Wallet Sketchbook – the Pentalic Traveler Pocket Journal

photo of a small journal sketchbook
Pantalic Traveler Pocket Journal

I recently found a great little sketchbook called the Pentalic Traveler Pocket Journal. I’m going to put credit cards in the back and use it as a wallet. Carrying keys, phone, Moleskine, and a wallet starts to make me look like a circus conductor with poofy pockets. How small is your sketchbook? discusses exactly that.

Any mention of sketching journals should always mention the awesome 1000 Journals, the project where people create art in journals and leave them in public places for people to find and continue.

How to choose a sketchbook. Great examples of using a sketchbook. It is killing me that CreativeOverflow’s website isn’t showing the images from their 100 Sketchbooks and Moleskines post.

 

Even though it is isn’t in a sketchbook, I found Michael Cho‘s work to be amazing. He has a book on sale called “Back Alleys and Urban Landscapes“:

Michael Cho's Comic-Styled work
Michael Cho’s Comic-Styled work

Now I just need a writing device use with the small notebook. I’ve enjoyed the Space Pen, but would always lose it because it was slippery and didn’t have a clip or ring. I’ve lost 3 so far! People say it doesn’t write that well.

The PicoPen seems to solve the losing part- it has a ring and a neodenium magnet to keep it connected. People say the Zebra F-301 Compact Pen is nice, but add the Signo 207 refill to get a better ink. Fisher sells the Trekker, but I think the ring is too large. The Titaner Ti Pen looks awesome but is too big. Hinderer Investigator Pen looks awesome but is out of stock and costly at $60.

I think I’m going to start using some shortened disposable pens and try out the Zebra F-301 or the X-Mark Bullet that has a clip.

Small and light as well as low cost.
Zebra F-301: Small and light as well as low cost.

Brian Green reviewed most of these pens and had a great idea to chop some disposable pens and shorten them to have something to take on the go.

photo of short disposable pens
Brian Green’s shortened pens