20 Weird Things That Fountain Pen People Understand.

Some of the things I do as a fountain pen user may seem weird to other people. How many of these things do you recognize in yourself?

[@izarat]

I retired a year ago.During my retirement dinner, one of my associates said that he could tell how my day was going, by how many pens I had on my desk. The more hectic the day the more pens, I never noticed that.... By the way after 30 years with the same company, I didn't get a watch, I got 30 wonderful fountain pens, one for each year.

[@InkyRocks]

What an awesome story! Have you named your pens after the years?! hahaha! Like, 2015--"landed the big account" or 2011--"finished that project". They gave you such a fitting and wonderful retirement. Congratulations and thanks for that really neat story!

[@izarat]

@Inky.Rocks No i didn't but that's a great idea, Thanks

[@PuthirVanam4U]

Blessed retirement!

[@simeonking2910]

My heart skipped a beat when I saw a glimpse of your FP collection.... have you done that yet..... I just get so excited to see peoples collections.... and your collection seems to be RIGHT up my alley!

[@InkyRocks]

It changes so much. I buy and sell as I can't afford to buy and keep!

[@coxynell]

Absolutely delighted to feel understood :-) Thank you for the feeling! The weird thing that I do with a new pen: I carry it with me everywhere for some time and smile every time I see it :-) People probably wonder why I smile stupidly while staring at the inside of my purse - I don’t care: it feels SO good!!

[@InkyRocks]

I do that too! I just got a new Eboya with a Bokumondoh urushi finish and I am currently sitting in front of my computer with a big stupid grin on my face!!

[@irvy4u]

Well, yeah. The last one was pretty weird. You're on your own on that one. lol

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! You are absolutely right! Not sure if I've heard of that one being common...

[@berryrohseberryrohse8392]

It is what makes Inky.Rocks, "Inky.Rocks." I look forward to each video's ink throw, because I promised my family not to try this at home.

[@MrDutchino]

I think that last one is relaxing

[@aileensmith7716]

Your throwing ink around gives me massive anxiety! Probably because of the price difference for inks for me in Australia, compared to you in Japan.

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! My problem is that I have more ink than I can use in several lifetimes. The ink that I throw around is ink that I've had forever and want to use it somehow. Thanks for watching Aileen, even though it gives you anxiety!

[@yuklimka7251]

@@InkyRocks You should see Aileen's mockups of Sailor Mocktail series over on FB in the Sailor Pens and Inks group. They're so pretty! Quite a few members wish that Sailor would take notice and start producing them. 🤩

[@MechFrankaTLieu]

Ok mine : got a new pen, got to take it apart down to each and every individual component and then put it back for no particular reason at all

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! That's a good one. With some of these new filling systems (ie the new Pen BBS 500), I would be worried that after I put it back together, there would be one part still on the table...

[@Kenjiro5775]

Yes, exactly! I sometimes even take a picture of the pen exploded, with the parts all lined up. 😁👍

[@InkyRocks]

@@Kenjiro5775 That's so cool! It's interesting how fountain pens appeal to us in different ways!

[@carolquade]

Loved this! My heart skips when I pick up a pen after a long while and it writes perfectly on the first try.

[@InkyRocks]

So does mine! (one of the reasons I love the 3776!) . Thank you for your comment and watching!

[@JoelTurrell]

I bought a Montblanc 149 at an estate sale. Pen had Emerald Green dried in the nib, feed, and barrel for 20 years. It took a year to clean out. Piston filler still was not right. Picked it up one last time to try it prior to sending to Montblanc for an ungodly repair bill. Filled it with Mystery Black , and no leaks. Sudden rush of emotion, and recollections. It was working just like the one I had bought in '72. Muscle memory told me they were the same pen, and it turned out to be a '74. JOY! I can't sell it; I'll sell the accessories and have the pen for free.

[@jcparkins]

I love cleaning my pens and inking them up with a new color. I love the feel of the nib on the paper and watching the ink flow from the nib. If I have an eyedropper pen, that's even better - being able to see the barrel filled with color!

[@InkyRocks]

I'm totally with you on all of it except the cleaning part! hahaha! Thanks so much for your additions. (And I really do have a return letter coming soon!)

[@najeebahmad3103]

I love your list, and can totally relate to all but your last point (though I have often wondered what that would feel like if I didn't have to clean it up)! Mine is that I can blissfully spend ridiculous amounts of time twirling my resin pens in the sunlight or sloshing ink in a demonstrator. I also know that a "demonstrator" isn't necessarily a person at a protest.

