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@gregoryanderson-g7n
@gregoryanderson-g7n Күн бұрын
I just love your ink collection. Have a wonderful day and thank you for sharing. My name is Helen.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 23 сағат бұрын
Thanks so much Helen! 😊
@Letstalkaboutit61
@Letstalkaboutit61 3 күн бұрын
Wow! Thanks impressive. If I lived down the street from you Id shop at your house.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 23 сағат бұрын
Thanks! Lol, I've joked about that before. I can be the local ink librarian. 😂
@MagdalenaGniatczynska
@MagdalenaGniatczynska 8 күн бұрын
I don't have the drying out problem with my lamy Al Stars or safaris.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 23 сағат бұрын
I'm happy to hear it! I hear some mixed reports from others on that end. I guess I'll have to troubleshoot to see if it's something I'm doing.
@vcrouch6041
@vcrouch6041 Ай бұрын
The nail color would be attractive on rounded nails. I tried my first BPC ink and like it, it grew on me. California Poppy. No nib paperclips anymore 😭
@gadsdenrose
@gadsdenrose Ай бұрын
Your collection is wonderful!! Birmingham is my #1, Pilot #2, Diamine #3, and Noodler's #4. I have a few other brands but they haven't been brought into rotation yet so I don't remember their names. FWP has been hit or miss with me because some of their inks are too pale.
@Adventuresover40
@Adventuresover40 Ай бұрын
Nice colors... I have been interested in the custom 823. I do enjoy BPC inks and yes it's a risk if you get the color posted. I've been lucky to have not been disappointed it what I've ordered.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury Ай бұрын
The Custom 823 is such a wonderful writer! If you ever decide to go for it, you won't regret it. ☺️ I have to wonder why their swatches never seem true to life, but like you, I've almost never been disappointed by what I ended up getting. I think I have two inks where I was a little let down, and seeing as I have 100+, that's a pretty great ratio!
@Adventuresover40
@Adventuresover40 Ай бұрын
@@pseudoluxury I agree. I'd say that is a good ratio. There are a few of their recipes Ive tried and only two were nothing like the picture. I emailed them on one and the they said the calculations were off and they fixed it. So that was really cool. I just emailed on the 2nd one. I do hope I get to try or get one of the ones one day.
@chi-towncalifornia5916
@chi-towncalifornia5916 2 ай бұрын
Oh, an FYI, I looked up the meaning of Benifuji (べにふじ), and when written in the Kanji 紅藤, it DOES mean wisteria. When written as 紅富士, it refers to crimson-colored Fuji apples. Ah, the wonders of adapting words from a tonal language with 1600+ possible phonemes (Chinese) to a language with no tones and only 133 phonemes (Japanese). Homophones and semantic ambiguities galore.
@blktauna
@blktauna 2 ай бұрын
What are your thoughts on Pilot discontinuing Tsutsuji and Kosumosu?!?
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury Ай бұрын
I'm so sad! They're such beautiful pinks and I don't find Hana-ikada to be as well-behaved or as legible as either of them. It's also sad that they're discontinuing Kiri-same in favor of a cool grey blue--it would make more sense to discontinue Fuyu-syogun in my opinion. But I'm assuming that they're discontinuing those three for sales reasons, not because of what color niches they fill.
@storge306
@storge306 2 ай бұрын
​Thank you for sharing. Your Pilot Custom 74 Benifuji is stunning I was wondering if you would be willing to share with me how you acquired the Japanese exclusive pen? I really REALLY want to get my hands on the white version of the Pilot Custom 74 which is also a Japanese exclusive. (we can chat on a different app if you like (IG?), or perhaps just reply to this comment if it is easier and not too long?).
@just__celia
@just__celia 2 ай бұрын
So impressed by your collection! Also so impressed how well you know your collection.
@AtomicElf1
@AtomicElf1 2 ай бұрын
That light yellow you could put in a Pilot Parallel and use it as a highlighter over top of a permanent ink.
@lisaleone2296
@lisaleone2296 3 ай бұрын
Don't take this the wrong way but I have to question whether you really are closing the bottles properly. I have 24+ Ferris Wheel Press ink chargers and several bottles of Vinta (close to 500 bottles of ink in my whole collection) and I'm not seeing any evaporation. Are you removing the paper gaskets in the chargers? Have they shifted? I know I've had to adjust one or two that moved out of alignment. You need to leave any gaskets in place that were in the bottles and replace any that disintegrate or rip. I too use Alex drawers and I repurpose nice cardboard gift boxes where there are top and bottom trays (like the ones Moterm planner covers come in) to corral groups of inks. I also designed and printed my own caddies for the Diamine Inkvent and FWP charger bottles to keep them organized. I do recommend reinforcing the Alex drawer bottoms, you can get metal shim "drawer reinforcers" from Amazon.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
That's a valid concern. There has been no rhyme or reason as to the evaporation. There have been a few where I did remove the gaskets, but others have hardly been touched. For example, I never got around to swatching or even opening Majestic Maple Syrup and it still evaporated. I find it concerning that they would require any babying when $2 plastic sample vials from Goulet have not evaporated in the several years I've had them. As you could see, the Vinta evaporation was not consistent across bottles. Others on Reddit have also reported evaporation in Vinta bottles. I close them as tightly as I can without putting undue stress on the threads. Given that none of my other bottles have this issue, I'm inclined to believe that the issue isn't really me. That's a good suggestion re: the reinforcers for the Alex drawers. I've noticed some bowing in mine.
