Weekly Wrap

November 18, 2011 By john Leave a Comment

Things about stuff we enjoyed reading this week. (Short and sweet this week)

Kindle Fire First Impressions and Unboxing – Office Supply Geek
Pencil Artist of the Week-Jonny Lancaster – Pencils.com
Famous Blackwing Users: Aaron Copland – Blackwing Pages
Lost Crates November – Pens, Paper, Inks…Whatever
STMT X Spain Kit – Rad and Hungry ( I got one!)

Pencils/Pens

When Zebra and Tul Combine… – Economy Pens
Stainless Steel Sharpie Review – The Pen Addict

Paper

Moleskine Mini Daily Planner - Office Supply Geek
Whitelines Slim Notebook @WhitelinesUSA – Pocket Blonde
Silver Like Ice – Field Notes

Ink

Waterman Havana Brown Ink Review – Peninkcillin

Weekly Wrap

November 11, 2011 By john Leave a Comment

A Special Thank You to all our Veteran’s today!

Things about stuff we enjoyed reading this week.

Write Down What you Want to Remember NOW-Before You Leave the Room – Lifehacker
Your Loving Son, Jimi – Letters of Note
Thor! – RAM
Franklin-Christoph Penvelope 6 – Pens Paper Inks…Whatever

Giveaways

Trunk Giveaway: Leather Moleskine Cover from Inkleaf Letters – Art of Manliness
Rad and Hungry STMT X Spain Kit GIveaway – The Pen Addict

Pencils/Pens

Packaging – Dave’s Mechanical Pencils
Zebra SL-F1 Mini Ballpoint Pen-0.7mm-Black Body-Black Ink – No Pen Intended
Staedtler Triplus Mobile Office – Office Supply Geek
Kaweco Sport Classic fountain pen review – Peninkcillin
Pentel EnerGel Needle Point Liquid Ink Pen – Pocket Blonde
Pen Review:Pilot Vanishing Point – 777 Pen Repair Blog

Paper

Rhodia Web Planner 2012 Review & 2 New Tangle Patterns - Life Imitates Doodles
Black n’Red A4 Journal – Good Pens

Ink

Sailor Jentle Apricot Fountain Pen Ink Review – Derek’s Pens and Pencils
Review:MontBlanc Carlo Collodi Special Edition Brown Ink – Gourmet Pens

Weekly Wrap & Giveaway Winners!

November 4, 2011 By john 2 Comments

Had to post a pic of my Rad and Hungry Canada Kit. Super sweet!

Things about stuff we actually enjoyed reading this week.

It’s NaNoWriMo !

Harness the Mental, Creative and Emotional Benefits of Regular Writing – Lifehacker
10 Things Kevin O’Leary, the professional Dragon and author of Cold Hard Truth, can’t live without – Toronto Life (Check out #8 & #5)
cold… – RAM
Helga Nicolas’ Pencil Creations – Shoplet.com Blog (via Life Imitates Doodles)
Kitaboshi Pencil Company: A Wooden Connection – Pencils.com
Man Arrested at Large Hadron Collider claims he’s from the future – CNET/UK

Pencils/Pens

Norddeutsche Bleistiftfabrik – Bleistift
Dong-A Comssa Computer Sign Pen – Economy Pens
Paper Mate Gel Pen 0.7mm Green Ink – No Pen Intended
pen review: TWSIB DIamond 540 – Seize the Dave
Palomino Blackwing 602 – Stationery Traffic
Parker IM Roller Ball Review – The Pen Addict

Paper

Renaissance Art’s Creative Genius Patch Design Journal – Pens Paper Inks…Whatever
Review of the Pencils.com Palomino-branded hardcover notebook – Woodclinched

Inks

J. Herbin Fountain Pen Ink Cartridge-Eclat de Saphir(Sapphire Blue) – Office Supply Geek
Noodler’s Blue Nose Bear Ink-The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly – Inkophile
Writing Down the Ink #10 Platinum Blue-Black – Peaceable Writer

And as promised, here are the winners of the Palomino Flex Giveaway!

So, Isabella and Nicole P., the Random Number Generator has smiled upon you. Please email me at john (at) pencilwrap.com, before the next Weekly Wrap, with the address where you would like your new Palomino Flex small notebook shipped. And thank you all for participating. No, I’m not going to sell your info to anyone.

Weekly Wrap

October 28, 2011 By john Leave a Comment

If you missed my notebook review this week, click here to check it out. You should, because on Monday I’m going to be giving away two of those Palomino Flex notebooks.

Things about stuff we actually enjoyed reading this week.

