Creating A Fountain Pen Ink Journal

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Creating an ink journal for your fountain pen inks can be very beneficial and fun! If you have a variety of different inks and sometimes have trouble remembering what they look like or which are your favorites, you might consider creating a fountain pen ink journal. An ink journal can take on a few different forms. In this video I’ll describe a few different ways to make an ink journal.
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@lavenderpurp6610 2 күн бұрын

NEver too late to start my own ink journal, i like the notebook one ink per page idea thanks

@h4r4s4r4 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I need a detailed ink journal! This will be so much fun! Thank you!

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

Oh awesome! Hope you find it as useful as I do!

@AngelizStationeryRoom 4 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

Oh good! I hope you give it a try and have fun with it.

@mhy3000 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@FountainPenLove Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad you made your own ink journal and are appreciating the inks you already have. :)

@carlkonstantin Жыл бұрын

Best ink journal video - not using brushes on aquarelle paper and documenting the different pens with one ink over time - thank you very much!

@FountainPenLove Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.

@scrapgurl14 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Exactly what I was looking for. Great job!

@FountainPenLove 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! Hope you've got your own ink journal going now.

@fabriziogiannoni5466 4 ай бұрын

Molto interessante, grazie!

@nanjappa42 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@FountainPenLove 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@nanjappa42 3 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@SilverSeaOT7 Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful. I feel ready to get mine started! Thank you.

@willyfs 3 жыл бұрын

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 :-)

@FountainPenLove 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it, Willy! I'm a big fan of Diamine Autumn Oak. Happy journaling!

@fbales 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to have found you. Nice blog too. Hope to see more videos from you-especially about different inks.

@FountainPenLove 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Frank. I'm glad you found me too! I'll have more videos up soon!

@papeles.y.tintas Жыл бұрын

Thank you a lot! Amazing video! This is a very good idea to make my own ink journal!

@FountainPenLove Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I hope you find yours to be fun and useful.

@belle_bookworm2533 4 жыл бұрын

You're so organized! I love it!

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

I try! I like having information, so this is a good way for me to keep it.

@thepositivevibesartist 4 ай бұрын

This is so helpful. Thank you!

@LeCockroach 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Immensely useful!

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found it useful, Cristi! Thanks for watching!

@lisateachey 3 ай бұрын

Where did you go? You make great, informative videos.

@CZ-mx2or 4 жыл бұрын

This was a great and very informative video. Thank you!

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Hope it inspired you to make an ink journal.

@magic.nostalgic 4 жыл бұрын

Just came across your channel & subscribed! Looking forward to future videos 🖋✨

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you!

@nadines.1107 4 жыл бұрын

So helpful! You make good points.

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful, Nadine! Thanks for watching.

@karlamaustemery1434 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Would love to see you make an entry into your ink journal sometime.

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@RachelRamey Жыл бұрын

Yes! I'd love to know how you set these up to provide all the information you want for an ink.

@kristinaugust8717 2 жыл бұрын

Mold! I’m a fountain pen newbie! I had no idea!

@FountainPenLove Жыл бұрын

Thankfully it's not something that happens often, but it's good to be aware!

@pabloperez2661 Жыл бұрын

Just thought, maybe an address book to keep track of ink pages.

@Carolee-nf2ud 4 жыл бұрын

Will be fun to try the chromatography strip!

@FountainPenLove 4 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy it. Have fun!

@darkchocolate4643 2 жыл бұрын

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. :)

@FountainPenLove 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@darkchocolate4643 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.