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Hello! I’m Pauline and welcome to the Happy Hands Project! I’m a lettering artist and calligrapher located in Manila, Philippines.

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Ligaya is joy in Filipino 🇵🇭 I took this folded

Ligaya is joy in Filipino 🇵🇭

I took this folded pen out of hibernation and I’m so so glad it’s still in good condition. It’s basically a folded piece of metal attached to a holder, and you dip it in ink and just write with it.

My folding pen skills may be rusty, but the pen is not, so that’s still a good thing. 😂 Here I wrote using a mint green ink on 100% cotton paper.

#foldedpencalligraphy #foldedpen #calligraphyasmr #foldedpenlettering

Potatoes and calligraphy? 🥔➕✍🏻 Potatoes have be

Potatoes and calligraphy? 🥔➕✍🏻

Potatoes have been used by some to prep their new nibs before use. I’ve always had my doubts, so I made a little experiment to see if it actually works.

Yes it does!

However, I still prefer my own way of cleaning nibs. I just spray rubbing alcohol on a new nib and wipe it off, and it’s ready to use. I hate wasting a potato (even if it’s just a small one) just for my nibs.

What’s your favorite way of prepping new nibs? ✨

#calligraphytips #calligraphy #calligraphyforbeginners

I was expecting sunflower yellow… 🌻 Instead, Su

I was expecting sunflower yellow… 🌻

Instead, Sunflower Fields surprised me with a warm amber that turns into a burnt-orange shade as it dries. It’s like an entire sunflower field under the late afternoon sun.

It’s warm and earthy, and I can see that it’s perfect for autumn journal spreads, cozy letters, and sketchbook accents. I tried to paint a rose with it, too!

Sometimes the best inks are the ones that don’t match our expectations.

Ink: Sunflower Fields (Sibol) by @inksbyvinta

What would you have named this color if you didn’t know its name? 🌻🧡

#VintaInks #SunflowerFields #FountainPenInk #inkswatches

If you’re visiting Tokyo for stationery, don’t ove

If you’re visiting Tokyo for stationery, don’t overlook Loft Ikebukuro! ✨

While the Shibuya and Ginza branches are popular, I found the Ikebukuro location easier to browse because it felt less crowded during my visit. It also had a great selection of notebooks, pens, inks, and journaling supplies, so I never felt like I was compromising by skipping the busier stores.

It’s four levels within the Seibu Department Store and is just beside the train station. There’s also a small cafe where my kids hung out, while my husband and I took turns shopping.

If you only had time for one Loft, which would you choose?

#loftikebukuro #tokyostationery #japanstationery #penandink #tokyotravel

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