Reviews

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  • Faber-Castell Dessin 2001 Pencil ReviewFaber-Castell Dessin 2001 Pencil Review
    The Faber-Castell Dessin 2001 is a mid-priced (about 70p/$1) wooden pencil. It’s only available in a limited range of lead grades (I’ve seen HB, B and 2B but there may be more). This 2001 version has an eraser, there’s a 2000 version that’s without. The finish is water-based and applied well although the gold lettering does ...
  • Chocolate Brownie Mini Pencil Case ReviewChocolate Brownie Mini Pencil Case Review
    A bonus little review this week, of this absolutely beautiful pencil case. I backed this on Kickstarter and if I remember rightly it was delivered on time. It’s available online for $38 Australian, which works out at about $29 US or £20. It’s made from New Zealand waxed leather. It’s long enough to hold most new ...
  • Private Reserve Avocado Ink ReviewPrivate Reserve Avocado Ink Review
    A really lovely rich darkish green. I did finally learn how to spell Avocado properly, but not until I’d done all this. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Private Reserve Avocado, and also discover I’m not the only person who has difficulty spelling it, on Pennaquod.
  • Pentel Graph 1000 Mechanical Pencil ReviewPentel Graph 1000 Mechanical Pencil Review
    The Pentel Graph 1000 is a mechanical pencil available in several lead sizes: 0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm and 0.9mm. This is the 0.5mm version. It costs about £13 in the UK and $14 in the USA. The look and feel is very different to the pencils I usually like. The body is made from plastic and ...
  • Diamine Matador Ink ReviewDiamine Matador Ink Review
    Here’s another lovely red ink that the Fool With a Pen kindly sent me. It’s bright and cheery without getting silly. There’s a touch of shading to lift it from the page. I like it very much. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Diamine Matador on Pennaquod.