Welcome back to my channel! In today's video I'm discussing some of my favorite pen & Ink combinations that I keep going back to over and over again! Let us know in the comments what your favorite combos are! Thanks so much for watching!
I have been exploring my ink collection more and found I tend to like lighter inks as well. Before, I thought I was an EF/F girlie, but after looking at my favorite inks, I’m now converted to the Juicy Broads!
I can relate on so many levels. I also have a hard time sticking with selected "currently inked" pens each month. I have finally convinced myself that those are the ones I FOCUS on but give myself the right to re-ink with or change nibs if Im not happy with it. I just include those things in my monthly review. I mean why hold yourself back from using the pens/inks that make you happy. And I also LOVE brown pens and inks. I've gotten some great pairing suggestions from your video. Thanks !!!
I've been using FPs for over 30 years now; since middle school - ? - (I have no idea how school levels work in the US). And it has been somewhere around 10 years, since I got way more into the 'luxury' pens. By now I don't really limit myself on what I'll use when; rather I dedicate pens that I like at that time to my daily writing. I almost always have 2 colours for my planner, and another one for my journal. İf I am studying or preparing a presentation etc, I will use 3-4 colours (and yes I think and work well analog; digital is something done at the end if needed). So I need something like 6-7 pens inked at a time. But its always at least 20-30 pens 😅.. just because I love different nibs from UEF to 3B and all the 'exotic' grinds in between. I got into inks later on but it doesn't really do much for me to be honest. I like matching my pens if I can but I realised that if I obsessed about it, it will keep me from using my fave pens of the moment. So I relaxed on it Btw your Leonardo pen looks like it's just a bit loose on the nib side. You might have done this but take the converter out and try to screw your nib in its place first. Do it firmly but gently of course. Otherwise I would contact the retailer and have it fixed; or maybe mail Leonardo itself to see what they can do about it
Thank you for your comment! I love that you have several pens inked at once! Who knew this hobby could be so much fun! You have a great system! Also thanks for the tip with my Leonardo...I hadn't tried that yet! Growing up the United States, I never used a fountain pen, I'm kind of sad about that! I think of all of the years I could have enjoyed them before I discovered them at 49!
Bart! Thank you so much for this kind message. I love, love, love my Gemini (and my Pisces of course!) I am really enjoying Oyster Hour in that pen! Still haven't changed it!
Love the combos! I usually always use all the ink in pens before using new ones but I didn’t like the ones left over from December so I emptied them out and picked out new pens and inks for February.
Hi lori, I wondered if you knew the pen that has a little crystals in the top with the little gold hearts. They have now come out with a latte colored one.
Great video! I love that you started with my favorite pen and ink combo - Montblanc Glacier. My husband purchased my pen (the LeGrand, not the Doue which is too small for me) and ink for my birthday last fall and I love, love, love it! Regarding lighter browns, try MB Swan Plume Illusion or Birmingham Hemlock Cone. I also like Birmingham Sandstone. It is a lot like Oyster Hour without the greenish cast. It has a soft, dusty feel to it and works really well in my MB 146. Also, if you like pinky-browns you may want to try Birmingham Pennsylvania Fieldstone. It is a softer color, and dries to a pinky grey-beige and has lots of shading. It might be a good match for your Scribo.
AS soon as I saw the last pen I thought of Laban Aphrodite Pink! Aphrodite pink is my fav dusty/browny pink, I personally prefer it to opera rose. I really enjoyed this video, I have a is,ilar experience with struggling to stick to strict currently inked so its nice to know I'm not the only one! I realise I have a few perfect pen/ink combos, I might have to do an insta post exploring them.
Thanks so much!! I just received my bottle of Opera Rose and while I do think it's a beautiful ink, I still prefer Aphrodite. Aphrodite is more pink and less orange. It's so much fun to explore though, isn't it!
Thanks to its consistency Platinum Carbon Black ink makes all kind of nibs smoother. Thats why i use it only with finer nibs with feedback. Otherwise itll be too smooth to write 😄
I started doing a currently inked at the start of each month - but I use it more to get a feel for what I ink up a lot and what I've tried. I don't use it as a commitment to not ink anything else until next month nor do I try to do themes - I like to have a range of colors at all times!
Thanks for sharing! Do you have any favorites this month? I think my approach is similar. It's nice to focus on a handful of pens and ink but I love the flexibility of exploring outside of the box each month!