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! I'm going to have to make a second video--people are giving me such good ideas! Part of the reason I do splash around a lot of ink is because I know a lot of people wouldn't do it themselves but like seeing it. It's very liberating! Thanks for your input!

[@ninyli1]

Love the sound of opening and closing a cap. Love to watch the ink move inside an eyedropper. Love to touch fountain pen bodies😆

[@InkyRocks]

Ahh--a person after my own heart. I love those too! Thanks!

[@growingayeard1061]

My weird thing is that I take notes on things I never intend to review or even look at again... It might look like a response to being in university for too long, but I know it's just an excuse to use my fountain pens. ;)

[@InkyRocks]

hhaha! My excuse when I take notes is that it's supposed to help you remember that thing you wrote down! Though it really is the fountain pens...

[@ejboshart0161]

Weird thing I do? I like to uncap the pen/unscrew the barrel and just look at the nib and/or cartridge/converter. Sometimes to check my ink level, other times to just look :)

[@InkyRocks]

"Just looking" is one of the funnest things! I especially like "just looking" at the nib!

[@wendamacdonald]

OMG, validation. Though I’ve never intentionally thrown an ink bottle. Yet. And my pens sometimes touch. Great video!

[@InkyRocks]

YES! You are "normal" hahaha! My pens touch all the time--I'm pretty sure they party when I'm not looking! Thank you!

[@jashugan007]

OMG, I absolutely love this video! I do a lot of the same things too. Yeah, it takes me a long time to buy a notebook because I have to make sure the paper feels just right. 😁

[@InkyRocks]

Yes!! Do your family members roll their eyes when they catch you feeling the paper in a store !? How the paper feels is the weirdest and most important part! Thank you for watching and your feedback!

[@jashugan007]

Fortunately for me, I'm usually by myself when I'm buying stationery. LOL

[@Goldenka]

I've found your channel because of Sailor's Haha review you did, and I fell in love.

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy the other videos too!

[@superplannergirl]

Oh- and my weird thing? Sometimes I just stare at my pens.... for the sole reason that they're pretty and I want to.

[@InkyRocks]

Me too! They are pretty and I want to look at them!

[@thefountainpendesk]

Inking a demonstator pen about 2/3 of the way full with a bright colour and just watching the Ink slosh back and forth in the barrel Also capping and uncapping satisfying caps in the palm of my hand

[@InkyRocks]

I do the capping and uncapping too! Thanks for your inputs!

[@aag24]

Thanks for yet another poetic video. Your videos are wonderfully individual - no mistaking it. The sound and feel of paper is just wonderful, isn't it? I sadly have very little room here so throwing ink is a forbidden wonder!

[@InkyRocks]

Throwing around ink is VERY weird hahaha! I love the sound and feel of paper too! Thanks for checking this one out!

[@egnisa]

Love that you throw your bottles😁 I like to smell leather (notebook covers) and paper. And ink...

[@InkyRocks]

Some people are almost insulted that I throw around ink! Quite a few people talk about the smell of ink. Now I guess I should try it! Thanks for your input and watching!

[@andyrobinson5829]

Excellent production that gives us "PEN WEIRDOS" a lot to laugh with you about. Personally, I am a "paper freak" and an ink sample junkie! Great video! love your channel

[@InkyRocks]

I'm a proud pen weirdo and paper freak myself! Thank you so much for watching! Your comment put a big smile on my face!

[@naomil7449]

“I genuinely feel for lefties” that hit so hard!!! Hahaha but the weird thing about that is no matter how much ink I smudge it just motivates me more to find perfect pen/nib + ink combos that would allow relatively fast dry as well as paper testing to find what works for my needs… More stationery = happy me! 😆 (BONUS: I get to intentionally slow down while writing/practice my penmanship whenever I use a fountain pen 😂)

[@InkyRocks]

And as a consequence, I’ve found that lefties generally have better hand writing! I love your positive attitude!

[@FromStudioZ]

While I have not thrown bottles of ink intentionally, I can relate to everything else mentioned in this video. The ink you throw and also float through a liquid is great eye candy!! It's a really good day when I have ink on my hands. Thanks for your fun videos!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! That is one I need to add to my list: "it's a really good day when I have ink on my hands!"

[@mollyshaughnessy9477]

I just came across your channel and started watching your videos. I love this video! I can relate so much!!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! I have a couple more of these kinds coming up toward the end of the year!

[@edzardt]

Thoroughly enjoyed this! Thank you for all your vids.

