artstore &mdash; Ernest Ortiz Writes Now https://ernestortizwritesnow.com/tag:artstore My chaotic brain needs a place to stay. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:31:52 +0000 https://i.snap.as/lcehEm96.jpeg artstore &mdash; Ernest Ortiz Writes Now https://ernestortizwritesnow.com/tag:artstore A Small Art Shop’s Demise Is a Gain For Me https://ernestortizwritesnow.com/a-small-art-shops-demise-is-a-gain-for-me?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Sometimes I go on Apple Maps to check random businesses in different cities. Doesn’t everybody? Several months ago, I found a small arts supply store called A Work of Heart in San Jose. Turns out, it was already going out of business and had to sell their entire inventory. On their website, they were selling a few 12-pack boxes of Blackwing pencils. If you’re familiar with them, they’re great pencils but expensive ($30 for a 12-pack). The red Blackwing 746 pencil I’m using, I only bought one cause a 12-pack is even more expensive ($55 for a 12-pack). Anyway, I bought a 12-pack of 602s for $20 before tax. What a deal! While it’s sad another mom and pop store had to close down at least I got a chance to help them out a tiny bit. I’ll make sure those Blackwing 602s are used well. pencil artstore Blackwing a href="https://remark.as/p/ernestortizwritesnow.com/a-small-art-shops-demise-is-a-gain-for-me"Discuss.../a !--emailsub-- ]]> Sometimes I go on Apple Maps to check random businesses in different cities. Doesn’t everybody? Several months ago, I found a small arts supply store called A Work of Heart in San Jose. Turns out, it was already going out of business and had to sell their entire inventory.

On their website, they were selling a few 12-pack boxes of Blackwing pencils. If you’re familiar with them, they’re great pencils but expensive ($30 for a 12-pack). The red Blackwing 746 pencil I’m using, I only bought one cause a 12-pack is even more expensive ($55 for a 12-pack).

Anyway, I bought a 12-pack of 602s for $20 before tax. What a deal! While it’s sad another mom and pop store had to close down at least I got a chance to help them out a tiny bit. I’ll make sure those Blackwing 602s are used well.

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