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Storing pens horizontally at Valerie Sjodin's desk
08/27/25 4 min read
Acrylograph Paint Pens: Tips + How to Get Pens to Flow Again

Hello! Valerie here, and today I’m going to be sharing tips on how to keep your Acrylograph pens to keep flowing and how to get acrylic paint pens to flow again if they are clogged or haven’t been used them for a long time, specifically the Archer & Olive’s Acrylographs.

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Easy Fall Wreath Using Calliographs and Acrylographs
08/10/24 3 min read
Easy Fall Wreath Using Calliographs and Acrylographs

Fall is my favorite time of the year, the leaves have the prettiest color with stunning backgrounds in nature and the air is so fresh to be out and do some fun activities. The changing season always inspires me to paint a new wreath and incorporate all the colors of...

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Layering Paint Pens in your Bullet Journal
07/13/24 4 min read
Layering Paint Pens in your Bullet Journal

Hi, I’m Mark from Mark Your Pages. Acrylograph pens can be used for  so many things inside of your journal. You can use them to draw out letters, doodles, or full layouts. They are an opaque pain pen, which means that it’s not transparent. What I love about this is that you...

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Pink paper notepad with container of Acrylograph pens. Faux calligraphy “hello” lettered on the paper.
06/30/24 5 min read
Fun and Bold Paint Pen Lettering Techniques

Hi Friends! Sarah here, from the Archer & Olive Ambassador team and SHEdesignsKC over on Instagram. Today I’m so excited to talk about one of my passions - lettering!! And more specifically, today is all about Acrylograph lettering! When I started my first bullet journal in 2019, I wanted it...

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Easy Halloween Nail Art with Acrylic Paint Pens
08/04/23 2 min read
Easy Halloween Nail Art with Acrylic Paint Pens

Hi! Today we are breaking out Archer & Olive’s Acrylograph paint pens to create some spooky fun nail designs that you can use for Halloween or any other spooky occasion. Nail art designs can be tricky, but these simple spooky nail art ideas are made even easier by using paint pens! Find step by step instructions inside.

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Creating Unique Resin Art Using Paint Pens
06/25/23 5 min read
Creating Unique Resin Art Using Paint Pens

Hello! Today I’m sharing with you a unique craft project, how to create fun resin pen art using Acyrlographs! Archer and Olive Acrylograph Pens are acrylic paint pens that come in a large selection of colors, and they can write on all mediums - even resin! I'll show you a step by step tutorial to decorate resin slabs into art pieces.

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How To Customize Your Graduation Cap
05/07/23 4 min read
How To Customize Your Graduation Cap

Want to customize your graduation cap so you stand out on graduation day? I'll show you how I DIY'ed an awesome graduation cap topper without ruining the original grad cap. Whether you're graduating high school or college, this customized mortarboard is the perfect way to personalise your graduation cap with a quote important to you!

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easter basket with painted eggs and acrylograph pens
03/12/23 1 min read
Painting Easter eggs with acrylograph pens

Hello! With Easter being around the corner, I wanted to show you a fun activity using paint pens to decorate Easter eggs! This fun craft activity can be done with all the family. So if you want to get creative and are looking for a new way to decorate hard-boiled or wooden Easter eggs, paint pens are a great mess-free way!

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Using a Random Color Generator to Pick My Bullet Journal Theme
03/09/23 6 min read
Using a Random Color Generator to Pick My Bullet Journal Theme

Hello everyone! I am here with a fun and creative bullet journal challenge that can help pick your next bujo theme. I love to think of out of the box bullet journal themes for my bujo monthly setups. So I am challenging you to pick your monthly bullet journal theme using a random generator wheel to select color palette!

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How To Create Cute Realistic Mushroom Doodles
02/17/23 2 min read
How To Create Cute Realistic Mushroom Doodles

Hello! Some of my favorite things to draw right now are mushrooms and toadstools. Connecting with nature doodles is a great way to practice self care in your journal.  In this blog, I’ll show you paint mushroom doodles and make them realistic doodles by using acrylic paint pens. Archer and Olive Acrylograph pens have all the colors needed to get started!

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10 Easy Nail Art Designs and Tips Using Acrylic Paint Pens
02/16/23 4 min read
10 Easy Nail Art Designs and Tips Using Acrylic Paint Pens

Hello! In this blog, I’ll be sharing a way to use acrylic paint pens other than in your beautiful bullet journals. Did you know acrylograph pens can be used make nail art? It can be an easier way to create nail art designs. I'll give you some simple nail art ideas you can achieve with your nail art pen or acrylic pens!

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Best Pen Storage Organization Idea + Free Printable Acrylograph Swatch Cards
02/02/23 9 min read
Best Pen Storage Organization Idea + Free Printable Acrylograph Swatch Cards

I’m kind of obsessed with finding the best storage solutions for all of my favorite art supplies. That means that finding pen storage ideas for organizing my pen collection. For Acrylographs Pens, I'll be sharin a pen organization idea in the clear acrylic storage drawers keeps my stationery collection neat and ordered!

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