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Sketching up a gratitude mandala for all our amazing customers! Not familiar with this concept? Lean into our inner circle of gratitude.  Think of a visual representation, most often circular, used to focus on and express thankfulness. That’s what we’re talking about here. The idea is to combine the practice of mindfulness art with the positive psychology of gratitude—art therapy at its finest and most fun.  Typically, the mandala's centre includes "I am grateful for" or "I am thankful for," and then expands outward with words or drawings representing things the individual appreciates. For example: “We are grateful for the...

If cats, dogs and Aussie animals could take notes, these are the notebooks they would use.  Or maybe they would want a notebook featuring illustrations of their favourite humans… who knows!  Whatever the case, these Me & Amber Notebooks are quite seriously cute, functional and handy. But first things first. Three questions, and some very well-researched answers - just for you, Pulp notetakers! Who invented notebooks? Well, this is a complicated one. Various forms and advancements have emerged over the centuries. While no single person invented the notebook as we know it, J.A. Birchall of Australia (!!!)  is credited with...

Otherwise known as ‘Golden Fibre', jute (string, twine, you name it!), has a rich and diverse history.  How long is a piece of String, Pulp Fam?  Good question! Guys, if we wanna get technical, it’s actually a well-known and intentionally humorous idiom to indicate that there literally is no answer.   But you know what? The stories surrounding string can shed light on the way we think about this humble but mighty material. Internet, tell us! Let’s go!  String, in its most basic form, is one of humanity's oldest and most versatile tools, predating even the earliest known stone tools. Its...

Pondering the meaning of tracing paper, Pulp artists? We’re here to guide you through some light history and uses of the paper you can see through.  Let's start with a listicle to get the juices flowing. Call back time! Sketching accurately with symmetry? Tracing paper.  Replicating perfect copies of amazing images? Tracing paper.  Transferring images from one place to another? Tracing paper.  Learning the finer techniques of drawing a painting? Tracing paper. Strategy for layering and composing images? Tracing paper.  This is not just a practice in how many times we can say ‘tracing paper’ (even though that’s kinda fun)....

A Brief Edutainment of The Oval and Gift Tag. When you think of an oval, Pulp Pals, do you think luscious green grass, Little Athletics, frisbee, cricket or school sports carnivals? Same here! But honestly, there is so much more the this shape, and we’re here to tell you about it, in the most interesting way possible.  If you’ve never thought about the oval shape before, lend us your ears!  Ovals often represent softness, harmony, and balance and can also symbolise infinity, eternity, and new beginnings. The oval shape is also associated with fertility, rebirth, and family in some cultures,...