Hi everyone! Thanks for coming back this week too.



Have you seen the new Stationery Club article that went up yesterday? This week, we tried out the Hexagon Glass Pen that’s available from the Hobonichi Store. Unfortunately, this item is not available for international shipping, but if you were wondering what glass pens in general are like, we hope you take a look!



We tried out how the ink pairs with the techo’s paper, how much you can write by dipping the pen in the ink just one time (turns out, a lot), and other fun ways to use the glass pen.



There are short clips too, which might make it easier to know what it’s actually like.


^This clip is where Hoshino draws using Herbin's Fountain Pen Ink


Crew member Annen (a member of the Stationery Club) uses the glass pen for her 5-Year Techo.


An example of Annen's spread

She writes her day's events on the left page, and draws a quick illustration on the right. She used to only write on the left page, but ever since switching to using a glass pen, she felt the urge to write more and decided to draw on the right page! She occasionally uses a brush to color in her drawings too. Annen says that the time spent in choosing an ink color of her choice is a fun one.




She used a sparkly ink here and colored in the bowl with a brush!

Yes, that’s the other thing about the glass pen ? it’s so fun to switch between the different inks! You simply have to rinse the pen tip with water anytime you want to switch ink colors, so as long as you have a small cup (I personally use a paper cup) by your side, you’re good to go.



Annen fills an empty jam jar with water and changes the water once a week. She says that keeping things low key motivates her to write every day which is an important factor when it comes to writing in a 5-Year Techo.


This is what Annen’s desk looks like

That’s all I’ve got for this week. For anyone who was interested in how much you can exactly write with a glass pen, I hope it came in handy. Stay tuned for next week’s Techo News too! (Can you believe it’ll already be the end of March by then...?)

On another note, we're currently holding the Hobonichi Techo 2021 survey!



We always look forward to hearing how you use the techo and your thoughts on it through this annual survey. This year we have several questions just for our international customers too.

100 survey participants will be chosen at random to receive a HOBO penguin mug, so if you haven't checked the survey out yet, we hope you take a look!


The HOBO Penguin mug

>Check out the survey page

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