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks! I have a part 2 in the works 💖

[@michelleannelynne]

ive only just discovered your channel...this video made me fall in love with you :) i love that you love throwing bottle of inks so i dont have to ^_^

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! Thank you so much! My new motto: I throw around bottles so you don't have to!

[@roykong7024]

Your experience speaks here, this was very comfortable

[@InkyRocks]

I'm glad it was!

[@robinmosenfelder6226]

I like cleaning up and tuning the Vintage Pens I collect. It's so satisfying to coax them into writing smoothly,.

[@InkyRocks]

Ah, that’s a great one! Coaxing is the correct word hahaha!

[@thepengreek5476]

Awesome! I often have smurf hands too although I call mine Incredible Hulk hands lol, I currently have nibs soaking in a glass in the bathroom and yeah, the ink bottle throwing looks cool but freaks me out! Poor montblanc... 😱🙈🤣

[@InkyRocks]

I like "Inkcredible" Hulk hands! I can still use most of the ink as not as much ink splashes out as it looks. It just LOOKS freaky hahaha! Thanks for watching!

[@thepengreek5476]

Inky.Rocks Always, I love your vids 💙

[@cwestern08]

I had to subscribe. This brought so many sensations I’m almost embarrassed. But I’m not. Sooooo true!! Itself all so true! ✍🏽✒️❤️🖋✍🏽

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! I'm glad you can relate! Fountain pen people are a special and lovely bunch--and I'm glad I am a member. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@deadwolfius-kun3692]

I love having ink on my hands and using my skin to test the pen instead of an paper towel

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! I don't like ink on my hands, but that doesn't change that I always do! Thanks for your input!

[@AndrewWertheimer]

Fun set. I can relate to most of these … except the last one. I did accidentally almost throw a new bottle of blue ink on my white carpet though. That was a fun weekend of trying to get that off. Sigh. Bauhaus is fun to read about. Aloha

[@FlurinKoenz]

I definitely don’t throw around ink bottles, but I follow all other rituals. In addition, taking apart pens, tinkering with nibs, polishing nibs, exchanging nibs, exercising cursive and loops, making small pen drawings and studying writing wherever i see interesting lettering.

[@InkyRocks]

I'm thinking of making a part 2 of this--I'm adding yours!

[@sandraminobe499]

I'm brand new to fountain pens and to this channel. My Lamy Safari and Kakuno just arrived this week, and I enjoy polishing them with a cloth when I'm not writing, just to feel them!

[@InkyRocks]

I know! I love feeling my pens too hahaha! Welcome to the community!

[@sandraminobe499]

@@InkyRocks Thank you! :D

[@hc1653]

I hadn't paid much attention to most of these things. However, I love every single one of them.

[@InkyRocks]

haha! A lot of them are so second nature to me!

[@mieumieu33]

Love your video, and the “smuf” comment lol.... I love cleaning out the ink bottle necks and caps. Feels clean and satisfiying :D

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha Thanks! That's a new one! But, come to think of it, I do it too!

[@VAitken1]

I love this video, it is one of my favourites from your channel :) I related to 90% of it - especially the love of shading and the sound bottle lids make, its the best. I am left handed, and can write pretty well with fountain pens with minimal smudging - I one regret is that I can’t really use a flex nib. I would love to be able to do that, it looks so cool. But I enjoy everything else about it, and I love that you have such fun with your pens and ink!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much! You really "get" the fun of fountain pens. Some people take it so seriously and I regularly get lectured on my silly attitude hahaha! I should probably make a new one as many others have told me about their weird stuff too!

[@VAitken1]

@@InkyRocks I hope you keep your creative and enthusiastic (aka “silly” ) attitude for as long as possible! Harmless fun makes life worth living and people happier 😁

[@garybeckner2991]

Like your video, I do everything except throwing ink bottles around. Yes, that is a bit weird. Enjoyed your video

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! Even I will admit throwing bottles around is pretty weird! I like the way it splashes. Thanks for watching!

[@lcritter]

I put my pens to bed at night and in the morning I choose three to take to work. When I get home I pick three new ones to journal with. I try to switch them up every time.... secretly if I never wrote another word, but spent all of my time searching new inks, I would be in heaven.

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! I'm kind of the same. When you look at any "notes" or what ever (even letters) there are different inks and widths as I change out pens all the time!

[@lymantria10]

...squeaky nibs, the snap of a slip cap (Lamy 2000, Safari), the smell of different inks, OCD checking for ghosting, bleedthrough, and feathering, watching ink slosh in a demonstrator. Enjoyed your video. Thanks!

