Hey, I’m Ayagi. I’d like to introduce some of my favorite stationery that I use alongside my techo.



I usually stick to a black pen for writing, but these are the tools I reach for whenever I feel like adding a splash of color to the pages.

1. Compact Colored Pencil Set “Mini Staff”

First up is this card-sized colored pencil set. It’s incredibly tiny and just so cute!



I thought it might be hard to tell exactly how small it is from a photo alone, so I lined up a 100-yen coin next to it for scale.



Maybe it’s about the length of two coins? Even though it’s this small and adorable, it’s a complete set with 12 colored pencils, an eraser, and a pencil sharpener. It’s so convenient for carrying around.



I love that it comes in a business-card sized case. It fits perfectly into the inner pocket of my Original A6 techo cover.



I always keep it tucked in my techo cover so that whenever the urge to draw hits me while I’m out, I can quickly add some color. Despite their size, the colors are beautiful and vivid.

2. The “ZIG Clean Color Real Brush” pens

The second item I recommend is a set of color brush pens for those times when you want to put a little more effort into your coloring.



They come in various set sizes, but I personally use the 36-color set.



Just look at how many shades of green there are! With 36 colors, you’ll usually find the color you’re looking for.



Just drawing a picture with a black ballpoint pen, then adding a quick light wash of color looks pretty good, right? You can even layer the colors to create gradients. That soft, watercolor-like bleed is just irresistible.

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Those were my current obsessions. Thank you for reading and if you ever feel like adding some color to your techo, please give these a try!

Look forward to the next post soon!

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