Month: December 2013

Calepino Large Notebooks review and giveaway

31 December 2013 By ian

I am, it is safe to say, a huge fan of Calepino notebooks. They look great, the small sized ones are a good price, they’re durable and the paper is fantastic. I use them all time: for work, for a pocket book, to write down three-plus-one good things each day, to plan out my days […]

e+m Workman Long Clutch Pencil review

30 December 2013 By ian

e+m is a German company which began in 1899 making nib holders. They were forced to move away from pen products following the ravages of Word War 2. In 1983 the family-owned company once again started making wooden writing instruments and now produce a range of clutch pencils, ballpoints and accessories. The e+m Workman Long […]

Diamine Ancient Copper ink review

29 December 2013 By ian

Diamine Ancient Copper is a very special ink. It shades in the most beautiful way and really does look like ancient copper. In that respect, Diamine picked an excellent name.  If you know your way around a flex or italic nib then you’ll be able to really bring this ink to life. Even if you […]

Davis Leatherworks Card Slot Field Notes cover giveaway winner!

28 December 2013 By ian

Thank you so much to everyone who entered the Davis Leatherworks giveaway. I loved reading the entries so much. Some were funny, some were deeply moving. Sadly there can be only one winner (but look out for more exciting giveaways in the future). That winner was commenter number 68, Daniel, who wrote: I would use […]