[@InkyRocks]

Awesome additions! I need to do a part 2! Thanks!

[@ambikawolf664]

I like classic looking pens and will use any inks. This dates back to when I used school pens and switched ink colors all the time. I love the nondescript shades in between. Black, green and maroon are my favorite pen colors. I insist on keeping 6 grail pens with all 14K nibs. As long as the nib is gold. I would love to see part 2!

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks for your input in my "Weird List"! If I can get enough input, I'll make a part 2! Thank you for watching!

[@inkiron3907]

“My writing area looks like I’m on drugs” 😂 same!

[@InkyRocks]

Seriously! I sometimes take a blunt tip to casual pen get togethers at coffee shops and feel pretty weird when I pull it out give someone a sample of my ink.

[@andrewtuck77]

On purchasing new ink and paper I always smell them. I always leave new pens to get to room temperature before cleaning and inking them. Loved the video, thank you for sharing.

[@InkyRocks]

Oh that's a new one: the room temperature! So they must be shipped and be sitting outside where it's hot or cold? Thanks for your adds!

[@markclelland3510]

Wonderful video. For me it’s the feel of the ink bottle cap when I unscrew it.

[@InkyRocks]

You are so right! Thank you so much!

[@stefanstefan5269]

The sound of paper! Oh man, if only Beethoven had done a tune to that, pure beauty! Also, the feel of paper is great. Your videos have a weird way of inspiring me to want to pick up a writing instrument and write - brilliant stuff!

[@InkyRocks]

That’s awesome! That’s really my aim here-part informative and part sharing the joy. Thanks!

[@glintknot5474]

I may not be that rich to throw ink bottles and own loupes, but the smurf bit was spot on. My extra habit is I add a little perfume for ink bottles so that most of the time , writing will be aromatic.

[@InkyRocks]

Oh what a lovely idea! Extra fun while writing!

[@glintknot5474]

@@InkyRocks yep.

[@glintknot5474]

@@InkyRocks be a bit careful. Because sometimes some chemical reaction occurs and agglutination happens. Or sometimes the stauchy ink smell mixes with perfume smell to create a very nasty smells. So I would go with de aromating the inks first Then add the perfume or scent if possible. Thankyou

[@bornacisar]

Loved it! We're a weird bunch :) There was a time where I could scare my kids, when I had red ink all over my hands. Now they just yawn and ask if it's new ink :) I like to smell my inks. When I open a new bottle, I always smell it. And sometimes I lick my nib (when it's a bit dry). With all the samples, pipettes and syringes I feel a bit like a mad scientist. That always makes me smile. And I admit that I've thrown an ink-bottle or two after watching your videos... it feels kinda wrong, but is so much fun.

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! These are all great! And I feel like a mad scientist in a steam punk world! I would not have thought that I would totally agree with "it feels kinda wrong, but is so much fun"! Thanks for the input!

[@bhoola123]

Borna Cisar i licked a dry nib of a pen with Vinta Sikatuna in it. I wouldn’t recommend. Tasted horrible. I had to scrub my tongue. It was just a quick lick! Also made my tongue red. And my spit. Like I bit my tongue, or was a Vampire.

[@InkyRocks]

@@bhoola123 hahaha! I definitely won't try that!!

[@edwardporemba3361]

I'm there with you. I feel a big pen writing day tomorrow.

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! Have fun!

[@randy-9842]

I chuckled and grinned all the way through this one - I get it. All of it. Well, all except throwing the ink bottles around. The rest? Definitely. I just found your channel (thanks to the KZbin algorithm), though I don't know why I hadn't had these volunteered to me years ago. The few of yours that I've seen so far are entertaining and informative. New Subscriber!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much Randy! I'm glad you are enjoying my channel! Those weird things resonated with me so much--I should probably do a part 2!

[@randy-9842]

@@InkyRocks There's more? Then, please do!

[@roderickfemm8799]

I use my bathroom sink because I don't share it with anyone. Also, I can't say that I really like ink blots, I've never done them on purpose so they usually mean there's a problem with a pen blurping. I understand about shading but I almost never see it myself, I guess because of the way I write. Even with fairly broad pens. I did notice some the other day with one of Monteverde's Noir inks. But it's not something I go out of my way for. Everything else, spot on. I just recently started watching your videos, I like them very much, especially two things: the way you speak, so mindfully; and the way you throw ink around. I can watch it without having to do it myself (and clean up afterwards).

