I appreciate when you describe the ink’s wetness and flow because I’m discovering I really prefer wetter ink! But not all places describe the flow, so thank you! So very helpful❤

One of the greatest things about De Atramentis Document inks is that you can mix them together and create new colors. I do not recommend using too much white ink. Maybe it's the sample I got but mine was incredibly thick!!! But it's super fun to play with it and mixing colors. The consistency of the inks evolved great on the mixed color.

I am loving Great Southern Ocean; I can see myself ending up with a bottle. SO many wonderful inks! 😍

Oooh this came at such a good time! I use a colodex card system for swatching and put it on a rolodex, but I'd wanted to figure out something for chronological keeping track of what I actually have inked at any given time, because with samples I forget sometimes! Then, if it turns out I'm enamored with the ink and I've used up the entire sample, I forget what it was. 🤣 A lined notebook just like you've got there will work perfectly and I bet I've already got one. ...now onto the ink watching 👀

The circles, some of them with the shimmer, look like little paintings of planets. I can see how inks and nibs can be a creative person's rabbit hole. I can imagine writing childrens stories and drawing with these inks. Thank you so much for sharing. In the UK there are not as many ink producers, nor do they sell sample pots of their colours. Do you match up and ink with a tarot/oracle deck?? If you do, is the colour and/or the ink feel? Take care, stay hydrated. 🎉

How did I not know this?!? I guess I've been living under a rock because I had no idea that you were into fountain pens. Fountain pens "found" my generation when Sheaffer first came out with the Skrip Cartidge pen. I've been in love ever since. Loved your video, Sarah, and I was surprised when you said "last one" - time flew! So a great job. I have to agree with you about Herbin inks - other than Vert de Gris, I've had nothing but trouble with them, although I do drop a few mls. of Perle Noire into inks that are too brightly colored for me. The black tones them down without changing the color; it just dims the brightness and adds a bit of "grayness". A brand that I don't remember seeing and one that is a favorite of mine is Birmingham Inks. The ones I've tried are fairly wet, although well-behaved. Hope you're doing well. All the best, Donna

Beautiful! Given that you like Helianthus, I can’t help thinking you’d love Sailor Shikiori Kin-Mokusei. It’s a bit more orange, but the orange you get when you mix pink and yellow, rather than red and yellow. It’s pretty wet and has a slight silver sheen

Agree about Diamine Chocolate Brown it is odd for a Diamine ink, very dry. This is a great idea, now I need to do this. 😊

The autumn leaves color may be based on the type of tree in your area. In Ohio there are trees that turn that shade of bright red in the fall and its really stunning standing out against all the orange and gold/yellow leaves. I’m enjoying watching the swatch video while doing work. 😊

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Great video! Lots of inspiration for my Vanness shopping cart. Thanks for all of the great information.

Love the swatch session

Totally needed this video today! Yay! ❤

You did a great job. I have added inks to my Vannes order. Rachelle in Seattle

OMG Unicorn Blood 😍 Hmmm stinky ink? No thank you 😅 Love the peacock blue color of the Ku-Jaku. Fuyu-gaki has legit become a fast fave of the samples you gave me! Oooh Diamine Meadow 😍 Borahae 💜Okay, this was legit visual ASMR, and I've saved this to my FP playlist for future reference 📝

You have a lot of fantastic inks. Vanness sells white lightening that will help with those dry inks. Just use the absolute smallest amount humanly possible. More and likely I will rewatch this video and add inks to my wish list. 😄

What a great video-love seeing so many different REDS! What nib and holder do you use. Love how it puts down a lot of ink in your swatches!

Diamine polar glow…I may or may not have just purchased that and quite a few other samples of some inks you swatched, lol. Can’t help it, or myself, lol.

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