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Alright folks, the April Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper has arrived! If you haven't seen some of these blogs before, you may want to add them to your favorites and check out their archives.
If you like the postings (and the Carnival) please leave comments!
Editor's Picks:
Leigh Reyes presents TWSBI meets vintage nib
Brian Goulet, of The Goulet Pen Co., shares the beautiful Platinum Kanazawa Leaf Maki-e Pens
Joe Hoover, of the Pen Manufactory, introduces his new business where you can design your own custom-turned pens in About penmanufactory
Azizah, of gourmet pens, delves into the intricacies of the Midori Traveler's Notebook (Large, Brown), the Pelle Journal (Burnt Cognac, Large), and then provides a very worthwhile comparison in 'The Large Brown Midori Traveler's Notebook vs. Large Burnt Cognac Pelle Leather Journal
TonyB, of Tiger Pens Blog, reminds us to be smart about our addiction in Save Money, Buy Pen Refills
La Vie Graphite thoughtfully reflects on Lettered Trails
Pen:
Pen Review: Platinum Kanazawa Leaf Maki-e with fine nib from East...West...Everywhere (suggested by Azizah, Gourmet Pens)
Joni, of Daydreamers Welcome, presents A Pen Review: Zebra Sarasa Clip 0.3mm, in a multi-color, 10-pack set
JetPens Blog: Exclusive Interview: Michael Gutberlet of Kaweco
Diane, of Pocket Blonde, shares her review of the Lamy CP1 Titanium Fountain Pen
Brad, of The Pen Addict, provides his insight on the Rotring Rapidograph 0.35 mm
Millie shows us A Look at Lamy's Inter-changeable Nibs
Uni-ball Signo DX 0.28mm Emerald Green review from A Penchant for Paper
Julie, of Peacable Writer, presents Tale of a Vandal Pen User: Back to Vintage
Lamy Nexx Citron - Medium Nib, Blue Cartridge, presented by Stationary Review
Tombow Egg Rollerball Matte Black, presented by Multi-Pen Dimensions
Lung Sketching Scrolls presents a Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen Sepia Set Spotlight
Seth, of Good Pens, presents Baltz Fine Writing Instruments "The Carraway"
Pencil:
A review of Three black pencils, from Bleistift
No Pen Intended conducts a Quick Sketch Test: Pentel High Quality Colored Pencils
AutoPoint TwinPoint Mechanical Pencil from The Well-Appointed Desk
Drawing with a Squirrel presents the Stabilo EASYergo pencil
SunSet Colored Pencils from My Supply Room
Paper:
Julie (Okami) presents her contribution in the Rhodia Journal Swap Project - Round 2
Janet, of Organized Assitant, shares her review of the BusyBodyBook Organizers
Brian, of OfficeSupplyGeek, reviews the Keyboard Note Tabs - Visited, Emailed, Called from the Muji Store
Tyler Dahl (Tyler Dahl Fountain Pens) reviews the "Mead Moleskine"
What is the right size for a notebook? presented by Recording Thoughts
Pencil Talk compares the Field Notes Brand vs. The Office Supply Cabinet
Ink:
An in-depth look at the Rohrer and Klingner Complete Brand Review from Brian Goulet
David, of Seize the Dave, shows his lettering skills in an Ink Review: Rohrer and Klingner Scabiosa
Stationary Traffic reviews Noodler's #41 Brown ink
David, of Seize the Dave, presents an Ink review: noodler's black revisited...
"I'm In The Mood For Green - Ink That Is", presented by Inkophile
Combo:
ThirdeYe presents his "new" Parker "51" Special loaded with Diamine Syrah
Cheryl, of Writer's Bloc, discusses a few options in "What can you do with extra new or used notebooks, paper, pens and stationary?"
Misc:
Leah, of the Quo Vadis Blog, shares Dr. Beltrami's Prescription for Better Time Management (Dr. Beltrami is the founder of Quo Vadis)
Travisthetrout, of Notes in a Book, provides helpful insight for fellow bloggers in How to: Organise your Blogging (#2: The Posting Schedule)
Leah, of the Quo Vadis Blog, sends in "Do We Know Who We Are?", by mj monaghan
The Blog of the European Paper Company shares important knowledge in EPC's Eco-Glossary
'10 Benefits of Writing Diary/Journal', submitted by Charles Chua from allaboutlivingwithlife.com
Liz Andra Shaw tells an office supply story in "You Can't Make This Stuff Up"
Michael provides some helpful tips in "Thank You Wording - What to Say in a Thank You Card" at Thank-You-Notes.com