A New Focus? – A Penchant for Paper
Pencils and Pablo Picasso – Pencils.com
Why I Take Sketch Breaks Instead of Internet Surfing – Glen Elkins
Sweet – Clickthing
Finding Your Inner Doodle – Inkophile
Cursive is Easy! – GreaseMonkeyHands

Pencils/Pens

Featured Pen-Edison Collier – Pens Paper Ink…Whatever
Uni Pin 0.05mm..like write on rice – Good Pens
Tombow OnBook Clip Friendly Ballpoint Pen-0.7mm-Turquoise Blue Body – No Pen Intended
Zebra Sharbo X LT3 Multi Pen Review – The Pen Addict
Update: Pentel Slicci 0.25mm Orange on Regular Paper – Gourmet Pens
Sheaffer’s Friends of Winter – Nancy Olson, Ink.

Paper

Reporter Style Notebook-Live Inspired – Office Supply Geek
Compendium Write Now Journals – Pocket Blonde
Multiple Rhodia? – Rhodia Drive
Notebook Review:Midori Traveler’s Journal – Rants of the Archer
What Makes Our Paper So Smooth? – Quo Vadis Blog

Ink

How to Use a TWSBI Diamond 50 Ink Bottle – Goldspot Pens

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October 21, 2011 By john 2 Comments

Weekly Wrap – Back to Back!

Come back Monday where I’ll have my 1st review of the new Palomino notebooks!

Things about stuff we actually enjoyed reading this week.

Question: Why do the lines on my Rhodia pad appear darker than in the past? – Rhodia Drive
How to Throw a Knife Like Bill the Butcher – Art of Manliness
Stained by Sharpie-Fabric Markers – Stationery Review

Pencils/Pens

Zebra Surari 0.7mm Blue Review – The Pen Addict
Graphite transfer and the Wopex – Bleistift
Uniball Eye Micro .5 Blue – Economy Pens
Pencils from Overseas Sneak Peek-Staedtler Wopex Pencils – Lung Sketching Scrolls
Uni-ball Jetstream 3 Color Multi Pen @JetPens – Pocket Blonde
Caran D’Ache Silver Metal Ballpoint Pen – Kaufman Mercantile ( Via Gear Patrol)
Another Old Papermate – My Supply Room

Paper

Mini Review:Rhodia 5×5 Grid Pad No.10 – No Pen Intended

Inks

Ink Review: Diamine Twilight – Pens, Paper Inks…Whatever
J. Herbin Gris Nuage ink review – Peninkcillin

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October 14, 2011 By john 4 Comments

Photo from Dallas Clayton‘s Tumblr Blog

Things about stuff we actually enjoyed reading this week.

Snapshot: Rowland Jones – Moleskinerie
Keeping a Diary – Quo Vadis Blog
Lihit Lab Teffa Pen Case Review – The Pen Addict (guest post by Brian Draghi)
Conclusion to “Which Ferrule Was First?” – Blackwing Pages
A NaNoWriMo Related Self Pep Talk – Little Flower Petals

Pencils/Pens

Feed Your Oral Fixation with these Licorice Pencils – Woodclinched
Edison Collier Silver Marble with Fine Point Steel Nib – Economy Pens
Rhodia Pencils – Pencil Talk
Pen Review: Platinum Preppy – Seize the Dave
Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens Review – David Wasting Paper
Porsche Slim Line Graphite – Nancy Olson, Ink.
Yoropen Superior Ergonomic Ballpoint Pen – Multi Pen Dimensions

Paper

White Box Manuscript Book A4 Ruled Feint – Bleistift
Leuchtturm 1917 Large 18 Month Weekly Planner Review – Writer’s Bloc
Look! A T-Shirt Sketchbook – Notebookism

Ink

On Review: 12 Red Inks - Rants of the Archer

Weekly Wrap

October 7, 2011 By john 1 Comment

Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Flags at half-mast at One Infinite Loop - Photo: Christina Warren

Worth more than a thousand words
How Steve Jobs Changed the World
Steve Job’s Patents
Steve Job’s Quotes
No Replacements Found
With TIme Running Short, Jobs Managed His Farewells
Keep the Faith! – Letters of Note
Steve Jobs: He Who Moved Mountains – Andy Welfle
Steve Jobs and the Future of Creativity – Pencils.com
AllAboutSteveJobs.com

Things about stuff we actually enjoyed reading this week.

Lamy nibs comparison: EF vs. 1.1mm, 1.5mm. 1.9mm italics – Peninkcillin
10% Off Palomino Pencils & Notebooks Throughout October – Pencils.com
11/STMT X Canada Kit – Rad and Hungry
October Carnival of Pen, Pencil, and Paper – Economy Pens
Typography Portraits - Cool Material
Do You Use an Ink Blotter? – Quo Vadis Blog

Pens/Pencils

Pilot Precise V5 RT – No Pen Intended
Tuff Writer Frontline Series Tactical Pen-Sanitized Full Length Version – Office Supply Geek
Faber-Castell 250th Anniversary Pencil – Pencil Talk
The Write Dudes Retractable Ball Point – Penned House
General’s Semi-Hex 2/HB Soft – Stationery Traffic
Pilot Hi-Tec-C 0.3mm Grip Black Review – The Pen Addict
Noodler’s Ahab Flex Pens – Ink Nouveau

Paper

Muji Double Ring Blank Notebook – Pocket Blonde
Helvetindex Cards Review – The Pen Addict
My Malden Family – Philofaxy

Weekly Wrap

September 30, 2011 By john Leave a Comment

I love this picture. Something about a full planner makes me happy.

