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Review: Daiso Fluently marker

September 26, 2019September 23, 2020 · Supplies

The Daiso Fluently illustration marker showed up at my local Daiso a few months ago. They’re alcohol-ink markers packaged in ten sets of two, for nineteen colors total and a blender marker.

Review: Marvy Le Plume marker

September 4, 2019April 8, 2020 · Supplies

The Marvy Le Plume is a disposable, alcohol-based ink marker with a single flexible felt brush tip. Marvy now also has a newer line of Le Plume II markers, but these are not those!

Fountain pen inks with the Pentel pocket brush

August 18, 2019April 8, 2020 · Supplies

Now that Pentel’s figured me out and put out colorful collectible editions, I have to match ink colors with pen bodies, so here’s how to fill your pocket brush with your fountain pen ink of choice!

2018 Convention Artist Survey results

July 18, 2019April 8, 2020 · Artist Resources

The 2018 Convention Artist Survey collected 987 artist responses regarding financial and other data for over 300 conventions in North America — how much they made, how much they spent, how far they traveled, how they rated staff communication and organisation, and so on.

Review: Zebra Usu-Zumi Grey Brush Pen

March 20, 2019September 14, 2020 · Supplies

Stumbled upon the Zebra Usu-Zumi grey brush pen at the Richmond Daiso. Very good pen overall, but hard to find and a little overkill for my normal uses.

Review: Monami Olika Fountain Pen

October 6, 2018January 27, 2020 · Supplies

So the Ooly Splendid Pen is apparently just a repackaged version of the Monami Olika fountain pen, but the latter comes in more default color options and has an extra fine nib available in addition to the fine. The Ooly pen was impressive for the $5-6 price point and since

Top 3 Pens for Inking

September 27, 2018September 21, 2020 · Supplies

I’ve wanted do some kind of “top pens” post for a while, and with Inktober just around the corner, I figure now is a great time to talk about pens for inking.

Review: Ooly Splendid Pen

August 26, 2018April 8, 2020 · Supplies

I was up in Ballard recently to drop off copies of my new horror zine, SEARCH PARTY, at Push/Pull. Afterwards, I poked around the neighbourhood a little. Market Street is aptly named as there are tons of nice little shops lined up along it and near to it, including various

Review: Ohuhu Calligraphy Brush

July 4, 2018April 8, 2020 · Supplies

The Ohuhu Calligraphy Brush is the first piston-fill brush pen I’ve encountered, and at $8, I figured it was a good deal even if it ended up being terrible.