Dad’s Father’s Day Card
15 June 2014Here’s my Dad enjoying a glass of bubbly at my wedding back in April. Happy Father’s Day, Dad! Tombow Mono 100 pencils, Mitsubishi Hi-Uni pencil
Month: June 2014
Faber-Castell 9000 pencil review
15 June 2014The Faber-Castell 9000 is a classic among pencils, having been made since 1905. It’s available in sixteen different grades from 8B to 6H. The classic dark green hexagonal barrel is painted with water-based varnish and is well finished. It’s available with an eraser should you so wish. The lead is smooth and this 2B grade […]
Pure Pens Sheaffer VFM winner
14 June 2014Thank you to all of you who entered the Pure Pens competition to win a fantastic Sheaffer VFM. I loved this giveaway because it enabled me to discover a lot of sites that I wasn’t previously aware of. It you haven’t already, have a look through the comments because there are a lot of fantastic […]
Pigeons at the Tanneries (sketch)
13 June 2014Pigeons live in little baskets on the walls around the tanneries in Marrakech. Their droppings are used in the leather making process. Check back on Sunday for a review of the Faber-Castell 9000 I used for this sketch.
Wednesday Weekly 11 June
11 June 2014My camera is still somewhere between Johannesburg and Somerset and our internet connection at home has packed up so this week’s Weekly is a little light. This photo was taken on my phone and is of the stunningly beautiful Oribi Gorge in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From around the web: The Pen Company Blog: Introducing the […]