Accessibility, Skill, and Price – Or “The Most Money Doesn’t Mean the Most Skill”

I was checking out wood rasps for my bookbinding adventures and I noticed something - bookbinding is a lot cheaper to start with than when I started almost 20 years ago! There's even full sets that includes pressers, needles, awls, strings, a thimble of questionable material, curved needles, straight needles and book cloth. All it... Continue Reading →

Vangoal Dip Pens – Not Bad, As Long As You Only Need A Pen Holder

I recently needed to get a new dip pen holder for teaching a calligraphy session for the Latinx KidLit Auction and didn't like the usual holders of metal dip pen nibs that brands like Speedball would create. I've seen them for so long that I just wanted something different (and because my original nib holder... Continue Reading →

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