I really appreciate your honest review, especially since the items were provided to you for free, which could easily make anyone more biased in favour, or more forgiving of the “cons”. I have a medium nib brush pen in the Salmon colour. I can let you know that the beautiful grip section and the bolt on the cap will patina over time. It’s not because of dipping in an ink bottle, because that bolt got the same patina colour. I think it could be cleaned, by whatever brass safe cleaning method; but I have not tried to shine it back up. I love the Eaton (black) and the Evergreen colours of the pen; but it’s not my favourite steel nib (I have other brands of pens with steel nibs that I prefer), so for that price point of a pen it’s just not a nice enough nib writing experience, as much as I like the FWP design aesthetic. I have many Ferris Wheel Press inks which I would definitely recommend - Roaring Patina Black, Sunlit Jade, and Edwards Gardens are my top 3 favourites, but certainly not the only great FWP inks. Like you, I prefer very “readable” coloured inks, as I primarily use them for writing in my journals or for writing letters. I even find Noodler’s Lexington Gray, Herbin Lie de The, and Robert Oster Viola too light/faint coloured for writing (and they have been tried on very Broad, wet nibs, as well as Medium and Fine nibs). I keep trying to like lighter inks, but they aren’t useful for me. There is definitely a trend right now for such light/faint inks, even Sailor is on that bandwagon, probably because of the shading quality, and a variety of light colours have been produced by Ferris Wheel Press…but there are also other FWP inks that I would definitely include amongst my top recommendations for serious writing sessions.
I love Ferris Wheel Press, but I’ve had the same issues with their fountain pens, every time I unscrewed the pen, it came apart 🙄…they sent me a new one also. And I agree with you about their inks (their swatches). I have several of their inks, including the new Fashion collection, and I’m not impressed by them. I feel like they’re big on their packaging but the actual products lack a certain pizazz, for me. Great 👍🏽 video, thank you 🙏 for your honest thoughts.
love this honest review of FWP. I have the moss park green and it is a very light wash but i love pastels so it suits me just fine haha. love this video xx
Thanks so much! Moss Park Green has been turning out darker with the more recent pen they sent me, which I like. Interested to try it out in a broader nib too to see how that affects the saturation! I've really been liking it the more I write with it. It's a delicate balance because I love pastels too, I just am not as happy with them when writing out paragraphs (and it depends on the paper too!).
Thank you for your review and demonstrations! I backed their first ink Kickstarter about 4 years ago and love to see that they have grown so much. (I got the 85ml bottle of Tanzanite Sky and love to write with it in a pilot metropolitan pen with medium italic nib) But now with so many ink choices it is hard to know what to choose. I appreciate your examples and information about how the lighter inks may not be as good for writing from a fountain pen as with a dip pen. I look forward to seeing more videos with their ink. And that ferris wheel press pen is really pretty!
Fwp inks are the first ink that i bought then it led me to discover fountain pen i havent tried any of there fountain pen though ive opted for other fountain pens but love there inks and packaging is really lovely my favorite is peter moss paired with kaweco olive green in fine writes really nice.
I thinks inks like Moss Park Green probably work best in larger nib like a broad nib pen. I find I like lighter colours more in larger nibs. I do agree that I wish they would do larger writing samples and use other nib sizes in their searches.
I've found the same issue getting inks online. A lot of websites make inks look really great, but in real like it's somewhat different. Mostly lighter.
Yes! It depends on the pen you use too, with a broader nib they come out darker because more ink gets out and a finer nib tends to make the ink look lighter. The websites don’t always show you what both look like.
Never even heard of that brand, but their products sure are gorgeous! The Tanzanite Sky was my favorite, but the mossy green was definitely a close second.
Don't spend that kind of money for what you can get for pennies on the dollar. Ferris wheel press gets their products from Singapore. That's where their pens are made. The lens are sold in China for $2.00 whereas ferris wheel press charges $169.00 for the exact same pen. The ink one can buy on aliexpress for $3.00 a bottle. Whereas ferris wheel press charges over $20.00 for 20ml. That's more than a dollar a ml.i don't mind buying local and helping privately owned companies but being taken advantage of is something else entirely. Also; aask yourself, if the RUclipsr didn't find the product good enough to pay for it, why should you?
