Thank you!!! I watched your video and got inspired enough to create my own ink journal. I thought it would take forever, but went through all my bottles and samples in a day. I can't believe I did not do this before!!! Such a nice, visual way to see what you already have - and appreciate it, instead of permanently wishing to have new things.
Rhodia notebook just arrived to make my own fountain pen & ink journal. Thanks John for showing some examples. Perhaps to order a new ink too ... Diamine Autumn Oak :-)
This is a good idea. I am using only one brand of ink here in India- "Bril" - for the last 60 years- I have had no trouble at all! - no clogging, no drying in the pen, no mould formation , no difficult -to- remove stains, no nothing! I don't fancy the many foreign brands, because they are unconscionably costly. Parker Quink has been around here for long- but its Royal Blue is hopeless- it fades on paper after some time. Even this brand is costly here. Now, I have inks of 8 basic colours , and make my own combinations, and make new colours. Since they are all of the same brand, this poses no problems. [ Some recent makers of inks have come up with more or new colours, but I do not know how good the are , so I am testing them.] Only, I cannot get the exact same combination again since I keep no notes. It is here your idea of Ink Journal is so helpful. Thank you.
With only one type of ink, you definitely don't need an ink journal! I have a friend in India who sent me some Camlin ink and it's really nice. Have you used it before?
@@FountainPenLove Yes., I have used Camlin before. I have been using fountain pens since 1955/56. Here in India , we had mainly regional brands in the 50s/60s. In the South, I used "Iris" and "Krishnaveni" inks in the late fifties and early 60s. Around 1964, Iris brand changed into the "Bril'" . I have been using this ink since then. Camlin was a brand then mainly confined to the West. I used that ink when I was in Bombay(now Mumbai) and Ahmedabad in the 70s and 80s. Yes, it was good. The brand "Sulekha" was famous in the East - Calcutta ( now Kolkata) .And I had it brought from friends from there. It too was good. It had a 'nationalist' halo around it as many national leaders engaged in the freedom struggle used that ink and it became a well-known brand- though not easily available elsewhere. While in Delhi, I used Parker Quink ( as other brands were not readily available). For some years, Parker had local collaboration and promoted a local brand called "Chelpark". I had used that ink also. Recently, with the arrival of online shopping one brand - " Daytone" has become widely available. At present, it has the largest range-with 15 colours- and is available in two varieties- ordinary and superior. I am experimenting with it. The latest addition to the list is a new Chennai (old Madras) brand called- "penhouse.in". But Bril ink has been good to my pens and it has been my long standing darling. The idea of an ink journal for me is mainly to record the many combinations of colours that I make. I do not keep detailed notes, so it becomes difficult to get that exact shade again. I think a journal will enable me to record the particulars and make it again!
Thanks John. I've got a conundrum after watching this. I really need/want to make an ink journal so I have a nice overview of my ever expanding ink collection. Now that Tomoe River is being discontinued, I don't want to "waste" any of my precious TR notebooks on making an ink journal. But if make the journal with any other paper, it won't display the inks in all their glory. Decisions, decisions. First worlds problems, really. :)
That is a bit of a conundrum, but I have a suggestion. If I were starting an ink journal right now, I'd make it on paper that I will likely be using for the majority of the time. This way, you'll know how the ink will look when you use it. It's definitely a first world problem, but also something that's good to think about before diving in. Hopefully you come up with a solution that works for you!
@@FountainPenLove Thanks John. I actually decided to go with Tomoe River after all. I did a test on 52 gsm, since that is the paper I use the most, but I got too much bleed-through on the swatches, so I ended up using a 68 gsm notebook. It really brings out the best in my inks, so I'm happy I chose that notebook in the end.
Yes, I need a detailed ink journal! This will be so much fun! Thank you!
Oh awesome! Hope you find it as useful as I do!
thank you so much! I'm new fountain pen user and I looking for this kind of video! you help me a lot! thank you!!!
Oh good! I hope you give it a try and have fun with it.
Very informative! Exactly what I was looking for. Great job!
Glad you found it helpful! Hope you've got your own ink journal going now.
Thank you!!! I watched your video and got inspired enough to create my own ink journal. I thought it would take forever, but went through all my bottles and samples in a day. I can't believe I did not do this before!!! Such a nice, visual way to see what you already have - and appreciate it, instead of permanently wishing to have new things.
You're welcome! I'm glad you made your own ink journal and are appreciating the inks you already have. :)
NEver too late to start my own ink journal, i like the notebook one ink per page idea thanks
Best ink journal video - not using brushes on aquarelle paper and documenting the different pens with one ink over time - thank you very much!
You are very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you a lot! Amazing video! This is a very good idea to make my own ink journal!
You're welcome! I hope you find yours to be fun and useful.
This is so helpful. I feel ready to get mine started! Thank you.