@@timewithtata8004 Of the new combos this month - I'm really enjoying Diamine Inferno Orange in my Benu Dream Bean, and Visconti Sepia in my Visconti Homo Sapien
I try to have some sort of balance between really vibrant bright colors and more muted complex colors. Permanently inked is a Black Kaweco sport in Platinum Chou Koro. In the 2010s, I had -- for 5 or 6 year years -- a Platinum 3776 inked with Noodler's Baystate Blue. (it's fine and clean now. No permanent harm from this very blue history.) I have about 20 or so pens inked, and I don't ink a new one until an older one runs out of ink (or a pen is essentially unusable, and I un-ink it -- but this does not often happen.) To ink a new pen, I look at what inks are in current pens and I try to complement and?or balance with the order inks. So today I ran out of ink in one pen inked with Franklin- Christoph Urushi Red, and inked a new pen with another bright (but different tone) of red -- DeAtrimentis Fuchsia.
Thanks so much for watching! It sounds like you have a great system in place! I'm impressed with the five year stint of Noodler's Baystate Blue. That's commitment! I hope you enjoy your newly inked pen!!
All my Leonardo Moment Zeros make noise when I shake them. For me, it’s the metal sleeve on the converter knob. If something keeps coming unscrewed I’m yours, I’d reach to Dromgoole’s or Leonardo about it.
1. I love videos like this, full of opinions. 2. Have you tried White Lightning, from Vanness? Just a drop will turn a dry ink into a wet ink. 3. Writer's Blood is a browned out Oxblood, perhaps perfect for you.
Your handwriting is just too good! Thanks for the video; there are a lot of good inks to chase down here, not to speak of the pens. The bank balance is feeling a bit wobbly now. 😁
Now that I can get behind! That color reminds me of FWP Spruce County Post which I love. That would tone things down for me. The pen is a beautiful writer! Thanks for the recommendation!
Lori love! 💜 Work's crazy so I'm backed up on YT videos and anything fun. I'm on Mountain Time so, unfortunately, it's tough for me to catch you juicy broads live unless it's a holiday 😕 but I'll try to play hookie for an hour or so one of these Mondays. Anyway I'm totally with you on this! I'd love to be and can only ever dream of being as organized with my pen/inks & planning as Karyna lol! 😄 But nope, I'm totally scattered when it comes to currently inked plus I get bored using the same ink for too long and "too long" is sometimes a day!😂
If you like Teranishi Opera Rose, you might also like “Old Rose” from Kuretake, a fairly new ink. I just ordered “Rosa Antico” from Scribo and I am very curious how all these rosy inks do compare. I might have to start a RUclips Channel 😂 to show this comparison.
Thank you! I'm getting ready to swatch it right now. Rosa Antico looks so pretty. I've never tried a Scribo ink but I'd love to see how that looks in my Maddalena!
I enjoy your posts, but I disagree with some ideas. I have dozens of pens from the inexpensive to costly ones. I have NEVER made an attempt to match ink color with the of the pen itself. I choose inks that I enjoy using, and that is usually on the conservative side; blues and blacks, and never gimmick inks (glitter and shimmer). Inks have recently got expensive, so I tend to buy from Waterman, Pelikan, & Parker.
That's the beauty of this hobby we can all approach it in ways that work for us as individuals. I need to try some Waterman ink. I've heard good things! Thanks for watching.
Welcome back to my channel! In today's video I'm discussing some of my favorite pen & Ink combinations that I keep going back to over and over again! Let us know in the comments what your favorite combos are! Thanks so much for watching!
I have been exploring my ink collection more and found I tend to like lighter inks as well. Before, I thought I was an EF/F girlie, but after looking at my favorite inks, I’m now converted to the Juicy Broads!
Juicy Broads Unite!! 😂
I can relate on so many levels. I also have a hard time sticking with selected "currently inked" pens each month. I have finally convinced myself that those are the ones I FOCUS on but give myself the right to re-ink with or change nibs if Im not happy with it. I just include those things in my monthly review. I mean why hold yourself back from using the pens/inks that make you happy. And I also LOVE brown pens and inks. I've gotten some great pairing suggestions from your video. Thanks !!!
Yes on all of this Tiff!
Regarding dry inks, Vanness Pens carries an additive you can add to the ink that will make it more juicy.
I just got it in the mail yesterday. Eager to try it!
I've been using FPs for over 30 years now; since middle school - ? - (I have no idea how school levels work in the US). And it has been somewhere around 10 years, since I got way more into the 'luxury' pens. By now I don't really limit myself on what I'll use when; rather I dedicate pens that I like at that time to my daily writing. I almost always have 2 colours for my planner, and another one for my journal. İf I am studying or preparing a presentation etc, I will use 3-4 colours (and yes I think and work well analog; digital is something done at the end if needed). So I need something like 6-7 pens inked at a time. But its always at least 20-30 pens 😅.. just because I love different nibs from UEF to 3B and all the 'exotic' grinds in between. I got into inks later on but it doesn't really do much for me to be honest. I like matching my pens if I can but I realised that if I obsessed about it, it will keep me from using my fave pens of the moment. So I relaxed on it
Btw your Leonardo pen looks like it's just a bit loose on the nib side. You might have done this but take the converter out and try to screw your nib in its place first. Do it firmly but gently of course. Otherwise I would contact the retailer and have it fixed; or maybe mail Leonardo itself to see what they can do about it
Thank you for your comment! I love that you have several pens inked at once! Who knew this hobby could be so much fun! You have a great system! Also thanks for the tip with my Leonardo...I hadn't tried that yet! Growing up the United States, I never used a fountain pen, I'm kind of sad about that! I think of all of the years I could have enjoyed them before I discovered them at 49!
