Edding 30 Paper Marker Review

Edding 30 Marker Blue

The last time I used a paper marker pen was on a training course, writing on a flip chart in front of a room of other students.  The Edding 30 brilliant paper marker, is apparently ideal for artwork & crafts of all kinds.  I’m not known for my artistic talents & have never been bitten by the crafting bug, but I did begin thinking about other uses of these pens.

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Sakura Gelly Roll Metallic Pen Review

Sakura Gelly Roll Metallic

I always prefer to pen a letter by hand than send an email, however old fashioned it may seem, for me the sight of a handwritten envelope falling through the letterbox always makes for a good start to the day.  Looking at my writing using a Sakura Gelly Roll Metallic rollerball has inspired me to put pen to paper.

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Stunning Red Dress Made Of Pilot FriXion Pens

Pilot Frixion Pen Dress by Bobby Kelly

The American headquarters of the Pilot Pen company is located in a middle-sized city in the far northeast corner of Florida, called Jacksonville.

While it’s becoming more modern – it has its own NFL franchise now – Jacksonville is still very much a mix of old Deep South and Navy port town. Not exactly the kind of place you expect to find runway models and fashion shows.

But, apparently, Jacksonville hosts its very own Fashion Week, an event designed to “establish Jacksonville as (a) fashion destination in the Southeast and ultimately, by discovering talent, be a major contributor to the industry itself,” according to the JFW site.

Pilot is one of the event’s sponsors. And, at this week’s show, Pilot plans to debut a dress by designer Bobby Kelley that is made of nearly 500 red FriXion erasable pens. (There’s probably a joke about an erasable dress in there somewhere.)

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