Here’s a little oddity from the web: A perfume called ‘Paper Passion‘ that is designed to smell like the pages of a book.
It comes from Germany as a collaboration between publisher Steidl, perfumer Geza Schoen and Wallpaper* magazine, apparently with a little Karl Lagerfeld thrown in as well.
You know how much we at The Pen Vibe admire those who can draw and paint, so we just had to share this guy’s work, even though he doesn’t work in paper and ink.
‘Jim’ is an artist with the Microsoft Paint program. According to his ‘Jim’ll Paint It‘ Tumblr, that’s all he uses to produce pieces requested by his fans.
I am here to make your wildest dreams a reality using nothing but Microsoft Paint (no tablets, no touch ups). Ask me to paint anything you wish and I will try no matter how specific or surreal your demands. While there aren’t enough hours in the day to physically paint every suggestion I will consider them all. Bonus points for originality and humour. Use your imagination!
Absolutely no idea how he does it, especially given the hallucinogenic natures of the things that people ask him to create.
‘Space Pen’ isn’t just a name Fisher gives to its signature ballpoint pen – its where the pens are actually used.
And now one lucky collector has an actual space-mission Fisher pen to show off.
Now you have a chance to put your money where your heart is. The company known worldwide for its variety of notebooks for writers and artists is expected to begin trading shares on the Milan stock exchange this week.
OK, I’m going to just come out and say it: I don’t like using fountain pens.
I like looking at beautifully made fountain pens. I like handling them. And I love the idea of using fountain pens. But when it actually comes time to put ink on paper, I’ll take a good gel or rollerball pen every time. Heck, even a ballpoint, if it comes to that.