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5 ай бұрынHere's the link to the inks and which ones are which
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"Atlantis" = X
"Ash Grey" = T
"Pinkalicious" = L
"Popsicle Purple" = Q
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@uvlight 5 ай бұрын
Part of the 24 "Solar Terms", and here are the translations: 大寒 (Severe cold) - Alantis 小雪 (Light snow) - Ash Grey 大暑 (Great heat) - Pink Tastic 寒露 (Cold dew) - Popcicle Purple You are welcome.
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info
@TONY19021965 5 ай бұрын
You got it! 👍🏻
@discopogo314 5 ай бұрын
They are named after the Chinese solar terms. The two big characters show the names
@typewriterplants 5 ай бұрын
Hey this is Octopus from Vintergron inks (on an alt, lol) and besides making inks, I also can speak a little bit of chinese. TL;DR these inks are systematically named after different seasonal periods. They aren't bad names; these inks are just made for a chinese market, which is why they don't have english names. If you're interested in the actual translations though: Fei Chang Bang (非常棒）means "very good". So the store name just means very good. But Bang is pronounced with an "ah" instead of an "a". This set has 24 different colors, each corresponding to one of the 24 different solar terms, which are a traditional chinese time measurement that cycles annually. The chinese name for these solar terms is "jie qi" (节气) so the name of this series (er shi si jie qi, 二十四节气) just translates to "The Twenty Four Solar Terms". "Atlantis"/ X has a name that translates roughly to late january, or, more literally "great cold". (da han, 大寒) "Ash Gray"/ T corresponds to late november, or more literally, "light snow". (xiao xue, 小雪） "Pinkalicious"/ L is da shu (大暑) which corresponds to late july and literally means "great heat". "Popcicle Purple"/ Q is han lu (寒露) which I believe translates roughly to "cold storm" and corresponds to early october. People have already mentioned that these are named after solar terms and such, but I thought this warranted a little bit of a deeper dive. 谢谢你们都我的报告！
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for all the info 👍
@TONY19021965 5 ай бұрын
About 3 or so years ago, smack in the middle of the Covid pandemic, my lovely wife got me a set of six different little bottles of ink with gold fleck in them and a glass dip pen, all in one gift box. Those little bottles look just like your bottles, and even your dip pen looked simular, except that mine was more like iridescent sparkle. As far as glass dip pens go, I own 3 J. Herbins, 2 Italian made ones, 2 American made ones, and that Chinese one that came with those inks. And believe me, there certainly is a difference in their quality. For me, the J. Herbins are the best, the Americans are next, then the Italian, and then the Chinese made one. Btw, you can make both nib and flow adjustments to a glass dip pen using emery cloth. Just be really gentle, don't rush it, and constantly check the development of your grinding. Thank you for another great video. Cheers😊.
@anfhe 5 ай бұрын
The ink names are on the side, they're the bigger characters above the part that says "Ershisi Jieqi" in English. I don't know what they mean but I found these inks on a shopee listing and the images have romanizations of the names. "Atlantis" - Dahan "Ash Grey" - Xiaoxue "Pinktastic" - Dashu "Popsicle Purple" - Hanlu I tried google translating the images, the names are stuff like "Great Heat" and "Cold Dew" so I guess they're related to seasons?
@jacobling2119 5 ай бұрын
Dahan - 大寒 - big cold, or big winter. Xiao xue - 小雪 - small snow, small snow fall Da shu - 大暑 - big summer, hot summer Han lu - 寒露 - cold dew, frozen few, ie like a cold freezing morning Their inks have their Chinese name all on the label, the bigger 2 characters. More like a description of a scene, than the actual weather/seasons.
@varadharajannadarajah 5 ай бұрын
Your videos are clear with good audio and above all they are on point with no unnecessary intros/blabbering (like talking about your day, Philosophy Of Life - which many KZfaqrs do).
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
Just my style I guess. I don't share much about myself with many people let alone the internet LOL
@varadharajannadarajah 5 ай бұрын
@@Doodlebud 😂👍🏻
@marvinmediocre 5 ай бұрын
I've never used a dip pen. I simply use an un-inked pen as a dip pen.