@mamahnita
@mamahnita 3 ай бұрын
Have you ever thought about a de-stash sale?
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
I might sell off some of my Robert Oster samples if I can't work through them in a timely manner, but I genuinely love my collection and would only consider destashing a few right now. That could certainly change at some point!
@jsapcakrrow
@jsapcakrrow 3 ай бұрын
You should get the small round stickers & put a drop of ink on it & put it on the top of the lid to make it easier to find the color you are looking for quicker.😊
@HADESPAYLOAD
@HADESPAYLOAD 3 ай бұрын
Why don’t you like RO inks? I have 1 vinta sea kelp. I think now I’ll prioritize using it. No Noodlers? Burma road brown is a sample to try. I match up your herbin choices, diamine, sailor inks and Pilot is just consistent. You’re def down the ink hole, I find I might enjoy the ink more than the pens now. Impressive collection and good order. The samples seem to have to be in a baggie in a box.
@moultingrook8091
@moultingrook8091 3 ай бұрын
Have you tried Juspirit for Tono and Lims inks? They certainly don’t have all of them but they have a fair amount and DO offer international shipping so I was able to get a couple full bottles from them of that brand and some Wearingeul inks I couldn’t get elsewhere. Also why not use stacking acrylic drawer organizers (for like makeup) for your samples? I think they would be just the right size to stack two or three deep in one of your drawers and you can also separate each layer/box by brand. Vial holders would be nice but I think you’ve got too many samples to fit all of them that way 😅
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
I haven't even heard of that retailer! :O That's dangerous for my wallet lol, but I appreciate you letting me know about them! They have Charge, which I really like! I'll consider that, I would just need a million to hold them all, lol. It would take up a ton of space compared to my current situation. I do have a set of acrylic drawers for my indie perfumes so I can experiment and see if it's something that works for me!
@moultingrook8091
@moultingrook8091 2 ай бұрын
@@pseudoluxury I am totally ink-nabaling you right now haha! I have one of the kaleidoscope inks (Utage) and I'm really impressed with it, especially as a shimmer ink. I wish more people in the west talked about the Tono and Lims brand considering how popular they are in the east.
@shthh1086
@shthh1086 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your amazing collection! (Do you have paper preference?) It would be a treat if you would swatch your favorite ink brands, by color and discuss your choices! I would love to see them compared 🎉🙁
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Old Tomoe River is by far my favorite, but I like Cosmo Air Light too. Surprisingly, notebook paper made in Vietnam is also very good for fountain pens. I'm going to try Corona Bright paper soon to see how it compares to Tomoe River's various iterations. I'd love to do a video like that! Definitely going to put it on the list when I get home from vacation. :)
@syddlinden8966
@syddlinden8966 3 ай бұрын
You can rehydrate dye inks, but i think it's ridiculous some brands don't have better sealing on their bottles. Even if you don't have a large collection, evap can be a big problem is one is say just using a color for editing or highlighting and not refilling as much as daily writers.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
For sure! Thankfully the vast majority don't have that problem, but it's disappointing nonetheless, especially since I'm clumsy and not very good at decanting.
@kerrycater2795
@kerrycater2795 3 ай бұрын
The credit card clear pouch in the video can you please add RFID protection or a sleeve inside it to protect cards you carry around
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
I'm not really sure what you're referring to, can you elaborate?
@cerealnana
@cerealnana 3 ай бұрын
Megaladon looks like my bottle of Sandstone, which is nothing like the sample of Sandstone a friend gave me!
@blintscav
@blintscav 3 ай бұрын
PenBBS Pallas Rosefinch is such a banger and perfect for that Safari. I'm kind of glad that it's hard to find because otherwise I'd be so tempted to get it!
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
I'm sure if I really wanted it I could find it on /r/pen_swap, but given the state of my collection, it's probably for the best that I can't easily access it. 😂
@blintscav
@blintscav 3 ай бұрын
I do recommend the popular sample storage solution, the Karter Scientific 50-vial racks. If you leave out the bottom insert when you assemble the racks, they're stackable.