[@InkyRocks]

Ahh yes, the cleanup! That's the not fun part...Thank you for your additions and feedback. I'm naturally a very fast talker and really have to slow down, so it's good to know that I should continue!

[@docfrayon]

I have a little thing to confess too... I guess I can do it here... My little thing that people don't always get is my attraction to oversized fountain pens :D

[@docfrayon]

And I like the smell of ebonite...

[@InkyRocks]

This is a weird pen confession safe space hahaha! It's weird for me that I didn't like large pens but got a 149 so I could get it Bokumondoh-ed (urushi) and now like them. And the smell of ebonite--Pleasseeee--totally normal!! Thanks for your addition!

[@timothyrose8217]

Just can’t this great vid. I like drawing weird things with lots, lots of lines.

[@InkyRocks]

That is a useful one! I can't draw.

[@ejboshart0161]

I like holding a new pen as much as possible for a few days after I get it in the mail. It makes it feel like it's mine, if that makes sense. If I wasn't able to hold it a lot during the first few days of me having it, chances are I won't connect with it. I also look at any little details to try and get to know the pen better.

[@InkyRocks]

I'm the same--I can't keep my hands off of it. I also stare at it a lot hahaha! Thanks for your input!

[@superplannergirl]

I also regularly look like a smurf. Yesterday, something new happened- I was filling a converter up (from a new pen), and I guess I twisted too far or in the wrong way or *something,* and half of the converter came unscrewed and dropped all the down into the ink bottle.... My husband came to the rescue and we poured the ink (Troublemaker Simoun- NICE and pigmented) into a plastic cup, rescued the converter and then returned most of the ink to its bottle via a funnel. Fun times. And my hands are still blue! Fun video. If I had the extra money to buy more of my faves, I would love to sling ink bottles!!!

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! That is why I am such a big advocate for screw on converters. I can't understand why more companies don't make them. It's actually is a bit of an illusion. I pour most of the ink out into a clean beaker and then sling the bottles around. My bottle of Mont Blanc Royal Blue has been in 4 videos and I still have over half a bottle--which I probably will never finish (it is one of the bottles that "roll" really well hahaha!) Blue hands are the best! Thank you!

[@Volkmannx]

Well put - I hear you!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you!

[@Sonicman415]

I try NOT to throw ink around, though it does look like FUN💙💙💙 I like to write with a different color each day. I have nearly 20 pens inked. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@InkyRocks]

Agh, you sound like me! I like writing with a lot of different colors too but I try to keep my inked pens under 10 or so, and it never works!

[@raemcmahon8216]

Absolutely the best video. I laughed at some of your comments because I'm the same as you. I love the feel of paper. I especially like paper that has been written on or is crunchy because of the ink.. I always have ink on my fingers and I love to hold my pens. I thank you for a very enjoyable video.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much for watching and adding your own idiosyncrasies! Crunchy paper is the best!!

[@lisajakohumla]

I love your videos, please never stop making them! I also love the smell in the cap of my Edison Persimmon Swirl.

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much! That is one of the things that is really popular that I didn't address in the video--the smells! That Edison Persimmon is gorgeous!

[@enriquecardenas2757]

100% agree with the 20 weird things fountain pen people understand. We are not alone ... ^^

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! We are not!

[@oakhousejournals]

I just watched out of curiosity but by the 2nd one in I was ticking them off as the weird things I do too. Only before your video I didn’t realise they were weird, so thanks for that! BUT seems I’m in great company. Off now to throw my ink bottles around..... Hugs C. xx

[@InkyRocks]

When I first started thinking about this video, I had maybe 5 ideas. And then as I thought about it more, and consulted other people the list grew--we are all weird! Happy weird!

[@oakhousejournals]

As well as having a fountain pen addiction, I make journals and bind books so the paper 'stoking' (as my family always call it) has been with me for EVEEEEERRRRR....lol. As you say Happy Weird and long may that last...lol. Thanks so much for amazing videos and your wonderful humour...love it. Hugs Cxx

[@InkyRocks]

@@oakhousejournals I've been enjoying your vids!

[@oakhousejournals]

Oh my goodness have you. Very different hobby from our this one but still as addictive. Thanks for watching though. Hugs C xx

[@stampinsan]

Loved this! I'm waiting for granddaughter to arrive and she would understand me laughing out loud while watching this video alone - she's 3-1/2! But I'm not sure her mom would be quite as understanding... I love that you throw bottles around so that I don't have to do it. All of the 20 are perfectly relatable. I wish I had a daughter to go shopping with too! My son is not an appreciative shopper. And the only things I truly like shopping for are pens, stationery, etc. Clothes, yuck. Groceries, yuck. LOL

[@InkyRocks]

Oh! have fun with your grand daughter! That is such a fun age. Shopping, especially in Tokyo, is fun. Even for groceries as there is a lot of interesting stuff that you can't get in the States. Thanks for doing the "tour" on all my videos 🤓

[@PuthirVanam4U]

I love your videos. Keep them coming!