@@phillipstroll7385 All good points. Rest assured, I didn't and don't intend to spend that much money on pens and ink. I simply commented because I like Lauren's videos and want to help them do well on RUclips.
For pastel colors I tried Lady Rose and I love it, specially with broader nibs or even the 1.1 stub nibs on tomoe river paper. I personally paired it with a Faber Castell Hexe in gold pink. Faber Castell tends to make broader nibs and an F is close to an M on other brands, specially with a wet ink. For the green, ...Peter Moss is the one that I tried, I paired it with my Lamy Safari Savannah. A perfect match for me. It's darker than the one you are showing but still has this greyish effect. I was curious about the shimmering ink... was it easy to clean? Shimmer is usually difficult to clean, but some brands are worst than others... is it closer to the J herbin 1670 inks (less consistent but easier to clean) or the Diamine shimmering inks (more consistent sparkles but more issues when cleaning)?
Hey! Wonderful review, loved it. I have been gifted one last week, and unscrewing my cap doesn't loosen up the ink section. Might be an unlucky draw for your pen, just wanted to let you know 🙂 Keep up the good work, and enjoy your day!
I love watching your videos here, so aesthetically pleasing🥰 I don't journal and I came over from your other channel but honestly now I'm kinda interested in fountain pens You should totally make a video about the basics and long term care for fountain pens, that would be interesting
Aww, thank you so much! Really glad you're liking the new channel. I'm definitely hoping to make more videos about the basics, specifically recommending some good starter fountain pens (and I have one on the way about how to clean them out between inks!).
It took me a long time to try FWP but their charger sets got me hooked. Well behaved inks and fascinating colours for all kinds of uses. Moss Park Green, Bluegrass Velvet and Green with Curiosity are among my favourites.
If the RUclipsr wouldn't pay for the product, why should you? If it isn't good enough for them to purchase why in the hell would it be good enough for you to spend your hard earned money on? Also, ferris wheel press buys their products from Singapore. Then up-charges. The pen is made in Singapore. It's sold in China for $2.00 yet fwp charges over $100.00. Which explains the inconsistent quality. One nib might be more fine than the next. Which she doesn't mention. Negate inconsistent quality is the trope with Chinese pens. Not knocking Chinese pens. I have many and prefer to pay for those than be over charged by these bullshit companies youtubers regurgitate like mockingbirds. Monkey see monkey do I guess. They'll also be the first ppl to spew individuality as well. Cracks me up how phoney baloney these commercial makers are. Integrity bought for the price of an Asian made pen and ink. Not one RUclipsr I've seen paid for the products they advertise and make money off of. If you are naive enough to buy this stuff from fwp then by all means go for it. However, aliexpress sells the same ink for a few dollars a bottle. The exact same ink fwp charges over a dollar a ml. I know because I purchased a 20ml ink from fwp and the same ink from aliexpress. I paid $22 for 20ml from fwp. I paid $3.00 from aliexpress. Then I tested and compared both down to the chemical level. Exact same ink.
@@phillipstroll7385 wow! What technique did you use to analize them? (I'm honestly curious, not trying to be sharp or anything, I like this kind of stuff, like when the mont blanc issue). 🤓 Also willing to know if the packaging is also the same for the chinese product, as I value the branding and the marketing around it.
@@s.n.11 no the packaging isn't the same. Nor the marketing. Not even close, but I want willing to pay extra for a pretty box. I did however buy one ink for testing. I also bought an empty bottle. Because it was pretty. Yeah I wouldn't buy Mont blanc either. I also won't hire anyone whom uses mint blanc. Iwon't even allow interns that use mb. Mainly because I want and need free thinkers not followers. I need people whom know how to think instead of what to think. I want diversity of mind. I get ever so excited when I see an intern or first year using a knock off or duped fp. Why? Because that tells me they are A) still willing to explore B) not a flower C) they are careful with their money therefore they are more likely to be careful with my money. As for testing there are several ways a chemist tests liquids. There is Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry, vibrational spectroscopy, fluorescence, viscosity, headspace Gas Chromatography. For an art home easy testing there's density testing. Where you can test the mass and density of the liquid. Chromatography is inexpensive and will give you hints of what's in there as far as colors. If you have a true curiosity in the subject I suggest starting with a search engine. Many questions can be answered with it. Then the public libraries; Treasures they are. My favorite way to learn is to acquire the syllabus from every university in your area. Then go to a campus bookstore and purchase the textbooks. Believe it or not most ivy league universities record their lectures / classes to upload to the web. One can acquire a free ivy league education on any subject they want from the comfort of home. You don't get the university credit of course unless you pay. You can however receive a course completion document if you pass the exams.
