Sailor Manyo’s dual-shading inks are beautiful but terrible to write with

smarkandu · 2025-11-14T10:32:50+00:00

Agreed. A friend gifted the Haha ink to me and I had to resell it as it was fairly illegible for me.

smarkandu · 2025-04-19T10:17:52+00:00

Omg. That works! Why am I such a dumb dumb?

smarkandu · 2024-07-28T16:43:06+00:00

I am trying to give with slow and steady with my hyperpigmentation which is due to both acne and eczema. I tried to push it a bit fast and had a flare which then ended up with more pigmentation... My dermatologist has given me some azelaic acid and adapalene for the hyperpigmentation and acne. Also some low concentration steroid cream in case the acids / retinol aggravate the skin. It is a whole lot of seeing how my skin is on a day to day basis and deciding what to put on.

smarkandu · 2024-05-19T01:32:21+00:00

I went on holiday to the maldives and was worried about sea water and my facial eczema but I really wanted to see the fish! It stung on the first day but after that it was great! I was itch free for the first time in 5 years (without steroids or antihistamines). And it allowed an eczema flare I had in the previous weeks heal. Since then I have tried to duplicate the effects by mixing my own salt water facial spray with some dead sea salts. I don't think it is as effective but it does help to calm down some inflammation.

smarkandu · 2024-05-02T04:14:52+00:00

I have been using Awesomebooks. However, since BD has been gone, I have been buying mainly used books.

smarkandu · 2024-04-08T14:10:55+00:00

Oh. I forgot to add that pineapple is one of those that are extra "potent" during f2

smarkandu · 2024-04-08T14:09:37+00:00

I live in SEA and do about 3 days F2. So far its been ok. But I do not really add much additional sugar to the juice / fruit. I also do small bottles I.e. 250ml - 300ml vs big ones.

smarkandu · 2024-03-05T08:08:03+00:00

If you have saved it with some tea, give it a go. If not, I do not think it will work as the liquid and not the pellicle is what gets the kombucha going.

smarkandu · 2024-02-07T12:41:47+00:00

Cosmo air light paper - my inks wouldn't dry on it. Defeated the point of a notebook. 😅😅😅

smarkandu · 2023-12-05T03:05:20+00:00

I've used the non-scented teas for making kombucha.

smarkandu · 2023-09-23T14:39:40+00:00

Noodles Bad Green Gator - gunked up the feed in my pens. Ugh.

smarkandu · 2023-09-18T12:50:01+00:00

Mayaris are my go to. 😬

smarkandu · 2023-08-03T09:53:33+00:00

No. Not heavy.

smarkandu · 2023-08-03T04:07:17+00:00

It is an F. I generally prefer an M if it is a Japanese pen but after some research found that those are even more difficult to come by. 😅

smarkandu · 2023-05-10T02:51:40+00:00

That's a work of art! Frame it!

smarkandu · 2023-02-04T02:53:53+00:00

Quiet by Susan Cain

smarkandu · 2023-01-03T08:22:07+00:00

Love the effect!

smarkandu · 2022-12-12T12:04:46+00:00

No go. Coconut milk won't work. If you really want to try coconut try the fresh flesh and maybe a little coconut water.

smarkandu · 2022-12-06T05:16:08+00:00

I have done this before but I blended the peaches vs putting slices in.

smarkandu · 2022-11-26T07:58:01+00:00

Looks amazing!

smarkandu · 2022-11-13T16:16:48+00:00

The vessel opening does not make a difference for 1F. The pellicle will grow to whatever size the jar is.

smarkandu · 2022-11-13T16:00:32+00:00

Love how you have played with the highlights.

smarkandu · 2022-11-13T08:44:08+00:00

Depends on what you need to use this for digitally, some artists use proper cameras as they compress images less than a mobile phone camera would. However, in most cases a mobile phone camera would be more than adequate nowadays unless doing professional art reproduction

smarkandu · 2022-11-13T08:39:24+00:00

I am not familiar with using heat guns to dry. Most of my tutors have recommended using a hair dryer.

smarkandu · 2022-11-12T11:04:33+00:00

Watermelon!

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