Rhodia notebook just arrived to make my own fountain pen & ink journal. Thanks John for showing some examples. Perhaps to order a new ink too ... Diamine Autumn Oak :-)
Glad to hear it, Willy! I'm a big fan of Diamine Autumn Oak. Happy journaling!
This is a good idea. I am using only one brand of ink here in India- "Bril" - for the last 60 years- I have had no trouble at all! - no clogging, no drying in the pen, no mould formation , no difficult -to- remove stains, no nothing! I don't fancy the many foreign brands, because they are unconscionably costly. Parker Quink has been around here for long- but its Royal Blue is hopeless- it fades on paper after some time. Even this brand is costly here.
Now, I have inks of 8 basic colours , and make my own combinations, and make new colours. Since they are all of the same brand, this poses no problems. [ Some recent makers of inks have come up with more or new colours, but I do not know how good the are , so I am testing them.] Only, I cannot get the exact same combination again since I keep no notes. It is here your idea of Ink Journal is so helpful. Thank you.
With only one type of ink, you definitely don't need an ink journal! I have a friend in India who sent me some Camlin ink and it's really nice. Have you used it before?
@@FountainPenLove Yes., I have used Camlin before. I have been using fountain pens since 1955/56. Here in India , we had mainly regional brands in the 50s/60s. In the South, I used "Iris" and "Krishnaveni" inks in the late fifties and early 60s. Around 1964, Iris brand changed into the "Bril'" . I have been using this ink since then. Camlin was a brand then mainly confined to the West. I used that ink when I was in Bombay(now Mumbai) and Ahmedabad in the 70s and 80s. Yes, it was good. The brand "Sulekha" was famous in the East - Calcutta ( now Kolkata) .And I had it brought from friends from there. It too was good. It had a 'nationalist' halo around it as many national leaders engaged in the freedom struggle used that ink and it became a well-known brand- though not easily available elsewhere. While in Delhi, I used Parker Quink ( as other brands were not readily available). For some years, Parker had local collaboration and promoted a local brand called "Chelpark". I had used that ink also. Recently, with the arrival of online shopping one brand - " Daytone" has become widely available. At present, it has the largest range-with 15 colours- and is available in two varieties- ordinary and superior. I am experimenting with it. The latest addition to the list is a new Chennai (old Madras) brand called- "penhouse.in". But Bril ink has been good to my pens and it has been my long standing darling.
The idea of an ink journal for me is mainly to record the many combinations of colours that I make. I do not keep detailed notes, so it becomes difficult to get that exact shade again. I think a journal will enable me to record the particulars and make it again!
Where did you go? You make great, informative videos.
Happy to have found you. Nice blog too. Hope to see more videos from you-especially about different inks.
Thanks, Frank. I'm glad you found me too! I'll have more videos up soon!
Just came across your channel & subscribed! Looking forward to future videos 🖋✨
Fantastic! Thank you!
This was a great and very informative video. Thank you!
You're welcome! Hope it inspired you to make an ink journal.
Great video! Would love to see you make an entry into your ink journal sometime.
Thanks and great idea! Maybe the next time I get a new ink that needs added I'll do a short video documenting the process.
Yes! I'd love to know how you set these up to provide all the information you want for an ink.
This is so helpful. Thank you!
You're so organized! I love it!
I try! I like having information, so this is a good way for me to keep it.
Thanks for sharing! Immensely useful!
I'm so glad you found it useful, Cristi! Thanks for watching!
So helpful! You make good points.
Glad you found it helpful, Nadine! Thanks for watching.
Mold! I’m a fountain pen newbie! I had no idea!
Thankfully it's not something that happens often, but it's good to be aware!
Thanks John. I've got a conundrum after watching this. I really need/want to make an ink journal so I have a nice overview of my ever expanding ink collection. Now that Tomoe River is being discontinued, I don't want to "waste" any of my precious TR notebooks on making an ink journal. But if make the journal with any other paper, it won't display the inks in all their glory. Decisions, decisions. First worlds problems, really. :)
That is a bit of a conundrum, but I have a suggestion. If I were starting an ink journal right now, I'd make it on paper that I will likely be using for the majority of the time. This way, you'll know how the ink will look when you use it. It's definitely a first world problem, but also something that's good to think about before diving in. Hopefully you come up with a solution that works for you!
@@FountainPenLove Thanks John. I actually decided to go with Tomoe River after all. I did a test on 52 gsm, since that is the paper I use the most, but I got too much bleed-through on the swatches, so I ended up using a 68 gsm notebook. It really brings out the best in my inks, so I'm happy I chose that notebook in the end.
Just thought, maybe an address book to keep track of ink pages.
Molto interessante, grazie!
Will be fun to try the chromatography strip!
I always enjoy it. Have fun!
Fantastic video! Are you a Virgo??
Glad you enjoyed it!
What notebooks are you using
A Midori MD and a Toroko Enigma with Tomoe River 68gsm paper.