@@phillipstroll7385 Thank you very much. I loved all your recommendations. There's so much to learn in this area! One of the things I like about fountain pens also is all the physics involved. I like the idea of checking the textbooks used in the university the most. I agree about the public libraries, real treasures are there. You gave me a lot of homework, very excited about it.
I've been using Ferris Wheel Press pens for a couple of years. Unfortunately with the same problem (for one of them) as you describe. This pen was an exchange pen, 2 years ago, for one that on which the grey plastic cover inside the cap got stuck on the nib. In the end it was impossible to uncap the pen. I then really didn't have the energy to ask for another exchange... It seems as if they have some quality issues to attend to if the problem still exists. But I adore the look of the pens, and I have Ferris Wheel Press pens that do work.
Oh! And for the pastel colors with great shading I tend to write with print letters and avoid the cursive. It makes it more legible and interesting in my opinion.
@@phillipstroll7385 Just giving an idea on how to enjoy pastel inks better as the youtuber have already gotten the inks, so they don't go for waste. For example, you can use pure white and more absorbent paper as they work better with them too. I liked their pastel inks, like the morningside mint and the lady rose, and other non-pastel colors like the petermoss green are also great for me... I tried the brand not-so-long ago and I like it and I'm willing to see what else they have to offer. I tried the sailor yurameku inks too which are also kind of pastelish and I'm liking these ones better. Except for the haha (manyo sailor), which in my opinion wins over blue cotton candy, but they are pretty close. Maybe is because I like the drier inks more than the wet ones.
Have you tried Sailor 162? It's a lighter shade of green that does really cool things on tomoe river. The shading can make it either green or purple which is very fun but not hard to read at all!
It’s the Moonman capped dip pen, not sure if you can still get it anywhere but I got it here before it sold out: www.jetpens.com/Moonman-Capped-Dip-Pen-Green-Swirl-Glass-Nib/pd/31538
Fuliwen Shanghai is the OEM of this pen, "Brush". Fuliwen itself also carries this same model as it's own pen named "Fuliwen 014 'Scale' ". (fish scale, reptile scale) The marking on the metal section is far, far less complicated, only the name of the company. An "F" inside a circle is engraved on one side of the six sides of the hexagon bolt ring. The imprint on the nib is Fuliwen's own design. The Fuliwen shop on Taobao offers three colours: teal, yellow and white. Priced at ¥120.00.
Hi! It’s a Moonman glass dip pen with an acrylic cap that I got at jetpens, but they no longer sell it. I haven’t been able to find it anywhere else, sadly - it’s possible that Moonman discontinued it.
Interesting! Since I can no longer find an online listing for it, I haven’t been able to look up the name. It was something like “Moonman capped glass dip pen”, maybe with “acrylic” in there somewhere but it has been years since I bought it and it hasn’t been available on jetpens in a while.
Here’s a review I found of the one I have. They linked to it on jetpens but it’s no longer there. www.wellappointeddesk.com/2022/04/two-dip-nib-pens-enter/
I found a link to the blue version, still not available but the page is still there at least: www.jetpens.com/Majohn-Capped-Dip-Pen-Blue-Swirl-Glass-Nib/pd/31539?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxuCnBhDLARIsAB-cq1rQ3nCkO8-HwsJsmfuIq7b38wH7gv-Dvooig1wEwxEoeSwn3tlsU7saAjAoEALw_wcB
I Adore Ferris wheel Press- I have several of the ink colors but none of the pens yet. It is a lovely pen- love that grip section. One thing that I don't like about their ink bottles, specifically the 38ml bottles is the design. I have tipped them over in the filling process so many times!! They are just too narrow. I don't know if the larger bottles are better. I also think that rubber stopper is ESSENTIAL to keep- I didn't get one on my first bottle of their ink, and it leaks anytime it falls over *with the lid screwed on even!* Your Moss Park Green ink looks WAY lighter than mine! Maybe it was an inconsistent batch.
