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Mike Rohde's Sketch Kit (Open)

Pickett Circle Master Inking Template No. 12041, which is handy for nice, clean circles.
Faber-Castell E-Motion 1.4mm mechanical pencil. I love the soft B lead, as it lets me get shades down on paper quickly, yet lets me draw pretty fine lines off the edge of the lead.
Kneadable erasers are great, because they can be formed into any shape you like, and work well as stress relievers.
Y&C Grip 350 0.7mm mechanical pencil is wonderful for tight lines, yet is thick enough to hold up to quick sketching. I especially like that the tip restracts into the barrel for safe transport in gear bags and pockets.
My Artec1031 6" clear acrylic triangle is small enough to carry anywhere, helps me make crisp lines. The clear plastic is nice for seeing through to my sketches.
My Miquelrius A5 squared notebook is flexible enough to fold either cover over for sketching or scanning, and the squared pages make for handy guides when drawing lines and right angles used in web and print design.
My HiG A4 squared notebook from Germany is a nice size for larger sketches — generally used for website designs, print design work and storyboards.
Mike Rohde's Sketch Kit (Open) by Mike Rohde.
Photo of the tools I normally used to sketch logos, icons, websites, print pieces and other ideas for my design work. The Sketch Kit includes:

1. Miquelrius A5 squared notebook (300 pages)
2. HiG A4 squared notebook (96 pages)
3. Faber-Castell E-Motion 1.4mm mechanical pencil
4. Y&C Grip 350 0.7mm mechanical pencil
5. Gray kneadable eraser
6. Artec 6" acrylic triangle
7. Pickett Inking circle template

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Neal Dench says:

Nice one Mike! : -)
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Michael Ashby says:

OMG... it's full of stars!
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Mike Rohde  Pro User  says:

Thanks Neal!
Isn't that a Moby song Michael? :-)
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mathewh  Pro User  says:

i think this photo make me pee a little it's so great.
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patrickrhone says:

Darn you Mike! You are making my wallet vibrate again. Stop that!
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oid xjew says:

Congrats Mike, I'm a fan of your drawings.
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Mike Rohde  Pro User  says:

mathewh — heh, I hope you had your Depends on. :-)

patrickrhone — doing my part to keep the economy running! :-)

oid xjew — Thanks for the kind words! I love your drawings as well!
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[sic]  Pro User  says:

Miquelrius is a good companion
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Renee_W says:

What a fun set!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Mike Rohde  Pro User  says:

Thanks! It's even more fun to sketch with!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Luis Miguel Quijada says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called El club del boceto (sketch club), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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biffybeans  Pro User  says:

Upon performing a FLickr search using the word "sketch" this was the first image to pop up.

Have a great day!

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Found in a search. (?)
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Mike Rohde  Pro User  says:

Wow, cool! :-)
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renmeleon  Pro User  says:

Stumbled onto your site through Moleskinerie and now I am stuck here/there. I use my Milquerius for everything despite having gotten into Moleskines first. This cahier seems to have garnered most of the interest. hehe

Our new favorite Sushi Bar

I really enjoy your drawings; you have great vision and I am looking forward to seeing more of your work.
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Model No.:1  Pro User  says:

great !
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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Mike Rohde  Pro User  says:

Thanks Ria and Pencil Rebel! :-)
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gabritinha  Pro User  says:

que legal!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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dailyartmasomenos  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sketch Kits, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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ShanePutnam89 says:

where do u buy circle templates?... i cant find em anywhere
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Mike Rohde  Pro User  says:

Try an online art store like Dick Blick.
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{riaz}  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called User Experience Sketches, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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klee25 says:

Hi. I was wonder where you got the Y&C Grip 350 mechanical pencil. A link to a website would be absolutely wonderful! Thank you!
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Mike Rohde  Pro User  says:

klee25 - I got that pencil years ago so I don't know where you might find one now, but my first suggestion would be jetpens.com as they have a great selection. They may even be able to special order some if they still exist.
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