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  • Papernotes Notebook Review and GiveawayPapernotes Notebook Review and Giveaway
    Papernotes is a small Filipino company. They make just one kind of notebook (but have plans for more), which is available in a variety of colours (white, black, grey, blue, orange and red). The notebooks are A5 with 160 lined pages of paper and cost $5.50. The covers aren’t firm like a Webnotebook but they are ...
  • J. Herbin Vert Empire Ink ReviewJ. Herbin Vert Empire Ink Review
    I’ve seen some reviews of this ink that have been less than positive but I quite like it. It needs a broader nib to bring out the best of it (as do many J. Herbin inks) but, as its name suggests, this is a very stately green. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some ...
  • Ti2 TechLiner Gel Ink Pen ReviewTi2 TechLiner Gel Ink Pen Review
    The Ti2 TechLiner is a machined metal pen available direct from the manufacturer for between $60 and $125. It comes with the Uni Signo 207 gel ink refill and will also take a Jetstream hybrid ink ballpoint. It will no doubt take others too. It’s available made from titanium, brass, copper or bronze in a ...
  • Palomino HB Pencil ReviewPalomino HB Pencil Review
    The Palomino HB is a wooden pencil available in orange or blue. It costs about a dollar and is made in Japan. This pencil’s made from incense cedar, which is a good thing. It smells great and it sharpens well. Much like the Palomino Graphite Drawing Pencils, which I suspect are the same pencil only without ...
  • Montblanc Winter Glow Ink ReviewMontblanc Winter Glow Ink Review
    This ink crept up on me. When I first tried it out I thought it was rather pleasant but after a while I realised it’s a really very unusual and beautiful shade of red. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Many thanks to Chris Stafford for sending me this sample.