Oh that’s so good to know about them tipping over! I’ll be extra careful. I did keep the rubber stoppers, just shoved them back in the cap whenever they got separated. Weird about the Moss Park Green differences! I wonder if maybe I should shake it to see if it separated or something. Which of their inks is your favorite?
I have just received that ink and I agree it is beautiful. I also love midway the magnificent, I have another one too but can't remember what it is called 🤣🤣, also waiting on the mushroom one ×
I bought it from JetPens, and there was just the one option for nib size. It varies depending on how much ink is on it. It looks like it's currently sold out. www.jetpens.com/Moonman-Capped-Dip-Pen-Green-Swirl-Glass-Nib/pd/31538
Looks like the glass dip pen I use is back in stock (though it still says Last Chance). www.jetpens.com/Moonman-Capped-Dip-Pen-Green-Swirl-Glass-Nib/pd/31538
I had the same issue with my Ferris Wheel Press pen. It is a gorgeous pen and I do enjoy writing with it but it is annoying. I've had better luck with the Carousel Fountain Pen. The casing on it is plastic so it doesn't feel as lux but the Carousel writes very smooth. They also make a tester size trio of ink which I find helpful in picking colors without committing to the big bottles.
I hate say it but other reviews have cited the screwing off issue too. For situations in life where things are coming unscrewed a lot, fyi, a drop of clear nail polish on the threads can stabilize things without creating an issue when you need to unscrew it on purpose. In case people have bought this and found that to be an issue it might be easier than hunting down customer service and waiting on repairs
Gotta love how people in the comments assume these supplies were provided for free, when they were given in exchange for a review, which is not free--it's labor. It takes several hours and specific skills to produce content of this quality. Thank you for such a thorough, honest, and aesthetically pleasing review.
You just made my day with this! I also find those kinds of comments amusing because I thought I was pretty harsh with my review but some folks make it seem like I was blindly reading off a script provided by the brand or something to try and trick them into buying something they don’t want. (I also turn down so many review requests from brands I’m not interested in - I truly was looking into buying these before FWP reached out to work with me.) Can’t please everyone though, just creating as well as I can and hoping it reaches people who find it helpful. 💕 I’ve reinked different pens with both Stroke of Midnight and Moss Park Green recently and I think I like them even better than I did when I made this review.
I didn’t want people to be disappointed the way I was, especially given how expensive this pen is. I haven’t had any issues with the replacement, but I’ve gotten a few comments from folks who’ve had the same problem with theirs sadly.
One would think of they were selling a $2.00 Chinese made fountain pen for over $160.00 they called brush; seems to me, they'd use a fude nib. Which means brush. Cracks me up how youtubers pretend they love products yet they don't love them enough to pay for them. Which begs the question: if youtubers don't believe it's good enough to pay for even with free money then why should you work to pay for it. If they wouldn't buy it why should you
Moss park green definitely! I am also very fond of green inks and plan on collecting every green ink I couls purchase
I really appreciate your honest review, especially since the items were provided to you for free, which could easily make anyone more biased in favour, or more forgiving of the “cons”. I have a medium nib brush pen in the Salmon colour. I can let you know that the beautiful grip section and the bolt on the cap will patina over time. It’s not because of dipping in an ink bottle, because that bolt got the same patina colour. I think it could be cleaned, by whatever brass safe cleaning method; but I have not tried to shine it back up.
I love the Eaton (black) and the Evergreen colours of the pen; but it’s not my favourite steel nib (I have other brands of pens with steel nibs that I prefer), so for that price point of a pen it’s just not a nice enough nib writing experience, as much as I like the FWP design aesthetic.
