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My Favourite Art & Stationery Supplies
You might be surprised to hear this, but I’m at the point now where I don’t buy huge amounts of stationery. For the most part, I’ve figured out the stationery items and art tools which work for me. This means I don’t go looking for new stationery bits, I just buy more of what I know I like. So today I thought it could be interesting to share my favourite art and stationery supplies. MD Paper notebook I love my MD Paper notebooks. I have written about them extensively over the years and I’ve bought at least 2 or 3. These notebooks have held up to pretty much everything I’ve…
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How To Choose The Perfect Sketchbook
As a design student turned freelance artist, I’ve bought many sketchbooks over the years. Some were bought for a specific purpose, others because they were the cheapest thing I can get. Choosing the right sketchbook can be a surprisingly difficult task. I could tell you my favourite sketchbook (MD Paper with dot grids) but what works for me almost certainly won’t work for you. Choosing the right sketchbook involves figuring out what sort of creative activity you want (or will) be doing and finding a sketchpad which allows you to do that thing. Today I’m going to share some of the aspects you should consider when buying a new sketchbook.…
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The Best Art Supplies For Bullet Journaling
I’ve mentioned in the past how I use my bullet journal as a place to work through ideas. I know I don’t like using a sketchbook as a bullet journal. But my bullet journal still comes in handy when I’m working on design projects. So today I thought I would share what I think are the best art supplies for bullet journaling. I try to avoid having elaborate bullet journal spreads. I will mainly use art supplies if I am working on an idea. But its still enjoyable every so often to create a more decorative bullet journal spread. Basically what I’m trying to say is I use a lot of…
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A Review Of The Tombow Dual Brush Markers
I’ve been using Tombow Dual Brush Markers for years. You’ve probably seen my Tombows in the background of my photos. I used them a lot while in college for illustrations. The Tombow markers have also become very popular in the bullet journaling community because of how versatile they are. I think today it’s finally time to share my thoughts on Tombow Dual Brush Markers and what makes them such a great pen for bullet journaling. Are Tombow Dual Brush Markers as good as everyone says they are? Because while the Tombow markers are great, I also have a few problems with them. A REVIEW OF THE TOMBOW DUAL BRUSH MARKERS…
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A Christmas Gift Guide For Stationery Lovers
It’s almost Christmas so I thought I would do a gift guide where I share some of the best stationery items to give as presents. I may have stretched the definition of ‘stationery’ for a few of these items. But I wanted to mention related items which could make good gifts for someone who likes stationery. If you’re wanting to avoid online shopping this year I would highly recommend you take a look in Paperchase and Cass Art. Local farm shops also seem to be good for stocking interesting stationery items which you don’t normally find on the high street. The items I’ve mentioned in this post are just what…