@Tom-R805
@Tom-R805 3 ай бұрын
Enjoyed your video. I also love the Van Dieman inks am looking forward to your next videos! 😊
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! Van Dieman's has such unique colors!
@jannahlyon
@jannahlyon 3 ай бұрын
Oo, I love the Megaladon one :)
@jannahlyon
@jannahlyon 3 ай бұрын
What an amazing and passionate ink collection! I enjoyed playing this video whilst I was drawing on my iPad, it was almost like an audiobook 💜Thanks for sharing all the stories and ink journeys - I also had to pause and add a couple of new inks to my wishlist 😂
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I'm actually a little self-conscious about my voice so this made my day. 😭 I'm glad I could ink-able you!
@carolanne3017
@carolanne3017 3 ай бұрын
I absolutely loved your personality and the way you talked about the inks.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I appreciate that! 😊❤️
@liberioescriba6158
@liberioescriba6158 3 ай бұрын
so i stil do NOT have a problem..... nice to know, pheeew!! 🧍‍♂️
@Johan-vk5yd
@Johan-vk5yd 3 ай бұрын
Congratulations on beating dysgraphia! I wonder if you embraced the world of nice pens as a means to handle that challenge? I had , at least, bad hand-writing as a child up til being a young professional. To compensate for it, I took up writing with fountain pens and practising calligraphy on my own. I like the look of your grip on the pen. Your fingers look like you’re in control and relaxed.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I really appreciate that. :) When I was a kid, I loved all kinds of pens despite barely being able to hold them, lol. I tried calligraphy when I was younger, but I never got the hang of it. I'm trying to accept my handwriting for what it is now.
@chi-towncalifornia5916
@chi-towncalifornia5916 3 ай бұрын
Not gonna lie, I was holding out until the very last ten pens with bated breath, hoping that there would be more Pilots, and I wasn’t disappointed. 😂 You have a very nice collection of pens, especially those Benus. I tend to write more finely, so I’m biased more toward Japanese pens (I love the Lamy Safari, Al Star and 2000, though). I also like to complement my pens with ink colors, so I tend to stick with more monochromatic pens, aside from my one too many blue pens, and my beautiful burgundy Pilot Elite. On a side note, I have concluded that aside from trains and anime/manga, fountain pens might be, per capita, the neurospiciest of neurospicy hobbyist communities.
@elizabeths4266
@elizabeths4266 3 ай бұрын
I like your unique handwriting!! And I like the way you match your inks! You’re awesome!! 🥰
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, that's so kind! ❤️
@markedwardkerman3849
@markedwardkerman3849 3 ай бұрын
This is a great video. You have a great collection of ink and it is great to see someone enthusiastic and full of knowledge. Keep going with your great work :)
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
@@markedwardkerman3849 Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed my collection. I can't wait to do more! :)
@KWKarn
@KWKarn 3 ай бұрын
Wow. So great! ❤
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
@@KWKarn Thanks so much! ❤️
@cornerthings
@cornerthings 3 ай бұрын
Im a sucker for BPC inks but it is annoying when the product swatches seem so off from the real life color. Devils-Bit was actually quite lilac for me, but in your video it came across more like a stormy purple, reminding me of robert osters summer storm 😊
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Yes, it's very similar to Summer Storm for me! I'm working on improving my lighting, but it isn't very close to what was on the site at all. That happened to me with Oak Moss before, and even though I hate being a bother, the bottle I received was so different from the site swatch that I ended up asking for a new one. I don't quite care enough to do it in this instance, but it seems that there might be inconsistencies in the ink colors themselves. I'll still throw my money at them, but definitely something to keep in mind.
@serkanonf
@serkanonf 3 ай бұрын
I think all started matching ink and pen color.
@stareenafraser
@stareenafraser 3 ай бұрын
Wow! The chargers, I'll go put my FWP into a sample vial, thanks for sharing
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Glad I could help! ☺️♥️
@Art_culture_livin
@Art_culture_livin 3 ай бұрын
Get small trays that fit into those drawers for the ink sample
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
@@Art_culture_livin Thank you! I'll give that a try.
@Art_culture_livin
@Art_culture_livin 3 ай бұрын
I have a question... have you thought about getting rid of any ? In that case I have a offer , please let me know
@Art_culture_livin
@Art_culture_livin 3 ай бұрын
I hope you have a few fountain pens , could you mae a collection video please also I couldn't find your Instagram , if you have please mention ❤
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
I have around 60 pens! I'll definitely do a collection video when I can in a couple of weeks. I don't have an Instagram for this account right now, but I'll be making one very soon. :) Thanks for watching!
@AnInkGuy
@AnInkGuy 3 ай бұрын
You have definitely fallen down the ink rabbithole.
@oletoft4573
@oletoft4573 3 ай бұрын
Agere. This is so sad. What a waste.
