My daughters have been using Sakura pens and I ended up getting a set for myself. I bought the 8-piece set that includes a brush pen (so you can vary the line width) and a graphic pen (for thick lines). The ink is very black and doesn't smear when you erase pencil lines below it.
Sakura pen and brush pen set
How rivalry between two Japanese companies in the 1950s led to the world's best pencils
Fierce competition between two Tokyo pencil makers led to a "Golden Age" of Japanese pencil manufacturing from 1952-1967. As detailed in this article from the St. Louis Art Supply website,… READ THE REST
Conservative pundit discovers white crayons exist, demands answers from Crayola
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Dig this old-school illustration demo by car designer Hideo Kodama
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Get back in the game faster with this Nintendo Switch Joy-Con charger
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This $50 Android tablet was made for all-day use
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Bring your dreams to life with AI Magicx
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