If you like teal Ku-Jaku is a gorgeous peacock shade. 10/10 recommend that color.

Also, I'm dying and wishing I had your tope 2....gorgeous.

Where were you able to purchase it?

@@oniva01 I got it at Cult Pens - they're based in the UK and I'm in Canada, but they have free shipping if you spend more than a certain amount. I bought their exclusive Benu Euphoria, so I added a few inks to my cart too! :)

@@fancyfaceb thanks

I’ve used this before, about half a bottles worth I’d say and it is great, I just have so many inks hahaha

I like Waterman's Mysterious Blue.

You have a world of exploration available to you, stranger. Mine began with cheap 30ml bottles of diamine inks, and has expanded a bit to include slightly more expensive inks (I treated myself to a bottle of pelikan edelstein apatite earlier today, which is my most expensive ink by far) At the price of the diamine 30ml plastic bottles, it would be crazy not to experiment with different colours to find something you love the look of. Best wishes with your fountain pen fun.

@@mattsadventureswithart5764 I did get a bottle of Platinum Citrus Black when Endless Pens had it on sale and then offered a 15% discount. It is fascinating to watch it go on the paper such a light yellow and oxidize to a wonderfully grungy shade!

I'm the opposite to you on diamine writers blood. I'm not trying to say you're wrong, of course; I comment to celebrate how different we are even while we have a shared love for things like using fountain pen ink. Its permanently inked in my twsbi go (another choice that makes some people wonder at my sanity), and writes middling-dry for me. I wonder if you've not tried it with a dry writing nib? Or, perhaps, my perception of what is wet or dry is just vastly different to yours? No matter what, I hope you have a wonderful time this mid winter festive season, stranger.

@dventureswithart5764 Everyone seems to gush over Diamine's Writer's Blood. What's the deal". Why is this ink so popularity? Would you consider it overly hyped? So you find it dry? I've never had any flow issue with any of my Diamine inks, (and I have many, many Diamine inks) so far, anyway.

Also, FYI: Noodler's Pecan is supposed to be a leathery brown with strong orange-yellow undertones. It is not supposed to be an orange ink. But it is so supersaturated that the brown dye precipitates out of solution and sinks to the bottom, leaving the orange at the top. If you want the Pecan experience as it was formulated, warm the bottle with body heat for 10 minutes and then give it a vigorous shake for at least 30 seconds. Don't be surprised, however, if the ink starts to fall apart in your pen. I've had flow issues followed by clumps of brown dye plopping out. I've had several other Noodler's inks with this problem to one extent or another, including the popular Black. Pecan is the worst at it but I'm now in the habit of giving all Noodler's inks a thorough shake before use. It would make sense to dilute Noodler's inks to help minimize this problem but I haven't done any methodical efforts to find the right balance between well-behaved and retaining Noodler's visual appeal. Maybe you could do a video on this to help get the word out? And/or another video showing your Noodler's experiments?

Oh, and lastly: could you please do some videos showcasing your favorite inks in blocks of text? ie, dedicate a page of quotes to each ink? Some inks look markedly different from their swatches and which pens and papers are used. Some are beautiful inks when used in header text but would sear a person's retinas when used as a letter to a friend. Some inks are also fun to watch as they dry!

My Noodler's Apache Sunset is SUPER wet and takes forever to dry and can sometimes feather. Do you have any similar issues with your N's A.S.?

I am going to cut my kawecos in half I think. I just have too many hahaha I do plan on listing some in the coming weeks. The polar glow I picked up a couple years ago from Wonderpens in toronto

Looks like an ink I’ll have to hunt for! Lol! It’s beautiful! Ok, is there a better way to be in touch about the pens? Cheers!!

10/10 worth it hahaha

@@PensandTea I need some more interesting inks. I have Platinum Mixable Black, Private Reserve Electric DC Blue, R-K Scabiosa, and Platinum Carbon Black. I find myself using the last two all the time mainly due to their waterproof properties. I lean more to the waterproof inks because I use my fountain pens at work and need the durable inks. However, I'm finding that I want to do more and need nicer inks to go along with my PR Blue. Funny thing, swatched my inks tonight and the Mixable Black dried with a brown tint which isn't noticeable when writing.

I was reminded of Ancient Copper as well; it's a favorite of mine.

Yes. Diamine Ancient Copper has as well the (so far) advantage of not being a special issue, but general stock.

Pecan is SUPPOSED to be a leather brown with strong orange-yellow undertones. But it is such a supersaturated ink that the brown dye will fall out of solution and sink to the bottom. What is shown in the video is the underlying orange (ie, void of the brown) which is, IMO, a boring, rather standard orange. To make the most out of the ink one should warm the bottle in their hands (or sit on it for 5-10 minutes) and then shake *vigorously* before filling the pen. Even so, don't be surprised if the ink starts to separate in your pen. I've had globs of congealed brown dye plop out of the pen and onto the paper if I leave the ink in the pen for a while (and especially if the pen gets cold). I now shake all Noodler's inks vigorously prior to filling. I know a lot of other people who dilute Noodler's inks with distilled water in as much as a 50:50 ratio. They claim that it helps with this problem and doesn't have any ill effects (but I haven't tried this technique). Apache Sunset is now Southwest Sunset. I haven't touched it in years so I'm not sure if it has the same issue as Pecan. I'd recommend that you just buy a sample. It's a beautiful ink that shades between orange-red to orange to yellow (the red is pretty rare; orange and yellow are common). It is a lot of fun! But I'd recommend a sample because it suffers from Noodler's long dry times and while it isn't too light to read (as some other yellow-heavy inks can be) it is awfully bright. I wouldn't want to write a letter to a friend with it. It could give them a headache. Nor would I want to write a page of notes with it. It would give ME a headache. If you were my neighbor I'd give you an ounce of each. Noodler's makes interesting and beautiful inks but they're too inconsistent and high maintenance. I am happy to give them away at this point.

I'd love to hear more about how you use these. I have a few of these but white papers already glow so much that I haven't found a good, creative way to make the most of them.

I’ve never heard of it, but I’m gonna have to check it out now!

@@PensandTea I have it in two pens, if that says anything. :)