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! Will do!

[@greggregson1365]

I think the most subtle weird thing is having many bottles of ink just sitting around.

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! Seriously, it is!

[@distaff2935]

The tossed ink bottles are kind of exciting, but it hurts me when you let your pens crash onto the floor.

[@InkyRocks]

Hurts me too…

[@michaelchavez9216]

This video was like therapy. Late at night, when I can't sleep, I flush one or two of my favorite vintage pens and switch out ink to a completely different color. Then, I sleep fine.

[@InkyRocks]

This is great Michael! I’m working on a part 2 and will be using a lot of these in the comments. Thanks!

[@ChrisSaenz13]

Awesome video!!! 💜 😂

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you so much! Hope you found it entertaining!

[@saviosilveira4873]

OMG so true - Watching ink flow from pen to paper and see it dry - Pen case material. In prefer soft leather as outer and cloth interior this is to protect celluloid pens (may catch chemical used in dying leather) - Sound made when opening a ink bottle - Love inky fingers too

[@InkyRocks]

You are a bone fide fountain pen geek--the best kind!

[@nommh]

The feeling of the pen gliding on its thin river of ink over the paper, like a skater on the thin layer of water on the ice. Thanks for another beautiful homage to the trinity of ink pen paper

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! "Trinity of ink pen paper" is now something I have to say in one of my videos!

[@nameissturdy1390]

I always have two or three disassembled pens next to the sink. Sometimes they get mixed up and I have a Frankenstein pen. There are little ink stains on the counter. I don’t mind. I’ve stained stainless steel.

[@InkyRocks]

Yikes! I don't think I have stained stainless steel hahaha! Just about everything else though! Franken-pens are the best kind of pens! Thanks for your "weird" thing addition!

[@TZ250FANATIC]

Alesa, who makes the portable pen pouches shown at 4:07 and 4:11? You're channel is great! :-)

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks so much! The one at 4:07 is made by Franklin Christof and it is a leather alternative that is made of some crazy strong paper that is washable. The one at 4:11 is a Visconti 6 pen zip. I think both are still being sold now.

[@TheToweringOtakunt]

I really like it when I get a pen maxxed out on ink. It's probably terrible, but I'm not happy until I've gotten my 823 loaded so perfectly, I don't see bubbles. Then I like to watch the bubble grow as I use it. Probably the weirdest quirk I've got so far. Side note, Inky: What is your favorite place to shop for inks? I fall back on Goulet a lot, but they've got their limits. Since I'm in Houston, I've also got Dromgoole's, so I'm lucky there. But I've been looking for some new places to get inks I've never seen before. So, any digital holes in the wall that would be good for shopping for new pen juice?

[@InkyRocks]

That quirk is actually quite common! I get it! For ink, have you tried Vanness? They have a large selection and then try Shigure Inks-they carry some of the rare ones.

[@ichirofakename]

As I bought more pens, eventually their price started dropping. And I have bottomed out: the last 9 pens I bought were Pilot Petit1's. $3.80 ea. And I might buy a few more, so I can have one per ink color, and NEVER CLEAN ANOTHER PEN, EVER. I seem to have become a Pilot Head: I can draw whatever I like between my Elite with a posting nib, my modified Parallel, and one or more Petit1's.

[@InkyRocks]

I'm kind of leaning in that direction too. I have a dozen Pilot Parallels, and a half dozen Preppies and half dozen Pilot Kakunos--in the end, they are the most useful for standardized ink tests. They have the added bonus that I don't worry about them. But then I see something shiny...

[@wittwittwer1043]

I like only ink bottles that are "tip-resistant;" i.e., they have wide, heavy bases. AND, they have wide mouths, so that any size section will fit in them.

[@InkyRocks]

After messing with a few bottles lately that have been hard to use, I totally agree hahaha!

[@314jrock]

Weird things the I do include: - Staring at my pens as if I were looking at a beautiful painting. - Holding my pens even though I am not writing anything.

[@InkyRocks]

Yep, me too hahaha!

