Tools Hangout Video Replay: October Sketchnote Lab

Here's the recording from Saturday's hangout, where I shared my favorite tools with a group, answered questions, and learned about a few new ones, too. This video is free to watch!

It was great fun sharing my favorite tools and hearing about attendees’ favorites, too. I’ve decided to make this video replay free — because why not? :-)

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Now on to the tool links I shared in the video above.

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Links

Basic Tools

Basics I started with:

• Pilot G2 gel pen

• Moleskine Pocket Sketchbook 3.5 x 5.5

Updated Basics

Updates I’ve made over time:

• Pentel EnerGel 0.7

• Uniball Vision Elite 0.8

• Uniball Signo 307

• Uniball AIR

• MUJI Gel Pen 0.5

• Papermate Flair

• Neuland FineOne Outliner

• Neuland FineOne Flex

• Neuland FineOne Sketch Color

• Sketchnote Ideabook

• Baron Fig Confidant Notebook (blank)

Sketching Tools

For sketching ideas, I have some favorite tools:

• Bic Velocity Pencil 0.9

• Faber-Castell eMotion 1.4mm pencil

• Kneaded Eraser

• Alvin 4” 45/90 degree plastic triangle

Brush Pens

• Pentel Arts Portable Pocket Brush Pen with 2 Ink Cartridges

• Pentel Brush Pen Refill Ink Cartridges

Fountain Pens

Been getting into fountain pens lately, so here are my current tools:

• Lamy Safari Charcoal

• Lamy Z28 Cartridge Converter

• TWSBI ECO Cerulean Blue

• Kaweco Lilliput

• TWSBI 1791 Sky Blue - 18ml Bottled Ink

• Colorverse Permanent Black - 30ml Bottled Ink

Other Paper Tools

Paper products that come in handy for sketches, sketchnotes, and presentations:

• Analog 3x5 dot grid cards from Ugmonk

• Baron Fig Strategist Dot Grid Index Cards 3x5

• 5x8 cards in white

• 5x8 cards in color

Digital Tools

Here are the digital tools I like best:

• iPad Pro

• Apple Pencil

• Paperlike matte screen cover

• Spigen PaperTouch Tempered Glass Screen Protector

• BELLEMOND Japanese paper screen cover

• Pitaka MagEZ Folio Case

• Concepts

• Paper by Evernote

• Procreate

• Noteshelf

If you would like to share your favorite tools, leave the names and links in the comments!

Thanks again for the chance to share something fun in your inbox!

— Mike

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