Tool Tip Tuesday: Bristol Vellum
· paper Bristol board tool tip tools Strathmore Dick Blick 
As I’m sure you’ve seen on various posts, I mostly use Strathmore Bristol Vellum as the paper for my tiles. Note: It's important to understand that this is not thin, translucent vellum. "Bristol" is bristol board, a form of very thick paper. The word vellum, here, refers to the finish on the paper. The vellum finish has a slight tooth to it. Bristol board also comes in a smooth finish, which is very popular for illustration work. It works really well for me for both wet and dry applications. It’s perfect for Zentangles because the Pigma Micron pens draw very nicely on it without a lot of bleeding and pencil shading is smooth and velvety.
Oh say, Can you see?
· review studio tools 
I wear glasses all the time. I put them on when I get up in the morning and I take them off at night, when I go to bed. Recently, however, I’ve realized that my eyes are getting “older” and aren’t working quite as well as I would like. Because of this, I decided to get some specialized eyewear for specific tasks. The first new pair I got was special glasses for working on my computer. The are set up so that the exact focusing length is right where my monitor is. I also had them coated to block out the blue light from electronic screens. What a huge difference they have made! I can see my screen very clearly without having to jink my head and neck around to look out of the middle section of my bifocals! No more sore neck and shoulders, no more red, tired eyes. I LOVE them!