Great selection of inks. Oyster Hour and Three Kings may end up in my sample collection.
I think you'll love them!
Lori I love your videos so much!! You are always so genuine on everything!! And Oyster Hour is perfect in the Gold Abalone!! Thank you so much!!
Bart! Thank you so much for this kind message. I love, love, love my Gemini (and my Pisces of course!) I am really enjoying Oyster Hour in that pen! Still haven't changed it!
how fun !! I've been waiting for this one !!
Thank you!! I hope you enjoy it!
I have a brown ink for you to try. Robert Oster Choclate Pudding. Last I looked Cult Pens had it. A really different brown.
Chocolate Pudding...I love it already! Can't wait to check it out! Thank you!
Love the combos! I usually always use all the ink in pens before using new ones but I didn’t like the ones left over from December so I emptied them out and picked out new pens and inks for February.
I hope you're loving your February selection!
Loved this video idea, thanks.
Hi lori, I wondered if you knew the pen that has a little crystals in the top with the little gold hearts. They have now come out with a latte colored one.
Hi! Yes! In fact I talk about it in my latest video! The Platinum 3775 Shape of Heart in Chai Latte! I love it! Thanks so much for watching. xo
I’m a bit like you …. I start the month with just a few pens inked but then I keep adding to them throughout the month …. such fun!
It keeps things exciting, lol!!
Beautiful collection!
Thank you so much!
Great video! I love that you started with my favorite pen and ink combo - Montblanc Glacier. My husband purchased my pen (the LeGrand, not the Doue which is too small for me) and ink for my birthday last fall and I love, love, love it! Regarding lighter browns, try MB Swan Plume Illusion or Birmingham Hemlock Cone. I also like Birmingham Sandstone. It is a lot like Oyster Hour without the greenish cast. It has a soft, dusty feel to it and works really well in my MB 146. Also, if you like pinky-browns you may want to try Birmingham Pennsylvania Fieldstone. It is a softer color, and dries to a pinky grey-beige and has lots of shading. It might be a good match for your Scribo.
AS soon as I saw the last pen I thought of Laban Aphrodite Pink! Aphrodite pink is my fav dusty/browny pink, I personally prefer it to opera rose. I really enjoyed this video, I have a is,ilar experience with struggling to stick to strict currently inked so its nice to know I'm not the only one! I realise I have a few perfect pen/ink combos, I might have to do an insta post exploring them.
Thanks so much!! I just received my bottle of Opera Rose and while I do think it's a beautiful ink, I still prefer Aphrodite. Aphrodite is more pink and less orange. It's so much fun to explore though, isn't it!
Thanks to its consistency Platinum Carbon Black ink makes all kind of nibs smoother. Thats why i use it only with finer nibs with feedback. Otherwise itll be too smooth to write 😄
Carbon ink is so reliable! Thanks so much for watching! xo
Like you, I tend to stick with certain inks for certain pens. They just belong together. 🥰
I always start with a currently inked but then unink and ink different things at will and whim throughout the month 😅
#relatable
I started doing a currently inked at the start of each month - but I use it more to get a feel for what I ink up a lot and what I've tried. I don't use it as a commitment to not ink anything else until next month nor do I try to do themes - I like to have a range of colors at all times!
Thanks for sharing! Do you have any favorites this month? I think my approach is similar. It's nice to focus on a handful of pens and ink but I love the flexibility of exploring outside of the box each month!
@@timewithtata8004 Of the new combos this month - I'm really enjoying Diamine Inferno Orange in my Benu Dream Bean, and Visconti Sepia in my Visconti Homo Sapien
OMG! That pen from the Tailored Pen Co! STUNNING!!!!
Thank you! I had no intention of getting it... I just kept walking by their booth at the show and I couldn't NOT take it home with me. It's gorgeous!
@@timewithtata8004 it sure is! It’s hard to say no with so many beautiful options 😍
I try to have some sort of balance between really vibrant bright colors and more muted complex colors. Permanently inked is a Black Kaweco sport in Platinum Chou Koro. In the 2010s, I had -- for 5 or 6 year years -- a Platinum 3776 inked with Noodler's Baystate Blue. (it's fine and clean now. No permanent harm from this very blue history.) I have about 20 or so pens inked, and I don't ink a new one until an older one runs out of ink (or a pen is essentially unusable, and I un-ink it -- but this does not often happen.) To ink a new pen, I look at what inks are in current pens and I try to complement and?or balance with the order inks. So today I ran out of ink in one pen inked with Franklin- Christoph Urushi Red, and inked a new pen with another bright (but different tone) of red -- DeAtrimentis Fuchsia.
