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Welcome to The Nanosphere. Where we collect everything that is good in the world and share it. With a focus on stationery but where we will also dip our toes in the wider world. Enjoy.

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how does a fountain pen work?
Q&A: How does a fountain pen work?
What are the basics that I need to know? Fountain Pens may seem like complicated little contraptions, but there are just a few sophisticated but relatively simple parts that make it function.…
stationery vs stationery
Stationery vs Stationary
What have the Romans ever done for stationery? Well, they gave us our alphabet Alright, but apart from the alphabet, what else have they done? They gave us the name ‘stationery’ But…
fjallraven kanken review
Review: The Kanken Goes For The Summit
This is an unusual way to do a Kanken review but since this bag not only has history on its side (it's a Swedish school classic) but it also has some great…
field notes lunacy edition
Field Notes Lunacy Edition
FNC-32 Field Notes Lunacy The latest limited edition set of notebooks from Field Notes is proving to be as big a hit as we had predicted when we first saw them. A…
everyday carry
Q&A: What is Everyday Carry?
Why what you take with you matters At its most literal level Everyday Carry (or EDC as it is commonly known as) is the collection of objects you keep with you every…
Leuchtturm1917 vs Rhodiarama
Head to Head Dot Notebook Review: Leuchtturm1917 vs Rhodiarama Introduction This review has an extra personal edge because I was an avid fan of my Leuchtturm dot notebook, to the point of…
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6 Uses for Washi Tape in a Bullet Journal
See how to improve your Bullet Journal by creatively using washi tape Introduction There are so many uses for washi tape in a Bullet Journal but we have decided to highlight six…
key to bullet journal symbols
Q&A: What Are Bullet Journal Symbols?
A lot of bullet journals revolve around the use of a set of symbols to signify certain things in their journal, allowing for quicker notation so that you can see at a…
Bullet Journal - My Hack
Bullet Journal – My Hack
Or…how I found a way to make bullet journals work for me. Introduction I have previously introduced the subject of Bullet Journals and how I personally found the system both appealing as…
use washi tape for marking keys
Q&A: What Can I Use Washi Tape For?
How we moved offices using washi tape Having just had to go through the pain of moving offices, we did find ourselves relying on those humble little rolls of washi tape, which…
Pencilvanya - stationery animation
Welcome to Pencilvanya
A strange tale of dark happenings in a land of stationery... When pencils and art collide Discover an animated film set somewhere in Eastern Europe all about pencils, love and...well, all sorts…

Stationery Walks