Brian Anderson's Blog, page 210
July 11, 2011
Vid pen review test.
Got some kinks to smooth out, but here's a start for the clips that will accompany my pen reviews.
Anyone know how to macguyver a tripod for a Droid phone?
July 10, 2011
Sunday Funday
Indeed, the sink repairs are almost done. Today was fixing the dining room and kitchen ceilings. Then off to a birthday party at a bouncy place. Sounds fun and dangerous.
July 9, 2011
Quick Saturday Post
Gettin' the strip posted.
July 8, 2011
Friday's Toon
Not sure why the original post for this day didn't show up. Lost in the database netherworld I guess.
July 7, 2011
Quick Friday Post
Sorry for the speed posting. I'll have more pen reviews next week.
Video Reviews
The ever brilliant Mike Witmer (Pinkerton Park) suggested I include some vids in my pen reviews. And I think I'll do it, and not just because Mike implanted a control chip in my frontal lobe three years ago (it was a cheap homemade chip, so I do have little bouts of free will now and again).
They will be short vids. Mostly demos of the pens at work. Short and Simple. Should be fun.
July 6, 2011
Circuit training for babies.
Late again. But it is up.
July 5, 2011
Pen Review – Pilot Petit 3
First off, a big thank you to Brad and the gang at jetpens.com. I received quite the bag of goodies from them last week. And now I shall review each little goody.
I have to start with the new Pilot Petit 3. I own two of the fountain pens and adore them. They are workhorses, never failing to mark a page and are exceptionally portable.
Now, when I heard they were coming out with a brush pen, I was convinced the good people at Pilot approved of my sacrifices to the brush pen gods. I go through a ton of brush pens. The brunt of my brush work is done by a Pentel, but I have a stash of the flexi nib felt brushes on hand. They are all Pilots. So it was no surprise that the tip on this one is similar, if not the same as many of their other brush pens. That's a good thing, for me.
The Pilot felt tip brushes tend to be firm, which gives you a lot of control over the line. So if you already love the Pilot brush pens you'll enjoy this pen. Even more so because you can refill it. I haven't tested it with different inks yet, but that'll happen as soon as the cartridge empties.
Another plus is that they fixed the one grudge I had against the Petit 1. Now, when you post the cap, it clicks into place. I'm such a picky pen nerd huh?
You can pick one up here:
http://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Petit3-Mini-Brush-Pen-Clear-Green-Body/pd/7049
July 4, 2011
July 2, 2011
Just in Time for Wimbledon
Didn't know when I drew this strip that it would run so close to Wimbledon. But hey, there you go. Have a great Fourth. I'll have some more pen reviews next week.