I have many Ferris Wheel Press inks which I would definitely recommend - Roaring Patina Black, Sunlit Jade, and Edwards Gardens are my top 3 favourites, but certainly not the only great FWP inks. Like you, I prefer very “readable” coloured inks, as I primarily use them for writing in my journals or for writing letters. I even find Noodler’s Lexington Gray, Herbin Lie de The, and Robert Oster Viola too light/faint coloured for writing (and they have been tried on very Broad, wet nibs, as well as Medium and Fine nibs). I keep trying to like lighter inks, but they aren’t useful for me. There is definitely a trend right now for such light/faint inks, even Sailor is on that bandwagon, probably because of the shading quality, and a variety of light colours have been produced by Ferris Wheel Press…but there are also other FWP inks that I would definitely include amongst my top recommendations for serious writing sessions.
If the RUclipsr didn't think the products were good enough to pay for, why should you?
I have 2 FWP brush pens and they both don’t have the issue of the cap unscrewing. They are actually my favourite fountain pen ❤
I love Ferris Wheel Press, but I’ve had the same issues with their fountain pens, every time I unscrewed the pen, it came apart 🙄…they sent me a new one also. And I agree with you about their inks (their swatches). I have several of their inks, including the new Fashion collection, and I’m not impressed by them. I feel like they’re big on their packaging but the actual products lack a certain pizazz, for me. Great 👍🏽 video, thank you 🙏 for your honest thoughts.
I love the Moss Park Green! And turquoise is usually my go to ink. Thank you for sharing 😊💜🙏
love this honest review of FWP. I have the moss park green and it is a very light wash but i love pastels so it suits me just fine haha. love this video xx
Thanks so much! Moss Park Green has been turning out darker with the more recent pen they sent me, which I like. Interested to try it out in a broader nib too to see how that affects the saturation! I've really been liking it the more I write with it. It's a delicate balance because I love pastels too, I just am not as happy with them when writing out paragraphs (and it depends on the paper too!).
Thank you for your review and demonstrations! I backed their first ink Kickstarter about 4 years ago and love to see that they have grown so much. (I got the 85ml bottle of Tanzanite Sky and love to write with it in a pilot metropolitan pen with medium italic nib) But now with so many ink choices it is hard to know what to choose. I appreciate your examples and information about how the lighter inks may not be as good for writing from a fountain pen as with a dip pen. I look forward to seeing more videos with their ink. And that ferris wheel press pen is really pretty!
Fwp inks are the first ink that i bought then it led me to discover fountain pen i havent tried any of there fountain pen though ive opted for other fountain pens but love there inks and packaging is really lovely my favorite is peter moss paired with kaweco olive green in fine writes really nice.
Ooh I have the Kaweco sport olive green! That combination sounds perfect.
I thinks inks like Moss Park Green probably work best in larger nib like a broad nib pen. I find I like lighter colours more in larger nibs. I do agree that I wish they would do larger writing samples and use other nib sizes in their searches.
I've found the same issue getting inks online. A lot of websites make inks look really great, but in real like it's somewhat different. Mostly lighter.
Yes! It depends on the pen you use too, with a broader nib they come out darker because more ink gets out and a finer nib tends to make the ink look lighter. The websites don’t always show you what both look like.
What I really like about FerrisWheelPress is their containers. They’re like mini potion bottles. 😊
Yes!! Even the boxes they’re packaged in are beautiful.
Never even heard of that brand, but their products sure are gorgeous! The Tanzanite Sky was my favorite, but the mossy green was definitely a close second.
Don't spend that kind of money for what you can get for pennies on the dollar. Ferris wheel press gets their products from Singapore. That's where their pens are made. The lens are sold in China for $2.00 whereas ferris wheel press charges $169.00 for the exact same pen. The ink one can buy on aliexpress for $3.00 a bottle. Whereas ferris wheel press charges over $20.00 for 20ml. That's more than a dollar a ml.i don't mind buying local and helping privately owned companies but being taken advantage of is something else entirely.
Also; aask yourself, if the RUclipsr didn't find the product good enough to pay for it, why should you?
@@phillipstroll7385 All good points. Rest assured, I didn't and don't intend to spend that much money on pens and ink. I simply commented because I like Lauren's videos and want to help them do well on RUclips.
For pastel colors I tried Lady Rose and I love it, specially with broader nibs or even the 1.1 stub nibs on tomoe river paper. I personally paired it with a Faber Castell Hexe in gold pink. Faber Castell tends to make broader nibs and an F is close to an M on other brands, specially with a wet ink.
