The trip to Dallas was a whirlwind. The Dallas Pen Show is the only show I attend that is just two days. We set up Friday morning and the show runs until 8pm on Friday, then reopens on Saturday and goes until 5pm. Then we pack up afterwards. So, while there is the advantage of having Sunday for return travel, I felt like the walking dead for most of the show because the hours, to be on your feet, are LONG. Working with Dromgoole’s was fun and a different experience but I miss hiding behind the ink towers at the Vanness tables. Hopefully, next year the ink towers will return.
For an introvert, despite how much I enjoy talking about pens, ink and paper, 12 straight hours on Friday are debilitatingly exhausting. Luckily, I was able to spend much of Sunday afternoon, once I got home, sound asleep on the couch.
The other downside of such a busy, packed show is that I had no time to walk around and shop. I came home with exactly ONE BOTTLE OF INK. Seriously.
And NO PHOTOS. I know the rule, pictures or it didn’t happen but I promise you, it did. My raspy voice from too much talking is my only proof.
As promised, we have two weeks worth of links to share today. Hopefully none of it will feel like “old news” quite yet.
Pens:
- Faber-Castell Loom Piano – on Cloud Nine (via Inked Happiness)
- Video-Review: Lamy 2000 Rollerball Pen (via Scrively)
- Limited Pens Korea x Leonardo Officina Italiana Momento Magico Pink Salt Fountain Pen (via Gourmet Pens)
- Leonardo Momento Magico 2022 – New and Improved! (via The Pen Addict)
- Do you ever regret getting a custom nib grind? (via Chicana Writes)
- Not fit for a king (via Bleistift)
- Pentel Energels (via Wonder Pens Blog)
- Planner Pens: Picking a Pen for the Plotter (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- 2022 state of the scholar, tray three (via mnmlscholar)
Ink:
- Top 5 Fall Fountain Pen Inks 2022: Which Fountain Pen Inks Do You Love for Fall? (via Pen Chalet Blog)
- Van Dieman’s Sailor’s Delight on Kokuyo Campus (via Inkcredible Colours)
- golden leaves: inkebara deer brown & earth (via A Fleeting Ripple)
- Ferris Wheel Press August Inks (via FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART)
- Anderillium Purple Gallinule Purple Ink Review (via The Pen Addict)
- KWZ Standard Flame Red (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
- Rohrer & Klingner SketchInk Lilly (via Fountain Pen Pharmacist)
Pencils:
- My New, Very Old Eberhard Faber Pencil Stand (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth 5311 Mechanical Lead Holder (via Tools and Toys)
- The Pencil Is Mightier Than The Pen – Part 1: An Exploration Of The 350 (via The Pelikan’s Perch)
Notebooks & Paper:
- Diary Inserts for 2023 and Beyond (recap) (via Philofaxy)
- Pottering with my Filofax (via Philofaxy)
- Guide to Notebook Systems, Part II: Plotter is NOT a Planner! (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Marlon Brando’s Notebook (via Notebook Stories)
- Guide to Notebook Systems, Part I: What Is a Notebook System / System Techo? (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- Review: Mondo Llama Sketchbook (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
- Field Notes “Hatch Show Print” Edition (via Tools and Toys)
- Chicken and Tuna in Sticker Form (via Wonder Pens Blog)
Art & Creativity:
- Coping by Crafting: How Making Helps Us Get Through Tough Times (via LoopKnitlounge)
- The Freedom of Quick, Loose Sketches for Your Drawing Skills (via RozWoundUp)
- Journal Pages Just Happen: That’s Part of the Fun (via RozWoundUp)
- Drawn reports in the form of the portraits – war in Ukraine. September 18-22, 2022 (via Apple-Pine)
- I have a new plant (via Apple-Pine)
- BOOK REVIEW: Harry Potter Watercolor Magic: Flora & Fauna (via Doodlewash)
Other Interesting Things:
- Tourist Asked the Queen to Take Photo of Him and Her Bodyguard (via My Modern Met)
- The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King’s Typewriter (via Oz Typewriter)
- Study Reveals That 10,000 Steps a Day Helps Us Stay Healthy (via My Modern Met)
- Check Out Nikola Tesla’s X-Ray Foot “Selfie” (via My Modern Met)
- A Giant Sharpener Creates Playful Pendant Lights That Mimic Colored Pencil Shavings (via Colossal)
- Listen to Queen Elizabeth II’s First Speech to the British People (via My Modern Net)
- AI Portraits Imagine How Celebrities Would Look If They Were Alive (via My Modern Net)
- The Best Mini Stationery (via JetPens Blog)
- Postal Service: The Holiday Season Begins Today (via USPS Newsroom)
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