Thanks so much for watching! It sounds like you have a great system in place! I'm impressed with the five year stint of Noodler's Baystate Blue. That's commitment! I hope you enjoy your newly inked pen!!
All my Leonardo Moment Zeros make noise when I shake them. For me, it’s the metal sleeve on the converter knob. If something keeps coming unscrewed I’m yours, I’d reach to Dromgoole’s or Leonardo about it.
Thanks for sharing. I'll have to reach out if I can't fix it on my own. They're great at Dromgoole's.
Forgot to mention, cashmere rose from the 2023 ink vent matches the finials of the refresh sailor pen nearly perfect!
Ooh, I would love that combo too!
Can't wait for Zodiac Pens to release the rest of the signs. Love Harahara.
I know!! i'm so excited to see what Bart has in store for us!
I’m trying!!! I promise!!
Great and inspiring video! We are both July babies and I also have a daughter that is a fire sign!
Those fire signs keep us on our toes, don't they! xoox
I love platinum fines. I have a fine and an ultra extra fine and i love them both. right up there with my esterbrook needlepoint.
Ooh ultra, extra fine! I'd love to try the needlepoint!
@@timewithtata8004 The needlepoint is really nice. If you enjoy an extra fine Japanese nib, you'll love the needlepoint.
fantastic video, so fascinating ☺☺☺
Thank you Chantelle! xoxo
1. I love videos like this, full of opinions.
2. Have you tried White Lightning, from Vanness? Just a drop will turn a dry ink into a wet ink.
3. Writer's Blood is a browned out Oxblood, perhaps perfect for you.
Thank you!! My bottle of white lightning arrived today. I am so excited to try it! Writer's Blood sounds great!
Your handwriting is just too good!
Thanks for the video; there are a lot of good inks to chase down here, not to speak of the pens. The bank balance is feeling a bit wobbly now. 😁
Thanks so much! I've been tracking my orders and the $$$ spent is really getting to be ridiculous! Good thing I love this hobby!
I use diamine green black in my cats eye talisman! I find it perfect for that pen and it’s my favourite pen haha
Now that I can get behind! That color reminds me of FWP Spruce County Post which I love. That would tone things down for me. The pen is a beautiful writer! Thanks for the recommendation!
I love Ferris inks when I see them swatched but I find them hard to read with fine and medium nibs.
They have a lot of light beautiful colors, but they can often be hard to read.
Are you going to get the Benu Earl Grey pen? I see that Goulet pens has them back in stock
I literally ran to my computer when I got the notification! It should be on its way! What about you?
I am still thinking about it for sure. It is so beautiful. Still trying to decide on the nib size. I hope you do a review if when you get it ; )
Harahara lives in my Yoseka refresh sailor pen!
I bet that's beautiful too!
Lori love! 💜 Work's crazy so I'm backed up on YT videos and anything fun. I'm on Mountain Time so, unfortunately, it's tough for me to catch you juicy broads live unless it's a holiday 😕 but I'll try to play hookie for an hour or so one of these Mondays. Anyway I'm totally with you on this! I'd love to be and can only ever dream of being as organized with my pen/inks & planning as Karyna lol! 😄 But nope, I'm totally scattered when it comes to currently inked plus I get bored using the same ink for too long and "too long" is sometimes a day!😂
You're speaking my language here Roxie!! Thanks for checking in! If we're having a good time, that's all that matters! xoxo
If you like Teranishi Opera Rose, you might also like “Old Rose” from Kuretake, a fairly new ink. I just ordered “Rosa Antico” from Scribo and I am very curious how all these rosy inks do compare. I might have to start a RUclips Channel 😂 to show this comparison.
Thank you! I'm getting ready to swatch it right now. Rosa Antico looks so pretty. I've never tried a Scribo ink but I'd love to see how that looks in my Maddalena!
Awesome
Thank you!
I enjoy your posts, but I disagree with some ideas. I have dozens of pens from the inexpensive to costly ones. I have NEVER made an attempt to match ink color with the of the pen itself. I choose inks that I enjoy using, and that is usually on the conservative side; blues and blacks, and never gimmick inks (glitter and shimmer). Inks have recently got expensive, so I tend to buy from Waterman, Pelikan, & Parker.
That's the beauty of this hobby we can all approach it in ways that work for us as individuals. I need to try some Waterman ink. I've heard good things! Thanks for watching.