Review of Stillman & Birn’s Zeta Paper

Image copyrighted by Sandra Kay Strait.

Sandra Strait puts Stillman & Birn’s Zeta, multi media sketchbook paper through its paces. Checkout her thorough review and beautiful illustrations at Life Imitates Doodles.

 

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March Carnival of Pen, Pencil & Paper

This month’s carnival has some great posts featuring some of our favorite things. Visit the following blogs for great reviews and more. Art Journaling

• Never tried art journaling, but you’d like to give it a go? Checkout this post by Daisy Yellow, Art Journaling 101.
• Watch the creation of an Art Journal Page : Follow your dreams from beginning to end at Clips-n-Cuts.
• Using an ink drop technique you can easily create textural backgrounds or interesting abstract art. See how it’s done using Quinn’s Ink Technique at Quinn Creative.

Notebooks & Journals

• Check out the Write-Now notebook by Poppin Notebook reviewed at The Rants of the Archer. Is this notebook fountain pen friendly, or not?
• Discover the advantages of using a pocket notebook and a few stand-out notebooks from Jet Pen’s Pocket Notebook Selection Guide.
• Do you like writing or sketching on loose leaf paper? If so,the Daycraft Envelope Folder might be a good alternative to using permanently bound notebooks.

Pens & Markers

• Wondering which alcohol-based marker to buy? Read this review at Natto Soup which compares Copic vs. Prismacolor markers.
• After reading this post, you’ll be green with pen envy over the Ken Cavers Green Swirl Acrylic Cigar Fountain pen.
• If luxurious fountains pen appeal to you, visit Gourmet Pens for a thorough look at Graf Von Faber-Castell Anello Titanium Fountain Pen.
• Check out this video review of the Monteverde Invincia Grand Prix Pen with a racing inspired design at Goldspot Pens.

Inks & Other Reviews

• Would you love to write or sketch with rich, red ink? If so, read this review of Sailor Jentle Grenade ink. 
• Find out which 10 art and writing products Tina loves to hate and why in her review, Tina’s Bottom 10.
• Take a look at Conway Stewart by Diamine Kingsand Ink, an exclusive fountain pen ink bottles that just arrived on US shores in January 2013.

Submit your blog article to the next edition of Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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