Mitchell & Dent's Tittle Tattle

First Comes Love is done and dusted and we’re back to our everyday design lives, part of which means checking in on blogs we’ve neglected (it’s called research, honest). Two things for you today – let’s start with Scout’s Honor Co. – a lovely designer-stationer with a lovely studio in Vermont and a lovely blog. You’ll love it. Also, a great find of Annemarie’s – General’s Charcoal White pencils which look just like chalk on a blackboard. So, if like us, you’re a little daunted of the endless possibilities of a blank white piece of paper (we choose kraft), they’re a nice option.

blog.scoutshonorco.com

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The mesdames and their Macs are pals, but it is good to get a pencil out whenever possible. Madame Dent’s pencil of choice is a wooden Supply Co. ‘Very Best’ mechanical pencil with a 0.5mm 2B lead. So is Madame Mitchell’s. Mademoiselle Michelle opts for a Staedtler 3B and Mister Clifford favours an all natural Derwent Drawing 2B (no varnish or paint so bits don’t flake off in his mouth). What about you?

We also like this selection of pencil-related apparel, including Ashi Dashi Pencil Knee Highs, Sara Carr Pencil Scarf and Jeffrey Campbell Pencil Me In Flats.

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2. Pencil porn
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These exquisite illustrations are the work of Martine Johanna. With a solo exhibition coming up in Amsterdam (*sigh*) and works featured in a ridiculous amount of publications, this girl has talent in bucket loads. I am very curious to know which illustrations featured in Playboy.

martinejohanna.com

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We’re fans of  ReForm School‘s online shop here, but it is thanks to the eagle-eyed Irene at M&D’s favourite blog Bloesem, that we found their Pen Pal Club. Send your name and address details to rollcall@reformschoolrules and you can correspond snail-mail style with folks all over the world. The cutest of cute ideas. What’s a stamp, again?

www.reformschoolrules.com

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This is what Mitchell & Dent think the perfect night out is all about. Pencils and pinot, drawing and dancing girls. Our quick sketches (top: Mademoiselle Michelle, middle: Madame Mitchell, bottom: Madame Dent) from the recent Dr Sketchy’s Anti Art School of the too too pretty kitty Brandy Savage, divine live model that she was, feathers and all.

Next Dr Sketchy’s: Wednesday 03 March, 7pm, $15 on the door
The Burlesque Lounge, 267 William Street (Upstairs), Northbridge
www.drsketchyperth.com.au

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Breath lessening? Eyes dilating? Warm glow spreading to your fingertips? Scribblers, doodlers and colour-inerers all, behold… Social Designer (US sellers of goods for the greater good) has a very good idea. 500 pencils, 25 pencils delivered to your door per month, 20 months. I like the look of lemon ghost, little red wagon, Hawaiian sky, Lucy, sea captain and silver sword. You?

500pencils.socialdesigner.com

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