I spent most of my previous Hahnemuhle review talking about how this old brand is very new to making fountain pens. Well, today’s post is a review of a notebook — and that’s firmly within the Hahnemühle wheelhouse. Hahnemühle brings centuries of paper-making experience to the Manuscript notebook, and makes bold claims about its new… Continue reading
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I’m a fan of Montblanc’s pens and inks, but I’ve never before tried its paper products. Why? Partly it’s because I’m a Tomoe River addict. But it’s also because I had bad experiences with awful demo paper used in the boutiques. I assumed the notebooks would be the same.
I wish I hadn’t made that… Continue reading
I used to review a lot of notebooks. Like, a lot. Then gradually I settled on (mostly) Tomoe River paper from a select roster of makers: Pebble, Elia Note, Musubi, Galen, GLP. And now I have a stockpile of more than 25 notebooks, enough to last me years. So you could say I’m not actively… Continue reading
I’m a closet (graphic) design lover. I will stop in the street to admire a carefully chosen colour palette, and I mentally applaud when I see evidence of good typography practices in an advert or on packaging.
So Canadian brand Ferris Wheel Press is kinda like catnip to me. As they’ll proudly tell you, they… Continue reading
Notebooks must get nervous when they see me coming. I’m such a Tomoe River snob that I immediately start looking for faults in any other paper.
I know, I know, it’s unfair of me — there are plenty of other important qualities to look for in a notebook.
And so I came with fresh eyes… Continue reading
My job involves sitting behind a keyboard. Happily, I’m largely responsible for planning my own time, and I run multiple projects simultaneously, with distinct tasks that fill a traditional Monday to Friday working week.
All of which is to say: I live and die by my to-do list. I have a very particular habit: every… Continue reading
I became a dad (again) at the weekend, so my “free time for blogs” bucket has felt pretty empty the last few days, and I expect that state of affairs to continue. But a few quick updates to make you aware of:
Lamy notebooks: worth a buy
Write Here sent me a couple of the… Continue reading
I’m always on the lookout for new notebook makers who offer something different, and ideally that use my preferred Tomoe River paper.
Today I’m sharing my thoughts on two B5 handmade notebooks from a Spain-based company called GoodINKPressions, available on Etsy. I bought these for full retail price, which was £19 each plus £4 shipping.… Continue reading
I used to write quite a lot of posts about paper. Recently I’ve been all about the pens. Time to redress the balance. Let me give you a tour of the many different notebooks that have been across my desk recently. And boy, I’ve had a lot of paper.
But before that, let me cut… Continue reading
I’d wager that most stationery addicts are also rather into books. For me, the joy of travelling to a city and discovering a new pen shop is squarely matched by that of finding a good bookstore.
I used to be a bookseller, back in the day, so I feel somewhat of a connoisseur of good… Continue reading