@Toga_SV 5 ай бұрын
You should grab a Sailor Hocoro for future dip pen needs. The fude nib is especially great for ink testing.
@JefferyHall-ct2tr 5 ай бұрын
Hi DB!: Trying out new and different kind of inks is part of what makes using fountain and dip pens so much fun!
@MaryShelleysNib 5 ай бұрын
The sparkling bright Atlantis is lovely.
@ShahriarFarkhan 5 ай бұрын
For future reference, you can use Google translate's camera feature to translate labels. I've used it for Chinese and Japanese with success.
@mybibliofiles 5 ай бұрын
Faber-castell's stone grey is my absolute favorite gray (and luckily, the only one I've tried!) I'm so happy to hear it get some recognition.
@gristlevonraben 5 ай бұрын
Very cool, I like the grey too
@marmeemarch7080 5 ай бұрын
I don't usually care for the color gray, like you, but I've been really enjoying my Noodler's Pasternak, a Christmas present.
@santauxia 5 ай бұрын
I like the Karkos inks, they are pretty good.
@MiScusi69 5 ай бұрын
Nice find!
@yoshi555king 5 ай бұрын
glad i got karikos then to try
@thadwind3499 5 ай бұрын
That grey is remarkable.
@danstein2467 5 ай бұрын
Are you concerned that the glitter/sheen will clog the feed mechanism?
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
The shimmering glitter particles (this ink or others) can clog the feed oof the pen. That's why I used a pen that is super easy to take apart and clean out. After a week the pen still writes without any issue but as the ink level goes down there will most likely be some build up left over and I'll clean it out
@Chrisamic 5 ай бұрын
I love my cheap glass dip pen, but I did have to grind it on some wet and dry sandpaper before it worked properly. I don't think the factory where they make them really understand ink. When I got it, it was ground to a point, but that means the ink isn't anywhere near the actual tip. I ground the pointy bit off to make it flatter and now they always work. The only problem I've had is really wet ink (eg Diamine Cinnabun from the '23 Inkvent) just slides right off the glass nib so it writes really fat and wet.
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
I've ground mine as well as the point was just waiting to bust off. I might have to grind it down more as it seems the spirals end further away from the point and aren't always feeding the tip
@Chrisamic 5 ай бұрын
@@Doodlebud Yes that's the problem exactly. Holding the pen at a slightly lower angle also helps. I would hope that the really expensive glass pens are better. There were no instructions or acknowledgement that the cheap pen was unusable until you did some work on it, but then it was only $2 as well. If I did buy one of the expensive ones, I'm pretty sure I'd drop it and break it the same day.
@nrs6956 5 ай бұрын
You might try rubber gloves! They have worked well for me.
@zeus52452 3 ай бұрын
I'm a little late in viewing this interesting video DB. Since you dislike that glass dip pen so much, have you given any thought to trying either the stainless steel or brass Kakimori nib's?? They work quite well, but a little tricky at first!
@Doodlebud 3 ай бұрын
Havent tried those but was thinking of some of those type of dip pens
@zeus52452 3 ай бұрын
@@Doodlebud There are 2 alternatives to those nibs one of which is the Pilot Iro-Utsushi, and the other is the fountain pen style Kakimori Dip Pen Nib. They are quite a bit less expensive than the conical nibs. Want a wider tip, then the Sailor Hocoro might be the way to go!!
@gigiwhizz494 5 ай бұрын
I'm not a glass pen fan either. Maybe I just have the wrong technique, but I find them unpredictable and just not that pleasant to use.
@philippebarillecavalier9275 5 ай бұрын
I bought one last year for a few bucks. Awfully scratchy, awfully bold, my writing looks weird, not enjoyable. I don't know if it's just a bad one or it's as good as it gets.
@MaryShelleysNib 5 ай бұрын
I prefer the shorter bulb tip, find the ink dries too quick on the longer tip. You can lightly sand the tip to yr writing comfort. I find them incredibly smooth and make my writing elegant. Do agree unpredictable tho!
@Michelt007 5 ай бұрын
There are cellphone apps that translate automatically by just pointing the camera to the writing, you definitely should look for them. I envy you for being able to order inks in winter without risking the bottles to explode because of cold! Great video!