Things about stuff we enjoyed reading this week.

New Notebooks for sale at Pencils.com
STEPHANIE’S HUGE ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY! – Rhodia Drive
Jesus is not a Cagefighter - Art of Manliness
New Electronic Planners vs. Paper Calendars – Quo Vadis Blog
The classroom-friendly pencil sharpener – Woodclinched
My Pilot Days are Closing In – Letters of Note (Mitch Hedberg’s letter to Uni-Ball)

Pens/Pencils

Uni Alpha Gel HD Shaker Mechanical Pencil – Office Supply Geek
Platinum Riviere Fountain Pen – Pocket Blonde
Palomino Blackwing 602 Pencil – David Seah
Stabilo’s Move Easy Left-handed Pen – No Pen Intended
Rosetta Leadholder and Accessories – Black Polymer
Featured Pen – Danitrio Densho – Pens Paper Inks…Whatever
Pentel Vicuna Multi Pen and Mechanical Pencil with Black Body – Office Supply Geek

Paper

Dictionary+Sketchbook – Gear Patrol
Clairefontaine Notebooks – Pencil Talk
Quo Vadis Habana Journals – Rhodia Drive
Norcom Notebook #77073 – Bleistift

Weekly Wrap

September 23, 2011 By john Leave a Comment

Desktop screenshot via Tynsoe.org (using Geektool 3.0)

Things about stuff we enjoyed reading this week.

Remove Ink Stains with Milk and Vinegar – Lifehacker
Doane Paper Leather Works – Gear Patrol
Writing Letters to Your Son – Art of Manliness
October Carnival of Pen, Pencil, and Paper Approaches – Economy Pens
Ink Nouveau Now Available as Podcasts – Ink Nouveau
Quiver Double Pen Holder – Whatever

Pens/Pencils

Caran D’Ache Ecridor Fountain Pen – Selectism
For Want of a Blackwing 602 – Blackwing Pages
Zebrano+Graphite – Pencil Talk
Alvin Draft-Matic Drafting Pencil 0.3mm Review – The Pen Addict
Zebra Airfit Jell Gel Ink Pen with Push Grip 0.5mm-Yellow Orange Body – No Pen Intended
Zebra Surari 0.7mm Violet – A Penchant for Paper

Paper

Palomino Notebook Preview – Pencils.com (Nice!)
Exacompta Nostalgie Journal by Exaclair – Pocket Blonde
Stillman and Birn Sketchbook Review – Painted Thoughts Blog
Back to Moleskine – K’s Notebook

Ink

Ink Review-Diamine Yellow – 777 Pen Repair
Diamine Delamere Green – The Dizzy Pen
Diamine Majestic Blue Ink Review – Peninkcillin

Weekly Wrap

September 16, 2011 By john 4 Comments

Well, we have a winner for last week’s giveaway. Oddly enough, only 3 people actually entered and more people emailed me about the contest than entered it. (???) George Lynch was guitarist for both Dokken and Lynch Mob. But, Mick Brown was drummer for both as well and also left Dokken with George to form Lynch Mob. But enough Metal Lore. Here is a screen capture of the result from Random.org.

Bizzle, you have won pens. Comment on this post. On with the wrap!

Things about stuff we enjoyed reading this week!

The End of Pens’n'Paper… – Pens’n'Paper (didn’t actually enjoy reading it, more FYI)
Highway to Hell – Polycarpism
Maps to Where? – Rhodia Drive (Great video)
Blog Review: Pocket Blonde – Tiger Pens Blog
Luxury Notebooks on sale September 26th – Pencils.com (sign up!)

Pens/Pencils

The Craftsman’s Pleasure in His Tools – Crime Genre
Faber Castell Loctite 9800 SG Review – Lung Sketching Scrolls
Pilot Frixion Point Erasable Gel Ink Pen-Vioilet (0.5mm), Blue Black (0.4mm), and Brown (0.4mm) – No Pen Intended
Metaphys Locus 3Way Multi Pen + Pencil Review – The Pen Addict
Uni-ball Vision Elite UB200 Review – Tiger Pens Blog

Paper

Avery Perforated Sticky Notes – Office Supply Geek
Pantone Honeysuckle Journal – Pocket Blonde

Ink

Man Knowledge:The History of Invisible Ink – Art of Manliness
Diamine Imperial Purple – The Dizzy Pen
Ink Review-Noodler’s Green – 777 Pen Repair

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