

Thorsten von Overgaard is a Danish-American multiple award-winning photographer, known for his writings about photography and Leica cameras. The ventilated shade always comes with one, bnut if you want extras, order here. "Always Wear a Camera" by Thorsten von Overgaard. See more here.Ĭamera Bags and Travel Bags made to last a lifetime. I will be introducing a couple of unique designs that I felt could be fun having. There are many great cameras straps, and I feel no need to copy what is already great. More great design: Also check out the ventilated shades for Leica and other lenses designed by Thorsten Overgaard here.īlack calfskin leather with Orange Edge : Thorsten Overgaard camera straps. I like beautiful stuff that works, and I like things that are made to last. This is the reason for my ventilated lens shades, desk blotters and the camera straps I make. It has to fit in and support other things, not make noise with extreme over-design. Simple design that makes sense : I love good design that is both simple and practical. The texture is made for soft work, and even though hard use every day will give it some patina, this will not leave marks you may later regret.Ĭomfortable : It's just a great rest for your hands and your eyes, and it invites one to indulge in tactile things like reading books and writing letters.įrom a customer, his desk with the 40" desk blotter in black calfskin. Several tests were done with different types of leather before we decided on a leather that will last for many years. Made for writing : The texture is suited for handwriting, even on one thin sheet of air-mail paper. Non-reflective : The Desk Blotter is made in black so it doesn't reflect back onto the screen. No need for a mouse pad anymore the desk blotter is all you need. Mouse friendly : Made for modern writing with a keyboard and mouse. The calfskin can be washed off in case of coffee rings or spills. Of the finest materials, by the finest people,įor the most awesome people in the world"Ĭoffee and water friendly : Made for nice warm coffee or tea. (When on preorder, expect 2-4 weeks).Ģ2" Desk Blotter/Place Mat in Calfskin with orange edging Ships worldwide in about 5-10 days from either USA or Europe. It can be used for the dining table as a place mat, for the smaller writing table, or just to give the cameras a soft place to lie at night.Ĥ0" Desk Blotter in Calfskin with orange edging We've made a smaller version for those who just want a desk blotter for writing letters on, which can also be a used as a comfortable, soft piece of luxury under the MacBook (softer feel and softer sound), or can make a festive table for nerds who like to talk about photography. No mouse has ever had that large a mouse pad to fool around on. The desk blotter was made for modern writing with keyboard and mouse, as well as good old school writing with ink and paper. The Desk Blotter is the perfect surface for using a mouse. A simple but important foundation for your writing, reading, browsing. A simple but important foundation for your writing, reading, browsing.īusiness and pleasure in one place. For me the large desk blotter serves to give me a familiar home on my desktop, damping the sound and feel of the keyboard when I write, as well as a "larger than life" personalized area to write on paper and read books. Desk blotters were originally made to avoid blots on the table. I also make a 22" Desk Blotter (see further down).Ī "blot" is an ink spot. Soft, beautiful, elegant, simple, water resistant and non-reflective. My new desk blotter is made for working in style and comfort: With a comfortable size of 36" x 19" (90 x 45 cm) there is plenty of space on the 40" Desk Blotter to the left and right for cups, notes, cameras and all else you want to have handy. So I made my own, and now you can get it too. I wanted that, but I couldn't find the quality, size nor simplicity that I wanted. Soft leather on my table, with lots of space for what I do. I like tactile workflow, for my writing in notebooks and for writing with keyboards too.


It can't all be glass, steel and digital. The "Always Wear a Camera" Calfskin Desk Blotter in 40" or 22"
