Stationery Streaming

I love what I am seeing from the stationery community on Twitch, and wanted to write a short post today to share how easy it is to watch and chat with all types of stationery lovers on the platform.

First, head over to Twitch.tv and create a user account. You are not required to create an account if you just plan on viewing, but to follow your favorite streamers, be notified when they go live, and chat in their streams, you will need an account to do so.

How do you know who to follow? Well, if you are a stationery fan, you are in luck! The stream team at Stationery Brew has a schedule of stationery-related streams that that you can view, or even add into your own calendar. I spent the weekend checking out and following several new streamers just by using this list.

There are also full categories you can browse, such as Makers & Crafting, Talk Shows & Podcasts, Just Chatting, and more. Twitch isn’t strictly for gaming!

I had a great time learning from other streamers this weekend - especially as it relates to journaling and planners - and I plan on digging in deeper. I want to make sure you know there is wonderful live and recorded content out there, in a place you may not expect. Twitch.tv is a fantastic resource for the stationery community.

Happy viewing!

Misfill, Pillow Fight 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:

— Posters for Japan’s National Pillow Fight Contest (Spoon & Tamago)

— Faber-Castell's Goldfaber pencil set (Bleistift)

— A frankenpen won’t terrorize the villagers (mnmlscholar)

— How to Get Started with Bullet Journaling (Bleistift)

— Ink Review #545: Sailor Manyo Yomogi (Fountain Pen Pharmacist)

— Gourmet Pens Picks Paper for Fountain Pens Traveler's Company B-Sides & Rarities Super Lightweight Paper (Gourmet Pens)

— The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai, Explained (Kottke)

— Kate Sloan (Uses This)

— Meet the Linda Lindas, the Tween Punk Band Who Called Out Racism & Misogyny and Scored a Record Deal (Open Culture)

— From hieroglyphics to pizza pop-ups, how to make a side project successful (It’s Nice That)

— Fine Writing Inc Fenestro Fountain Pen Review (SBREBrown)

— Kelly Anna creates bold female silhouettes for Chelsea FC Women's club banner (Creative Boom)

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May Sponsor Spotlight

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