Sharpie has a brilliant new ad campaign highlighting its Ultra Fine Point permanent markers by displaying tiny artwork on what looks like red blood and bacteria cells.
General Interest
Ink Drops In Water – Beautiful To Watch
We’ve never seen ink look so gorgeous. Just had to share it.
We reached out to Jacob Schwartz, the film director who made the ink-drop video, to ask what kinds of ink he used in this project. He said he doesn’t remember the brand, but that he used calligraphy ink.
What Is An Autopen?
I’ve been hearing the term ‘autopen’ a lot lately, both in reference to the US president’s signature and to collectible autographs, so it made me a little curious about this mysterious device.
Honestly, I was picturing a pen that you held in your hand while it moved on its own across the page, sort of like a Ouija board planchette. Turns out, that’s nothing like the real deal.
An autopen device is a machine with mechanical arms that holds a pen in an upright position. Your signature is encoded onto a plastic card which you insert into the machine. Place a piece of paper, photo, poster, etc. under the pen, start the machine and it will make an amazingly accurate copy of your signature.
The Lernstift Pen Corrects You As You Go
How would you like a pen that lets you know when you commit grammar and spelling errors and when your penmanship begins to drift?
That’s the idea behind the Lernstift, a pen currently being developed by a small German start-up with a big idea. The pen is designed to alert you to errors not with a scolding, but as a gentle buzz in your hand, just a hint that something might have gone awry in the sentence you’ve written.
Gentleman’s Gazette Offers Comprehensive Look At Pelikan Pens
Fans of Pelikan fountain pens definitely should check out this in-depth recommendation of Pelikan by the folks at Gentleman’s Gazette.
The guide to classic men’s style introduces Pelikan fountain pens as being “at least as good” as the Montblanc Meisterstuck. Of course, some people might consider them even better.