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Kickstarter: Pen Community Projects — Current & Concluding
The pen community has been showered in great Kickstarter opportunities lately. We thought we would round up all the best and also follow-up on a few that are currently shipping. Pay It Forward Pay It...
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News: Kickstarter Follow-Up, Retro51 and Lamy
Kickstarter: The Pen Addict RelayCon 2018 Kickstarter has just nine days left and has surpassed its funding goals. So much so that there is money in the budget to take me along on the trip to Toronto...
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Kickstarter: Studio Neat Mark One Pen
The guys over at Studio Neat have once again decided to enter into the fickle world of stationery products with the Mark One Pen (pledges start at$50). They launched the Kickstarter a few days ago and...
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Pen Review: Airless Pens (Kickstarter)
Review by Tina Koyama If I had my druthers, all pens would be retractable. Since I use so many of my pens and other tools while out sketching somewhere, pens with caps are always at risk. (I once...
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Kickstarter: The Penwell Traveler – Portable Pen Holder
When Good Made Better stormed onto the scene last year with their Penwell classic designs, they certainly blew the minds of most of the pen community with their design sensibilities and...
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Kickstarter: Pebble Stationery
If you live Down Under, you may be happy to hear that you will soon have a hook-up for your own Tomoe River notebooks. Thanks to Pebble Stationery, who has just released their Kickstarter campaign for...
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Kickstarter: Ensso ITALIA Fountain Pen (Sponsored)
ITALIA is the latest Kickstarter fountain pen project launched by LA-based ēnsso, who has previously created several successful projects like the UNO Minimal pen, the XS Pocket Fountain Pen and the...
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Fountain Pen Review: Hippo Noto x Herbert Pen Co Pygmy Invasion Pen
Hippo Noto created some special add-ons and collaborations for the pre-order period for the latest phase of their Hippo Noto notebooks. Along with new notebooks in A5 an B6 size and a new Robert Oster...
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Kickstarter Review: Iris Drawing Compass
When I saw the Iris Drawing Compass pop up on Kickstarter, I was intrigued enough to back the project. I have backed enough Kickstarter projects to know that no matter how optimistic the creators are,...
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Sponsored Post: Kickstarter Ensso GIRO Titanium Ballpoint
Ensso has designed and developed several different pens through Kickstarter. Their latest release is the GIRO Titanium Ballpoint Pen. The design is reminiscent of the PIUMA Fountain Pen with a cigar...
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Sponsored Post: Kickstarter ēnsso Aria, Minimalist metal pen for the BIC...
The ubiquitous BIC ballpoint. We all have one, or have used one. Did you know approximately 60 BIC pens are sold every second. Its success relies on its affordable price point, reliable ink refill, and...
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Notebook Review: Dapper Notes/Railway Station Press Mikado Notebooks
Review by Tina Koyama The pocket-size notebook market is well-saturated with the stapled-paper basic. Finding a unique offering isn’t easy; in fact, only one comes easily to mind: Dapper Notes and...
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Kickstarter: Ensso Ebonite Fountain Pens
The latest Kickstarter from Ensso is a pair of Japanese Ebonite fountain pens. One is a mini pocket pen and the other is a full-sized, cigar-shaped (dirigible-shaped?) fountain pen. Ebonite is...
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The DRILLOG v. 2 Machined Dip Nib (& Graft Spirl Barrel)
The first launch of the DRILLOG on Kickstarter ended in November 2021 to much hype and fanfare. Many people were excited by the machined metal dip nibs as a unique and durable alternative to glass,...
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Paper Review: Ajoto Pocket Paper B6
Ajoto created a Kickstarter to produce and release three notebooks featuring great paper for writing and drawing as well as notebook covers. I only backed the Pocket Paper notebook portion because I...
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