For the green, ...Peter Moss is the one that I tried, I paired it with my Lamy Safari Savannah. A perfect match for me. It's darker than the one you are showing but still has this greyish effect.
I was curious about the shimmering ink... was it easy to clean? Shimmer is usually difficult to clean, but some brands are worst than others... is it closer to the J herbin 1670 inks (less consistent but easier to clean) or the Diamine shimmering inks (more consistent sparkles but more issues when cleaning)?
Hey! Wonderful review, loved it. I have been gifted one last week, and unscrewing my cap doesn't loosen up the ink section. Might be an unlucky draw for your pen, just wanted to let you know 🙂
Keep up the good work, and enjoy your day!
I love watching your videos here, so aesthetically pleasing🥰
I don't journal and I came over from your other channel but honestly now I'm kinda interested in fountain pens
You should totally make a video about the basics and long term care for fountain pens, that would be interesting
Aww, thank you so much! Really glad you're liking the new channel. I'm definitely hoping to make more videos about the basics, specifically recommending some good starter fountain pens (and I have one on the way about how to clean them out between inks!).
It took me a long time to try FWP but their charger sets got me hooked. Well behaved inks and fascinating colours for all kinds of uses. Moss Park Green, Bluegrass Velvet and Green with Curiosity are among my favourites.
I’ve had my eye on those charger sets! Excited to try more.
If the RUclipsr wouldn't pay for the product, why should you? If it isn't good enough for them to purchase why in the hell would it be good enough for you to spend your hard earned money on?
Also, ferris wheel press buys their products from Singapore. Then up-charges. The pen is made in Singapore. It's sold in China for $2.00 yet fwp charges over $100.00.
Which explains the inconsistent quality. One nib might be more fine than the next. Which she doesn't mention. Negate inconsistent quality is the trope with Chinese pens. Not knocking Chinese pens. I have many and prefer to pay for those than be over charged by these bullshit companies youtubers regurgitate like mockingbirds. Monkey see monkey do I guess. They'll also be the first ppl to spew individuality as well. Cracks me up how phoney baloney these commercial makers are. Integrity bought for the price of an Asian made pen and ink.
Not one RUclipsr I've seen paid for the products they advertise and make money off of. If you are naive enough to buy this stuff from fwp then by all means go for it. However, aliexpress sells the same ink for a few dollars a bottle. The exact same ink fwp charges over a dollar a ml. I know because I purchased a 20ml ink from fwp and the same ink from aliexpress. I paid $22 for 20ml from fwp. I paid $3.00 from aliexpress. Then I tested and compared both down to the chemical level. Exact same ink.
@@phillipstroll7385 wow! What technique did you use to analize them? (I'm honestly curious, not trying to be sharp or anything, I like this kind of stuff, like when the mont blanc issue). 🤓
Also willing to know if the packaging is also the same for the chinese product, as I value the branding and the marketing around it.
@@s.n.11 no the packaging isn't the same. Nor the marketing. Not even close, but I want willing to pay extra for a pretty box. I did however buy one ink for testing. I also bought an empty bottle. Because it was pretty.
Yeah I wouldn't buy Mont blanc either. I also won't hire anyone whom uses mint blanc. Iwon't even allow interns that use mb. Mainly because I want and need free thinkers not followers. I need people whom know how to think instead of what to think. I want diversity of mind. I get ever so excited when I see an intern or first year using a knock off or duped fp. Why? Because that tells me they are A) still willing to explore
B) not a flower
C) they are careful with their money therefore they are more likely to be careful with my money.
As for testing there are several ways a chemist tests liquids. There is Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Liquid Chromatography - Tandem Mass Spectrometry, vibrational spectroscopy, fluorescence, viscosity, headspace Gas Chromatography.
For an art home easy testing there's density testing. Where you can test the mass and density of the liquid. Chromatography is inexpensive and will give you hints of what's in there as far as colors. If you have a true curiosity in the subject I suggest starting with a search engine. Many questions can be answered with it. Then the public libraries; Treasures they are. My favorite way to learn is to acquire the syllabus from every university in your area. Then go to a campus bookstore and purchase the textbooks. Believe it or not most ivy league universities record their lectures / classes to upload to the web. One can acquire a free ivy league education on any subject they want from the comfort of home. You don't get the university credit of course unless you pay. You can however receive a course completion document if you pass the exams.
