AJOTO Rollerball Pens - Laywine's Brass & Stainless Steel

Unboxing the AJOTO Rollerball pens in Laywine's Collaboration Brass and a Stainless Steel. This is the pen you might have seen in the AJOTO Event post I shared recently.

AJOTO Event at Laywine's in Toronto

Laywine's is a gorgeous stationery shop located on Bellair Street in Toronto, Ontario. I've posted a Field Trip before, though I suppose an updated one is overdue! On Sunday, March 31, 2019,  the founder and creative director of AJOTO, Chris Holden, came to visit the store. Chris talked about setting up a new pen company in the digital world, showed us prototypes, limited editions, and special pens! It was really interesting to feel and explore the different materials and I was able to test the pens out, and see how they have evolved! The entire evening was ended with a fantastic dinner at The Host with the best naan ever.

Thank you kindly to Chris and Peter for organizing this fun event, and my good friends for joining me.

The cutest of details.

Chris's notebook is a gem.

More details.

The sterling silver is delicious.

Cork holders are sourced from Portugal.

The AJOTO x Laywine's collaboration is brass with a stainless steel mechanism.

Letters & Textures Modified Pilot Parallel Workshop at the Chicago Pen Show 2019

Join me and Salman Khattak at the Chicago Pen Show in May to explore the variety of lettering and textures that can be produced with a Pilot Parallel Pen modified to write like a Folded Pen.

$60USD/$75CAD

REGISTER HERE!

You will also learn some cool creative techniques to get the most out of your Pilot Parallel Pens including how to make splatters and create gradients.

The workshop will also introduce the use of a Brass Folded Pen. We will have some available for testing and playing.

All supplies will be provided (and are yours to take home). Just show up with an enthusiasm to explore a different way to enjoy pens and inks.

Field Trip to Reid's Stationery in Calgary, Alberta

This is from a few months ago but I thought you might like to see Reid's. They're pretty well-stocked so if you're nearby and need something, it's worth a look. Plus there's a delicious taco place around the corner...