I keep changing direction with this Hobonichi project, initially wanting to use it as a tool to dump creativity, which I later found just didn't gel with me, to using it solely as a platform for practicing calligraphy, again, which later I found just was not working out. I strive to be as …
Accepting limitations (Hobonichi update)
A few weeks ago I scribbled down a quick post on jump starting my creativity, the gist being that I would force myself to incorporate daily creativity by virtue of having a dedicated tool. The tool in question was to be my Hobonichi Techo planner. In practice it didn't work out as I had hoped. I …
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Daily creativity in 2016
Rolling with the punches 2015 could be defined as a slugfest, a never ending bout of professional brawls that left me utterly drained which culminated in a loss of drive for my more creative side, I was always a scribbler and this year my creativity took a back seat in lieu of working my ass …
Falcon has landed
I recently picked up a classic (pure resin/no metal sleeve) Pilot Falcon in part due to Leigh Reyes' positive overview on the newer version, my impressions mirror much of what she experienced and the Falcon has found a permanent nest in my collection. I shan't do a "proper" review, at least not …
Testing out my inky likes & dislikes
By pure happenstance (a while ago) I discovered a love for super fine nibs. I quickly leaped in pursuit of the ultimate in super-fine nibbage and decided to seek out the most anemic nib I could acquire without dropping absurd stacks of cash. My quest led me to a Platinum #3776 with an Ultra …
If at first you don’t succeed…
Over the past few weeks I have become completely obsessed with super fine nibs (<0.20 mm), in my quest to achieve needlepoint nirvana I settled on a Platinum #3776 with an UEF (Ultra Extra Fine) nib that supposedly hits 0.10 mm line width. Pretty darn impressive. Once I get my inky hands on it …
