Posts Tagged ‘Desk Blotter’
What is a Desk Blotter?
At its heart, a desk blotter is a pretty simple idea. When people use their writing desk to do work that can potentially harm that desk, a protective layer is placed between the work and the desk. This protective layer is called a desk blotter. There are numerous examples of different types for different activities. In calligraphy [...]
Why the Leather Desk Blotter?
Who needs a leather desk blotter, you might ask. It’s just a desk. You just write on it. What’s a blotter going to do for anyone? That kind of thinking is certainly practical, but it ignores an important element of hospitality: creating an atmosphere that bolsters your guests to be and feel their best. Certainly, [...]
Why Get a Desk Blotter?
For a professional, looking the part is just as important as actually playing the part. When a visitor, guest, client, or what-have-you walks into your office you want them to be impressed with not only your obvious expertise and professionalism, but appearance as well. So if you have a friend or colleague that could use [...]
Writing On My Desk Blotter
You would be surprised to know that when I am not writing on my computer’s word processor I am writing on my desk. There is something about taking whole sheets of paper, placing them on top of my desk blotter, taking hold of a fancy ballpoint pen, and simply writing. The quick movements of my [...]
Using My Leather Notepad Holder
Every time I feel the need to take down notes I would jot down what I needed to on a piece of paper attached to my leather notepad holder. It is a very convenient desk ornament as far as I am concerned. I have a somewhat fancy pen at my disposal so it only makes [...]
How to Clean Your Leather Desk Blotter
As with all leather products, your leather desk blotter will suffer from a combination of chemical damage, abrasions, and oxidation. One or all of these things combined will cause your blotter to deteriorate over time and lose its fine appearance. But fear not! There are ways to combat the negative effects of time. First off, [...]
What You Saw, From Your Desk Blotter
On the road again, seeing things I’ve never seen before and may never see again, and I can’t wait to get on the road again. Such are my feelings when I am staying in a hotel, drinking from plastic cups and refilling plastic ice buckets. It’s all so vibrant and new, because I have to [...]
Why You Need a Leather Desk Blotter
A leather desk blotter is a good way to avoid oil stains, ink stains and water stains while writing. While it’s true that many people don’t use bottles of ink to draft letters any more, there are those who drink cups of coffee while writing and when they take sips of their coffee, it beads [...]
The Plastic Ice Bucket Dialectic
“Ah, we made it honey.” He sniffs the air, sets down his bags. “I love hotels,” and she grimaces, “You do?” “Sure,” he says, ” you can be you without being you, relax, put your feet up, leave a mess if you want, you’ re paying for it. You get a flat screen TV, nice [...]
Hotel Rooms With Leather Coasters and a Desk Blotter
I wish I had the money to stay in hotels with leather coasters and onyx sinks every time I traveled. Unfortunately, most of the time I leave home I’m staying in La Quintas or hostels. But there was once when my dad took me to the Beverly Hilton for a weekend. White-shuttered cabana doors and [...]