@@phillipstroll7385 Thank you very much. I loved all your recommendations. There's so much to learn in this area! One of the things I like about fountain pens also is all the physics involved. I like the idea of checking the textbooks used in the university the most. I agree about the public libraries, real treasures are there.
You gave me a lot of homework, very excited about it.
I've been using Ferris Wheel Press pens for a couple of years. Unfortunately with the same problem (for one of them) as you describe. This pen was an exchange pen, 2 years ago, for one that on which the grey plastic cover inside the cap got stuck on the nib. In the end it was impossible to uncap the pen. I then really didn't have the energy to ask for another exchange... It seems as if they have some quality issues to attend to if the problem still exists. But I adore the look of the pens, and I have Ferris Wheel Press pens that do work.
Oh! And for the pastel colors with great shading I tend to write with print letters and avoid the cursive. It makes it more legible and interesting in my opinion.
If the RUclipsr didn't think the product was good enough to pay for it, why should you?
@@phillipstroll7385 Just giving an idea on how to enjoy pastel inks better as the youtuber have already gotten the inks, so they don't go for waste.
For example, you can use pure white and more absorbent paper as they work better with them too.
I liked their pastel inks, like the morningside mint and the lady rose, and other non-pastel colors like the petermoss green are also great for me... I tried the brand not-so-long ago and I like it and I'm willing to see what else they have to offer.
I tried the sailor yurameku inks too which are also kind of pastelish and I'm liking these ones better. Except for the haha (manyo sailor), which in my opinion wins over blue cotton candy, but they are pretty close.
Maybe is because I like the drier inks more than the wet ones.
Great video! I am not a fan of the light green ink at all, but that Stroke of Midnight is beautiful.
Have you tried Sailor 162? It's a lighter shade of green that does really cool things on tomoe river. The shading can make it either green or purple which is very fun but not hard to read at all!
Whoa that sounds amazing! I’ll have to try that. Sounds right up my alley for sure - thank you for the recommendation!
I'll be ordering an 8 pack of Jinhou fountain pens from Amazon for my birthday present to me. Love your vlogs! New subbie here🙏😊💙
Ooh, fun!! Happy birthday! So glad you found my channel.
@@JournalSunshine thank you for the birthday wishes😊💙
Hi. What is the glass pen your using please
It’s the Moonman capped dip pen, not sure if you can still get it anywhere but I got it here before it sold out: www.jetpens.com/Moonman-Capped-Dip-Pen-Green-Swirl-Glass-Nib/pd/31538
Fuliwen Shanghai is the OEM of this pen, "Brush". Fuliwen itself also carries this same model as it's own pen named "Fuliwen 014 'Scale' ". (fish scale, reptile scale) The marking on the metal section is far, far less complicated, only the name of the company. An "F" inside a circle is engraved on one side of the six sides of the hexagon bolt ring. The imprint on the nib is Fuliwen's own design. The Fuliwen shop on Taobao offers three colours: teal, yellow and white. Priced at ¥120.00.
Oh, interesting!
Do you have more information on the glass dip pen? I would like to buy one for myself. :)
Hi! It’s a Moonman glass dip pen with an acrylic cap that I got at jetpens, but they no longer sell it. I haven’t been able to find it anywhere else, sadly - it’s possible that Moonman discontinued it.
@@JournalSunshineApparently, they are now called Majohn due to some copyright issue. Do you know which model you have?
Interesting! Since I can no longer find an online listing for it, I haven’t been able to look up the name. It was something like “Moonman capped glass dip pen”, maybe with “acrylic” in there somewhere but it has been years since I bought it and it hasn’t been available on jetpens in a while.
Here’s a review I found of the one I have. They linked to it on jetpens but it’s no longer there. www.wellappointeddesk.com/2022/04/two-dip-nib-pens-enter/
I found a link to the blue version, still not available but the page is still there at least: www.jetpens.com/Majohn-Capped-Dip-Pen-Blue-Swirl-Glass-Nib/pd/31539?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxuCnBhDLARIsAB-cq1rQ3nCkO8-HwsJsmfuIq7b38wH7gv-Dvooig1wEwxEoeSwn3tlsU7saAjAoEALw_wcB
I really like that stroke of midnight ink
It's really pretty!