[@fountainpeninsanity3344]

My family is always worried when I have red ink on my hands because they think I am bleeding. One weird thing I do is use every area of white space on good paper just testing my pens. Thanks for another great video!

[@InkyRocks]

I know! Diamine Red Dragon is usually the culprit for me. Thanks for the weird thing feed back, I'm adding it to my list!

[@justsomemustachewithoutagu9694]

i own a bottle of noodler's tiananmen, which is the most blood-like ink out there if it gets on your skin, and i've had classmates thing i got my fingers caught in a doorhinge or something whenever i mess up with filling my pens but man red inks are just gorgeous

[@fountainpeninsanity3344]

Padoru Padoru Enjoy your red inks! Try not to make your friends freak out too much. (:

[@justsomemustachewithoutagu9694]

@@fountainpeninsanity3344 I've definitely gotta grab some more Noodler's and diamine reds, and the blues, too. I have heard great things about diamine blue velvet Oh and I've heard horror stories about baystate blue, but I still want it

[@fountainpeninsanity3344]

Padoru Padoru I enjoy Diamine Oxblood. It is a brownish dark red. Baystate Blue should be fine as long as you don’t mind staining your pen. Use it in a cheap pen. If you are interested, I am going to be doing some ink swatches on my channel soon, but they are mostly green inks.

[@haphuongle2920]

I have like a dozen of fountain pens (economic ones) with about ten ink colors. I usually write different sections on a page with different colors to color code. Switching that many fountain pens would look weird to people around me.

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! It might, but my daughter doesn't do fountain pens but she does have like 6 colors she uses for notes--each mean something different.

[@robbourne1950]

Shade is not something you throw. 😂 you are the best inky

[@InkyRocks]

Hahaha! I was wondering if anyone would catch that!

[@Nojii1]

Amazing video, a really original idea and I confess I wondered how many I would get before I watched it. Yup, all of them.. apart from the last one! The colours and beautiful images you have in your vids are truly something amazing! For strange things I do, I am and have always been an ink monster. About five years ago I decided to start a fresh Seven Seas pad with my inks all neatly in categories, for that year. You know, a few pages for each colour... well as my collection has got more and more out of control I keep doing it year after year. It’s like a strange ritual I do yearly now. You know you have issues when the smallest list size for my favourite blue-blacks is my top 35. I even give each one a score. Oh dear..

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! That is hilarious! I think I have, like, 5 blue blacks (not really sure as I'm terrible at keeping track of my inks). The best part about connecting with other fountain pen people is that you temporarily feel normal. Thank you for your kind words. Hope I can make vids that resonate with you!

[@Nojii1]

With me, I have to tell you - you were always going to resonate with me. I import most of my inks from Japan. as I’m a Sailor fan girl. Probably a third of my collection is just Japanese. You are perfectly placed to show me all the things I love. I will try hard not to explode in envy. ☺️ Edit : I do love fountain pens too, but videos with Japanese shows/shops or inks are definitely my jam!

[@InkyRocks]

@@Nojii1 Thank you so much for your feedback! Sometimes I make videos like fumbling around in the dark hahaha! The next video is on a pen show and shopping before the Covid thing but after that, those kinds of videos will have to wait till the "State of Emergency" is lifted. I have a huge backlog of Sailor inks (mainly because they do all the limited inks here though Tono and Lims is giving them a run) so I will be doing some ink reviews too.

[@Nojii1]

Well stay safe and well - and I can’t wait!! 😁

[@InkyRocks]

@@Nojii1 Thanks! You too!

[@elliharris5638]

I have an ink splotch tattoo!

[@InkyRocks]

That's awesome! If you send me a good photo, I'll put it in my next "weird pen stuff" video!

[@michaeljaeger2774]

Thank you... I'm not as weird as I thought, you've totally legitimized me!!!

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! I feel validated that I'm not the only one--lots of company! Thanks!

[@Tom_Samad]

We fountain pen lovers are a special family. 😊

[@InkyRocks]

We really are! 😂

[@tbayless8324]

I love feeling smooth paper, there is nothing like it.

[@InkyRocks]

Me too!

[@tbayless8324]

I forgot to ask what is your favorite paper to feel, write on. Mine is Mnemosyne, Kokuyo Campus, Tomoe River. @@InkyRocks

[@rohitpid]

Was that Sailor Manyo Ha-ha at 3:17?

[@InkyRocks]

yep! Good eye!

[@PensandNeedles]

I love doing a chromatography of the inks and drawing with different pens to understand how the ink flows and settles on different papers. And I really want to try throwing ink bottles around now!

