technica 0.3 mm in Black
This week, I’m reviewing the Pentel Hybrid Technica 0.3mm gel ink pen in black. I found this pen at both Hobby Lobby and Asel Art Supply. I’ll probably buy more of these pens at Asel Art Supply because they ran a little bit cheaper because they were “loose” and not in Pentel packaging. They’re also […]
[Pen/Pencil Revew] Blue Timber Wood Studios Cigar Style Artisan Pen
This week’s pen blog begins with an announcement, then a review of a pen I’ll not get to use again until July… what a way to start a week. The announcement: This weekend, I received an email from Pen World Magazine. They liked an essay I submitted to them, and if I agreed to the […]
[Spotlight Post] Amber Benson and the Calliope Reaper-Jones Novel Series
This week’s spotlight is on an author whose work I admire-whether it’s her written work or her performances. She is a very talented entertainer, and I look forward to meeting her one day. Today, I spotlight Amber Benson and her Calliope Reaper-Jones series. [asa]0441016944[/asa] Some authors don’t read books that are similar in tone or […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Stabilo Bionic Worker – Medium Point – Blue Ink
This week’s pen is the Stabilo Bionic Worker in the Medium Point. This was on my JetPens wish list and given to me for my birthday. This was a pen I wanted to check out but had to wait until they became available on JetPens. I haven’t found them in any US stores yet-they’re still […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Paper Mate Infinite Lead 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil
Back to “old school”, low tech writing instruments after last week’s high tech gadget pen. I’m looking at the PaperMate Infinite Lead 0.5mm mechanical pencil. Yes, Paper Mate makes mechanical pencils, even though you wouldn’t know it from their website or social media streams. They’re focused on their “Ink Joy” pens (which I’m still not […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Apen a4 Digital Pen System
This week’s pen review is a cross between high tech and low tech. And something I’ll been wanting to find for a while. A digital pen system that let’s me write on regular paper with a close to regular pen, and have it able to do handwriting recognition to turn to text. This is the […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The BIC Disposable Fountain Pen
This week’s pen review comes on the heels of having a random fountain pen discussion with an artist at local art festival. He was also a “pen guy” and dug fountain pens. He’s never heard of the BIC disposable fountain pen – and since I have (had) about five – I gave him the one […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The TomBow Airpress Ballpoint Pen 0.7mm – Green Body
I picked up a TomBow Airpress 0.7mm ballpoint pen from JetPens to give it a try. The selling point on this pen is to give it a run for the money to a Space Pen. It’s also a true (in my mind) medium point ballpoint pen – 0.7mm – which most pen companies have now […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Pilot Penmanship Fountain Pen – Extra Fine Nib
No, don’t blink. You’re not seeing double – much. The Pilot Penmanship Fountain Pen does indeed look very much like the >Pilot Plumix, but with some definitely differences – and it’s the pen I’ve been picking up the last couple of days, so it’s time. This is a pen I had on my JetPens wish […]