Happy Birthday Dave!

Daves mechanical pencils just turned five.  It's a great site for pencil geeks like me and a good resource for mechanical pencil reviews.

Here's hoping for many more!

Awesome tiny sculptures on the tip of pencils

See more at oddstuff magazine

I have a hard time just freehand sharpening pencils at times, doing something like this is just amazing.

It's so great to see the humble pencil used to create art in a way that keeps it in the spotlight.

New sketchbooks available

I finally have photos of (most) all of the book covers available for sketchbook orders.

Once I can get the hosting company to let me back into my website I'll begin to place them up for order. Until then you can contact me to order one.




Just in case you're unfamiliar with my sketchbooks, they're made with smooth, thick acid free paper, card stock or a combination. They are bound with aircraft steel cable coated with nylon and utilizing a ball & socket closure so you can easily open and close the bind to remove and replace pages easily. This allows you to copy, scan or color pages without the usual hassle from a permanent bound sketchbook.
The binding holes are reinforced with brass grommets and the entire book is held closed with an elastic strap that can also be positioned to hold the book open and keep pages from fluttering around outdoors.
I also include a re-positionable bleed-proof sheet that can be placed behind the current page to prevent marker, heavy ink or paint from bleeding through to the next page.
I make each book by hand using the finest materials that I can find and using American made components to the greatest extent possible.

I believe these to be the finest sketchbooks available and stand behind the quality, craftsmanship and functionality of each one.

Drop me a note if you have any questions or would like to order one.

New review coming

I just got myself some new pencil toys from Japan and will be reviewing them shortly.

Hand stitched pocket books

I'm working on some new stitched signature pocket size (and some bigger) notebooks. They're made from reclaimed paper (currently old day planners and calendars) and covers and finished with a rubberband to keep them closed.
I'm making them slim enough to slip into a pocket.

They're quirky and inexpensive and perfect for jotting life's little notes.

I'll have pictures soon so please contact me if you're interested in the mean time.

Welcome

I'll be adding some pictures soon of the books that I have in progress as well as some posts about various art supplies and pencils and the like. I welcome you to keep an eye out and visit often.