Boy vs. Lobster
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Copic Drawing (Fountain) Pen Review
While idly browsing JetPens recently I happened across some Copic Drawing Pens. That Copic makes drawing pens is hardly news; I’ve been using their markers and Multiliners both refillable and disposable for awhile. What was interesting about these Drawing Pens was that they were…fountain pens. I beseeched the folks at JetPens to provide me with samples for review, and they were kind enough to oblige.
There are 3 pens available, as pictured below.
a 0.2 mm nib with black ink,
a 0.1 mm nib with black ink, and
a 0.1 mm nib with sepia ink.
The pens are not refillable. The nibs are unmarked, appear to be made of steel, and are reasonably smooth. Unsurprisingly, I found the F02 nib to be a bit smoother than the F01s. Both are firm approaching state of nail – they appeared to yield to some amount of pressure, but did not yield any significant line variation in use. They put down a decent wet line with good flow, though the F01s wrote a bit dry when I first uncapped them and needed a gentle shake or two. (Incidentally, the barrel of the pen advises you to not “shake hard and drop,” as “ink may leak.” Thanks.)
I sometimes draw a bit and have also been known to put a splash of watercolor on those drawings when “finished.” The Multiliners are great for ink and wash drawings, completely waterproof. Well, the barrels of the Drawing Pens say “Copic-proof” (how recursive,) but, ominously, NOT “waterproof.”
Below are the results of dragging a Niji waterbrush across some doodles. This was done maybe 20 minutes after the “drawings” were finished.
As you can see, smearing (along with its old friend beading – these were done in that hipster paragon the Moleskine sketchbook) occurred. If you’re buying these to use with Copic markers, you’re, well, Copic-cetic. If not, expect smearing and tears (yours, not the pens, which as we all know are inanimate objects incapable of tears.) I’m somewhat confused as to why Copic introduced these, as they already produce a pretty extensive line of drawing pens and markers. My only surmise is that these are meant to compete with the Tachikawa line of disposable Manga pens. These are a reasonably decent, inexpensive fountain pen, and probably a step up from a Preppy or a Varsity.
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Words to live by
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Today’s pens 07/23
Left to right:
Aero 51
Pel m600
Swan self-filler
Blackbird
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But only to each other
They’re private conversations.
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Update: it’s since been corrected. Thank God for screenshots.
Tintin & Captain Haddock
Was looking for a Capt Haddock icon for avatar purposes and ran across this. Way cool.
BBEmacs Watch Part 1000
Daring Fireball Linked List: BBEdit 9.2:
My favorite new feature is the Sleep command, which lets you quit the app while saving state. When next you launch BBEdit after sleeping, all open windows and documents are restored, including untitled documents.
I wish every app had this feature.
You’ll never guess which prominent multiplatform editor has had this feature for some time, and didn’t even need to give it the throughly stupid (as well as completely inaccurate) name “sleep.” Which editor is left as an exercise for the reader. Is BareBones just working their way through the *info* screens?
Update: desktop-mode can also be set to auto-save the desktop while you’re working. What happens if God forbid BBEmacs crashes?
Work the samovar
Adventure Advice | Outside Online:
If the samovar won’t draw, some old guys know to take an old boot with flexible uppers and fit the top over the samovar chimney and work the boot up and down like a bellows to encourage the fire. They believe, correctly, that you can’t have too much hot tea or coffee when the place you’re in is really cold. Needing their wits about them, they drink alcohol only in moderation, and never on an empty stomach (rules often more honored, as they say, in the breach). They know it’s generally a good idea to bring presents, slather on the sunblock, set the parking brake, swallow three witty remarks unspoken for every one they say, keep a life jacket handy, check for ticks, make sure a squirrel is dead before picking it up, and never let a blister go all the way to the bone, because then it can take months to heal. Old guys recall that left makes loose and right makes tight. They phone home. They understand that if they don’t, and then they return, and they find their spouse out of sorts, and they ask what’s going on, and their spouse says, “All right, if you really want to know—” they won’t really want to know.”
Nice. Carry a knife, too.