Posts filed under Misfill

Misfill, Today Edition

Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great items I want to share. Enter Misfill. Here are this weeks links:

today (ink between the teeth)

Some Thoughts on Productivity Systems (Writing at Large)

L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio Swatch Tests – the Pinks, Purples and Greens (Nick Stewart)

How Black Artists in Texas Demonstrate the Spirit of Juneteenth (Hyperallergic)

Hooligan Pens Custom Pen Review (SBREBrown)

Journaling Prompts for June (Wonder Pens)

8 Black-Owned Brands That Should Be on Your Radar (Carryology)

Tricky To Release New Album, 'Fall To Pieces' (The Quietus)

The BIC 4 Color multi-pen from your childhood just got an update (The Gadgeteer)

Mechanical Pencil Lead Review: Caran d’Ache 2mm Colored Leads (The Well-Appointed Desk)

Electronic indexing system for your paper notes (The Cramped)

Reflections of America in Rap (Hyperallergic)

Sharpener Review: Blackwing One-Step Long Point (The Well-Appointed Desk)

Sailor Durian Musang King Fountain Pen Inked With Louis Vuitton Ink! (Gourmet Pens)

Ink Review #210: Robert Oster Shake & Shimmer Sparkling Cranberry (Fountain Pen Pharmacist)

Ink Review: Diamine Florida Blue (The Well-Appointed Desk)

The Beautiful Game: Amazing photos of seventies English soccer fans (Dangerous Minds)

A clear look at the Opus 88 Demonstrator fountain pen (Fountain pen blog)

Henry the Pen Man (Writing at Large)

Artist Creates 17 Illustrations To Reflect On Our Lives During The COVID-19 Crisis (Design You Trust)

Fountain Pen Photography: How To Focus Stack (Fountain Pen Love)

The 1850s Map that Made Modern Epidemiology (Kottke)

The Sad, Strange Saga of Crane Stationery (The Gentleman Stationer)

Henry’s Pencil Box (Pencil Revolution!)

Pocket Size Review 44: Opus 88 Fantasia, Colorverse Mars Curiosity (Penquisition)

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Posted on June 21, 2020 and filed under Misfill.

Misfill, Calligraphers of Color Edition

Calligraphers of Color

Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great items I want to share. Enter Misfill. Here are this weeks links:

Calligraphers of Color (Instagram)

How To Choose The Best Pen For You (The Gentleman Stationer)

Ink Review #208: Diamine Eau de Nil (Fountain Pen Pharmacist)

Hardy Pen Wrights Pink Scale Juma Custom Fountain Pen (Gourmet Pens)

An overdue look at the Sheaffer 300 fountain pen (Fountain pen blog)

Platinum Curidas – a Surprising Cracking Good Pen (dapprman)

My Ten Favorite Fountain Pens (The Well-Appointed Desk)

Black Lives Matter (Writing at Large)

What’s The Story? – Punk Song Narratives (Punk Girl Diaries)

An Introductory Guide to Black Paris (Messy Messy Chic)

Preparing for a Sabbatical (MacSparky)

Van Gogh and the Books He Loved (Hyperallergic)

Endless Work Endless Recorder & Brooch (Penquisition)

The Study: Issue #32 — Keeping a Commonplace Book (The Cramped)

Watercolors in use (José Naranja)

L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio Swatch Tests – the Ochres (Nick Stewart)

Black Lives Matter: A Statement (The Pelikan's Perch)

Aerial Views of the Protests from Around the World (Kottke)

Black Industrial Designers Talk About Race and Design, Part 1 (Core77)

An Exactly Drawn Dawn: How Factory Revolutionised Record Design (The Quietus)

Creative Resources + Initiatives in Support of Black Lives Matter (Booooooom)

MUJI’s virtual bullet journal workshop demonstrates that journalling doesn’t need to be perfect (The Peak)

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Posted on June 14, 2020 and filed under Misfill.

Misfill, Protest Safely Edition

Protest Safely

Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great items I want to share. Enter Misfill. Here are this weeks links:

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance (WIRED)

Ink Review #202: Aurora Black (Fountain Pen Pharmacist)

Lennon Tool Bar Tea Color Inks (Mountain of Ink)

Platinum Curidas (7heDaniel)

Competition – 10 minute drawing (Punk Girl Diaries)

Paper Review: Elia Note Journal (The Pencilcase Blog)

What Makes a Cover Song Great?: Our Favorites & Yours (Open Culture)

Lofi Hip Hop Radio (swissmiss)

Paintings by Darrell Black that highlight social injustice and boldly advocate for change (Creative Boom)

Ten Favorite Pencils (The Well-Appointed Desk)

What's The Difference Between Inexpensive and Expensive Fountain Pens? (Fountain Pen Love)

8 Outspoken Political Hardcore Bands to Listen to Right Now (Paste)

Nueva Galería Fotográfica de Fran Nieto (El Pajarete Orquidiado)

A look at the Online College fountain pen (Fountain pen blog)

Keeping a journal can be good for your memory, stimulate creativity and can help clear your head (Las Vegas Weekly)

A single-frame film by Braden Summers celebrates trans-visibility and the expression of gender identity (Creative Boom)

New USPS Stamps Feature Prominent Voices of the Harlem Renaissance (Kottke)

Luxury and Silent. II. Analysis (Crónicas Estilográficas)

A Letter to My Own Lungs (Inkpothesis)

A Fist Full of Franklins (dapprman)

Queer Art Workers Reflect: Lucy Mukerjee on Accessing the Visibility of Pride Month All Year (Hyperallergic)

Kaweco Brass Sport (Nero's Notes)

She Was a Black Librarian Who Could Equal America's Most Powerful Man (Messy Messy Chic)

L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio Swatch Tests – the Blues (Nick Stewart)

May Analog Download (Irv's Stationery)

Drawing upon the art of hand lettering (The Peak)

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Posted on June 7, 2020 and filed under Misfill.