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Silver Ink!

This custom silver ink, developed by materials researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, allows you to draw working circuits out on paper.

There's even a how-to. (via BB)

Look! A T-Shirt Sketchbook

Pukka/Dank out of Istanbul sent this interesting item:

"Are you a t-shirt designer?

Everyone has a great idea for a t-shirt, and sketching is an excellent way to quickly explore concepts.

T-Shirt Shape Sketchbook invites you to start with sketching by hand.
Putting ideas quickly on Tee Shape paper!
Helping designers visualize the final product..."

LINK: T-Shirt Sketchbook

Better than the iPad?

(Boston Globe) Alex Beam heralds the revival of an analog data entry device, the classic Blackwing 602 pencil beloved by artists and writers. A California company is reissuing a Blackwing clone to fill the void left when the pencil was discontinued in 1998. (Video by Michael Saunders)

You gotta love that trippy background music. :)

LINK: The Blackwing Pages

              

Star Wars. Origami in hyperspace.

Cool video shared by Moleskine featuring their new line of Star Wars notebooks.

New limited edition celebrating Star Wars: the image of the "jump into hyperspace" on the cover and the original poster in the inner poket. A new video tells the story of the battle between good and evil, animated with notebooks, pens and origami. 

LINK: Moleskine Official Product page

Writer’s diary: The new Fabriano Boutique notebooks

Welcome back to Notebookism!

We reopen with this  latest news from the Fabriano Boutique in Italy:

"A new arrival in the notebooks series of  Fabriano Boutique dedicated to who loves to capture thoughts, notes, sketches and memories. The collection is composed by the writer's diary, the notebook on the Mount, the notebook's Journey to the Garden which completes the writing and leisure set by Fabriano.

In the pocket-sized 10.5 x15, 5 cm, the writer's diary has a cover with black Imitlin Flanders paper  with excellent persistence against wear and stains. It also has the  Dutch binding to be resistant but flexible. Equipped with elastic closure, black bookmark, colored borders and pocket card holder, the pages inside are in white paper dotted in silver."

LINK: Fabriano Official Website

Found (by James) : Pocket pencils

Elegant and functional pencils at Found by James, an elegantly curated site of gadgets and curiosities from around the world.

"The area surrounding Arnold Circus, East London, is one of my favourite places in the city. Walking around this industrial neighbourhood - that not so long ago was completely written off, but has risen from the ashes as a breeding ground for creativity - really lifts my spirit....It was here that I met Mr. Alex Hulme. A gentleman with an open mind, with whom I seemed to share a sense of aesthetic. This became even more evident when I had to leave and he grabbed his pencil from his chest pocket to exchange details. A beautiful piece of functional design that he himself had created...."

LINK

Featured site: Paperwink

Elegant return addresses and other rubber stamp goodies at Paperwink. Everyone's tastes varies but an accent here and there always enlivens a journal. Rubber stamps are a convenient way to add those to a blank page if you're not too artistically gifted.

LINK (via parcel post)

Transit Issue Nomad Journal

Apolis Global Citizen Transit Issue Nomad Journal - Waterproof pages in a notebook for the traveler and perennial outdoor note-taker. Looks sleek and serviceable. Anybody tried these yet?

LINK

Black n' Red notebooks ad campaign in Edinburgh

Reader Kenny H. (who made it clear he's a Moleskine user and has no connection with R n' B) sent an email alerting us to this advert campaign in Scotland:

"  I was surprised to see a large billboard advert for Red n Black notebooks in Edinburgh, were I work. It was intriguing that a notebook brand would go for mainstream advert campaign such as this, with bill posters, taxi adverts, and free handouts (as I later found out). The adverts focus on comparing the notebook with a digital notebook and extolls the "wireless", and "endless battery life" features of the product...."

LINK

Selvedge Denim Field Notes Sleeve

What could be earth-friendlier than recycled denim?

The Selvedge Denim Field Notes Sleeve is 13.5oz White Oak raw selvedge Cone denim and measures 3.75" X 5.75" . Available with or without a pack of 3 notebooks.

LINK

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