I have just ordered new art cards in six new designs, including two seasonal (aka Christmas). They should be with me early next week so you can pre-order them in my shop here.
New Art Cards
Exciting News!
I was recently persuaded that I should sell some of my existing art works. I have succumbed to pressure and decided to print some A6 cards and mounted prints, which will be available for purchase at events and direct from myself. I have also set up a Redbubble shop to broaden the product range carrying the images. It’s all very exciting – seeing one’s work on everything from t-shirts and clocks to duvet covers and bath mats.
Cheap As Chips
What makes a good pen? Well, it isn’t necessarily the price tag. Some of my favourite pens cost me less than £5. My Yongsheng 016, for example, is a lovely little pen. Slim, pretty, metal-bodied, with a surprisingly good fine hooded nib, it is a very good writer for the £2 and some pence that it cost. Of course, at that price, I have no qualms at all about filling it with shimmer or sheen inks. Though just because it was cheap, does not make me value it less or treat it carelessly. Continue reading “Cheap As Chips”
Inkvent Calendar Days 2 and 3
Well, you can’t expect a post every day!
Day 2
I didn’t get around to Sunday’s ink, Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine, until quite late and then had a bit of a near miss as I tried to fill a pen that already had Cornflower blue ink in it. I don’t think I adulterated the sample as it’s still a nice deep green, but if you are familiar with the ink and it looks wrong, please let me know.
Inkvent Calendar Day 1
I have to admit that I cheated! Today’s ink should have been the Diamine Shimmer Mystique, but since I only just reviewed that and FB seems to have chosen that particular image for the blog post link, I decided that would be a bit dull and blind swapped it with another day. Thus, today’s ink was actually Pelikan Edelstein Ruby, along with a Rose Cream chocolate.
Inkvent Calendar
Tbis year I decided that, since I have so many ink samples, a good way to utilise them might be the have a “sample-a-day” Advent Calendar and use that ink for the whole day. Obviously, it would make a certain amount of sense to review the inks whilst I was at it. Continue reading “Inkvent Calendar”