@Izanuela22 5 ай бұрын
You only need chrome for that, just go to the search bar and click on the camera symbol.
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
I'm aware of those but they seem to give random words and slight changes in angle when viewing changes the works. Google translate is helpful but doesn't necessarily give an accurate translation.
@larsgottlieb 5 ай бұрын
What was the name of that Architect nib again? And where do I pick them up for 20 bucks?
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
Its called the Bobby Architect nib. If you do a google search you'll find some results. I bought mine a while back so haven't been looking, but I've seen them on Etsy and possibly ebay
@larsgottlieb 5 ай бұрын
Cool, thank you (o:
@TheTISEOMan 5 ай бұрын
Feeding a pen Chinese inks is kinda like buying some cheap candy from china. You're afraid what you've eaten is going to make you sick or kill you, or you just feel plain disgusted afterwards.
@monteirolobato6830 5 ай бұрын
A lovely grey. (Unsure of the sheen, though.)
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
It doesnt really have any sheen to it. It has some nice shading and a little bit of a shimmer
@monteirolobato6830 5 ай бұрын
I suppose I mean 'shimmer' then.@@Doodlebud
@tamramyers5841 5 ай бұрын
Try Google translate camera feature
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
I did but it gives random words and slight changes in angle when viewing changes the works. Google translate is helpful but doesn't necessarily give an accurate translation.
@jaimiehiggs8914 5 ай бұрын
R they mayb 4 brush use? If no English,how do U no theyre 4 fountain pens-just wundrin?
@evanbasnaw 5 ай бұрын
At first I thought it was going to be "Troublemaker inks" which are surprisingly well behaved from what I've heard.
@andyg629 5 ай бұрын
Do u have another channel about jaw harps? I swear there is a guy that is either you or has the same voice! I am into fountain pens but randomly bought a jaw harp and found your possible twins channel.. haha totally random
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
Lol oh crazy. Haven't heard that one before. Usually people ask if I'm AvE or someone like that
@andyg629 5 ай бұрын
Hilite Harps is the guys channel. You must be from the same area or something. Haha
@Calcprof 5 ай бұрын
google should be able to read the Chinese. I did something similar to read a label on a pack of Japanese paper.
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
It can read it but doesnt mean its correct. Was getting all sorts of random words put together with translate
@philippebarillecavalier9275 5 ай бұрын
You got the AI gone wrong known as Kamala Harris!
@dislocatedtraveler2647 5 ай бұрын
The Google Translate app would've translated these labels for you...
@Doodlebud 5 ай бұрын
I tired google translate and since the print was very small it was having a very difficult time
@philippebarillecavalier9275 5 ай бұрын
Little point nowadays to do ink reviews with the monster that is Mountain of Ink. If it's not there, you are off the beaten path, and must tell the world about your findings!
@rsitch1 4 ай бұрын
Maybe the next time you go to your favorite Chinese Restaurant the cook might be able to translate.
@jacobus57 5 ай бұрын
There is so much reliable ink and so many excellent pens available at reasonable prices, why does anyone feed the beast of cheap Chinese crap? It's not merely the cheap crap, but the environmental costs of shipping and disposal. I do agree, however, that glass dip pens are at best annoying. I use old fashioned steel dip nibs, my William Shakour #8 dip, and a small spatula for larger smears.
@radekvamowski8092 5 ай бұрын
bought myself a cheap pen from china for ink testing, it got the lamy style nibs. payed less for that pen with a converter then he did for that glass pen XD But i never would buy those cheap chinese inks.... you've got no clue what they put into them.... also when i want to have a new ink, i want to be sure i'm able to get the same ink again when i'll run out.
@hx5525 5 ай бұрын
Chinese pens are popular now, get on with the times. I wouldn’t trust Chinese inks though.
@MaryShelleysNib 5 ай бұрын
Where do you think most things are manufactured, fountain pens and inks included?!
@radekvamowski8092 5 ай бұрын
@@MaryShelleysNib my inks are made in germany ;)
@Shiruvan 5 ай бұрын
as Discopogo said, named after Chinese solar terms. just curious since I got some han/kanji knowledge and google them, I know not Chinese language though. the gray one en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiaoxue
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