May I ask you where you got the swatch stamp??
Everyday Explorers Co, from their pen and paper set.
I Adore Ferris wheel Press- I have several of the ink colors but none of the pens yet. It is a lovely pen- love that grip section. One thing that I don't like about their ink bottles, specifically the 38ml bottles is the design. I have tipped them over in the filling process so many times!! They are just too narrow. I don't know if the larger bottles are better. I also think that rubber stopper is ESSENTIAL to keep- I didn't get one on my first bottle of their ink, and it leaks anytime it falls over *with the lid screwed on even!*
Your Moss Park Green ink looks WAY lighter than mine! Maybe it was an inconsistent batch.
Oh that’s so good to know about them tipping over! I’ll be extra careful. I did keep the rubber stoppers, just shoved them back in the cap whenever they got separated.
Weird about the Moss Park Green differences! I wonder if maybe I should shake it to see if it separated or something.
Which of their inks is your favorite?
P.s. My favorite color from FWP is definite GOOSE POUPON! it's perrrrfect. In every way.
Ooh nice!! Will have to try that one.
I have just received that ink and I agree it is beautiful. I also love midway the magnificent, I have another one too but can't remember what it is called 🤣🤣, also waiting on the mushroom one ×
Oh WOOOW! Wjere did you buy your dip pen? Thats the moonman dip pen, Does it come in different nib sizes??
I bought it from JetPens, and there was just the one option for nib size. It varies depending on how much ink is on it. It looks like it's currently sold out. www.jetpens.com/Moonman-Capped-Dip-Pen-Green-Swirl-Glass-Nib/pd/31538
Looks like the glass dip pen I use is back in stock (though it still says Last Chance). www.jetpens.com/Moonman-Capped-Dip-Pen-Green-Swirl-Glass-Nib/pd/31538
I had the same issue with my Ferris Wheel Press pen. It is a gorgeous pen and I do enjoy writing with it but it is annoying. I've had better luck with the Carousel Fountain Pen. The casing on it is plastic so it doesn't feel as lux but the Carousel writes very smooth. They also make a tester size trio of ink which I find helpful in picking colors without committing to the big bottles.
I hate say it but other reviews have cited the screwing off issue too. For situations in life where things are coming unscrewed a lot, fyi, a drop of clear nail polish on the threads can stabilize things without creating an issue when you need to unscrew it on purpose. In case people have bought this and found that to be an issue it might be easier than hunting down customer service and waiting on repairs
Ooh, that’s a good tip! Thank you! Such a bummer. I’ve had good luck with the replacement they sent; no issues with that particular one at all so far.
Gotta love how people in the comments assume these supplies were provided for free, when they were given in exchange for a review, which is not free--it's labor. It takes several hours and specific skills to produce content of this quality.
Thank you for such a thorough, honest, and aesthetically pleasing review.
You just made my day with this! I also find those kinds of comments amusing because I thought I was pretty harsh with my review but some folks make it seem like I was blindly reading off a script provided by the brand or something to try and trick them into buying something they don’t want. (I also turn down so many review requests from brands I’m not interested in - I truly was looking into buying these before FWP reached out to work with me.) Can’t please everyone though, just creating as well as I can and hoping it reaches people who find it helpful. 💕
I’ve reinked different pens with both Stroke of Midnight and Moss Park Green recently and I think I like them even better than I did when I made this review.
Was thinking of getting one of the pens, glad I watched the video. Ummmm ×
I didn’t want people to be disappointed the way I was, especially given how expensive this pen is. I haven’t had any issues with the replacement, but I’ve gotten a few comments from folks who’ve had the same problem with theirs sadly.
One would think of they were selling a $2.00 Chinese made fountain pen for over $160.00 they called brush; seems to me, they'd use a fude nib. Which means brush. Cracks me up how youtubers pretend they love products yet they don't love them enough to pay for them.
Which begs the question: if youtubers don't believe it's good enough to pay for even with free money then why should you work to pay for it. If they wouldn't buy it why should you
you have a defective pen. I have the ferris wheel brush and that is not the norm. great job reaching out.