@AnInkGuy
@AnInkGuy 3 ай бұрын
@oletoft4573 not sad, if using a bunch of different inks makes someone happy then I think it is awesome. A little bit of joy can be a huge thing.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
The great thing about fountain pen ink is that, when properly stored and with few exceptions, it basically lasts forever. I've seen posts from people using decades-old bottles of ink with no problem! I fully intend on enjoying my collection for as long as possible before passing it on to the younger generation of fountain pen users. I've also told my partner what to do with my collection in the event of anything happening to me. I don't personally see it as being much different than folks who have amassed hundreds of pens whose collections get sold at estate sales. Of course, no one needs this much ink, but we could surely say that no one needs fountain pens at all.
@AnInkGuy
@AnInkGuy 3 ай бұрын
@@pseudoluxury An I see it in an unrelated way... If you enjoyed video games and had tons of them, there is no harm done and the games give you enjoyment. So perfectly good.
@bernadmanny
@bernadmanny 3 ай бұрын
Bows down in fear. Why don't you like Robert Oster inks? Have you tried trays to give easy access to your back-of-the-draw inks.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
That's a great idea! I'll have to give it a try. Most Robert Oster inks I've tried have been unpleasantly dry or finicky, with some exceptions like Motor Oil and Taiwan Blue. There are also so many similar blues, but it's my fault for acquiring so many of them, lmao. My opinion might change as I continue to use more!
@kcaltura1625
@kcaltura1625 3 ай бұрын
This is heaven. I wish my only problem is organizing my inks lol. I know what you mean about Vinta. I moved mine to sample vials since I have some extra of those. I would love to see a swatch of the Birmingham inks, maybe by bottle size so it's not too much for you. Birmingham is not easily accessible in my country and if ever there is a third party that sells them, I would want to buy a bottle of colors that I really like.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
I will definitely do that with any future Vinta inks. Too bad it took me this long to learn my lesson, lol. I have a big Birmingham swatch video planned when I return from my travels! ❤️
@amyelr
@amyelr 3 ай бұрын
I feel seen by your hundreds of samples in ziploc bags. 😂 And I'm also unsure of how to organize them better. I want to work through them, but at the same time I like having a little bit of a color for reference, comparisons, whatever I feel like. For color lovers it feels good to have a nice big library! I'd love to see some Birmingham swatches; I have a few and just ordered a few more, but it always just feels like guessing when I pick them out.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
That's how I feel too! I always feel a sense of pride whenever I finish up a sample, but also a sense of sadness because I usually can't justify buying a full bottle of whatever it is, given the size of my collection. Birmingham swatches are definitely on the way!
@piergiovanni-battistabelze7532
@piergiovanni-battistabelze7532 3 ай бұрын
i’m the brother
@hemkeshyeole4630
@hemkeshyeole4630 3 ай бұрын
Grats 100 subs
@hemkeshyeole4630
@hemkeshyeole4630 3 ай бұрын
1 hr of currently inked damn , i just started the video so forgive me 😂
@caklich
@caklich 3 ай бұрын
This is great and some good ideas! I have over 300 bottles myself, also without any boxes (which seems to be rare), and struggle to store them in any way...might be off to IKEA! My biggest *problem* is wanting every Diamine Inkvent in full bottles lol
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Oh man, I don't think I could deal with any more big Inkvent bottles than I already have!! They take up so much space! But those colors are certainly gorgeous, I can't lie. I hope you find a storage solution that works for you!
@helenanderson5948
@helenanderson5948 3 ай бұрын
Love your inks?. Your pens are beautiful. Can't wait till your next video. Have a great evening. God bless.
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I appreciate it! You too. ❤️
@swe3tpeach
@swe3tpeach 3 ай бұрын
Birmingham swatch party!🎉 it's so difficult to see a library of swatches from their line since everyone is hesitant to dive in and buy full bottles, but you're a real one with your current collection!! I'd love to see them all (but I'm selfishly hoping you'll have magnolia mirage, monarch, saltwater taffy, heron, tiger lily, salamander and lichen lol). stunning ink collection! what a dream to have those bottles at your fingertips whenever you sit down to write. thanks for sharing!
@pseudoluxury
@pseudoluxury 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I have all of those except Heron, I can include them in my Birmingham swatch video when I come back from vacation! Saltwater Taffy is *gorgeous*, an almost neon eye-burning pink that flows so smoothly! I had it in my Jinhao 100 a while ago and it was one of my favorite combos! I am very grateful for my collection! I've reached a point where I'd like to whittle it down before introducing too many new ones, but who knows how long I'll stick with that, lol. :)
@swe3tpeach
@swe3tpeach 3 ай бұрын
@pseudoluxury oh man, that's so exciting to hear! I can't wait - but I hope you have a great vacation in the meantime :)