[@InkyRocks]

haha! If you do, pour out most of the ink. A.) it saves your ink and B.) the mess is less!

[@simeonking2910]

These are all relatable.... all normal here..... to be honest... now I’m going to start throwing my inks around..... glad I don’t own a lot anymore😊

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! No need to! Just watch my videos!

[@jrdavisphd]

Beautiful!

[@InkyRocks]

Thanks!

[@MissMarilynDarling]

lol mom quit rubbing the paper .. lmao

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! Yeah I'm a little weird...

[@jeffreygan3455]

So like all of us! it's very true! Agreed

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! We are a weird and fun bunch!

[@edwardgoh815]

Great video !

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you!

[@inkypinky6385]

🤣 I don’t throw ink around, it just often looks that way. One time I went to the dentist with my fingernails and hands stained with brown ink. The hygienist kept looking at my hands in disgust. I now come up with excuses, explanation and worse case scenarios as I fill up my pens.

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! I just don't use brown ink!

[@rohitpid]

Hey great video! What's the name of the pen case with the ridges between the pens shown at 4:10?

[@InkyRocks]

Thank you! It is the Visconti 6 pen case. I like it because it's easy to get pens in and out.

[@DocRen]

5:00 Yup. I'm a leftie and I don't own a fountain pen. I know there are left handed holders and whatnot, but I prefer watching others write. :) Seeing all that ink on your hands, makes me wonder if there are people out there who intentionally put ink into their fingers/thumbs and mark their logs with that...sort of like how you make swatches. O:

[@InkyRocks]

haha maybe so! For me, I don't know how, but I always seem to have ink on my hands. Even just writing, I mess around with my pens and then get ink everywhere...

[@DocRen]

@@InkyRocks Ooohh after seeing your hands and those of the participants in your Manila Pen Show 2019 video, now I'm curious how pen and ink enthusiasts actually remove the ink from your hands and if the different types of inks stain differently. If there are some that would easily be removed and if some will stay for days~ XD Just a thought :D

[@InkyRocks]

@@DocRen That is exactly it. Some wash off easily and some you have for a couple of days hahaha!

[@DocRen]

@@InkyRocks Ooohh~ Thank you for answering my questions (❁´◡`❁) Much appreciated!

[@prenomnom9163]

a weird thing i do is, while watching internet videos, i polish a nib with 15000 sand paper (it takes times). i like my nibs hyper glassy smooth to have a fast (but not very nice -_-) writing. and as a lefty upperwriter, yes i recognized the inked bottom of the hand.

[@InkyRocks]

It sounds like a good use of your time!

[@donhall-aquitania1025]

I love wet extra fine point pens, especially if they’re over 70 years old.

[@InkyRocks]

Sounds like a winner!

[@rickhoover6479]

Thanks for this. I can relate to just about all of them ... well maybe except for the last one. Yes, the section pliers ... those I identified. ;) As for my 'weirdness' ... well ... I don't write very much these days. I retired (young) from my 'office job. due to health reasons back in 2005 and that was the end of my daily writing. I wrote clinical notes daily and used my pens often. I actually got away from pens for over a decade as I fought cancer. About 2 years ago, I got the 'bug' again and I jumped in with both feet. So, to that end, I buy pens for the pens themselves. I rarely write with them and I guess that's my weirdness. I rarely write with them but I enjoy them immensely. On occasion, I restore pens, so that gives me enjoyment beyond simple acquisition. However, I love the pens I acquire for the pens that they are .. their uniqueness, their beauty, their function. I do have about 8-10 inked that I use for customer correspondence at my workbench (I'm a watchmaker now), for the occasional note or bank check, or to carry with me to a church meeting or whatever. Anyways . . . These pens bring me great satisfaction and enjoyment .. even if there is no one else in my life that can relate .. except for the online community. :)

[@InkyRocks]

I'm so thankful for the online community. "Pen Heads" are no a populous bunch, so it's nice to connect with people on-line. I think a lot of people collect stuff and don't actually use them (like silver serving things, and pens that have never been inked.) The main thing is to enjoy them any way you can! Thanks for your input!

[@alber7lew1s19]

Hi Please could you let me know which is the ink you’ve used around the 4:40 mark?

[@InkyRocks]

Hi! It was Trouble Maker Ink's Abalone. But the pen is a really old "Franken" pen and it uses a sac--so the ink may be a bit contaminated with another color. That's why I don't use vintage pens for ink reviews. You can never really be sure the old ink is completely out of the pen.

[@klhoang]

Love it ❤

[@JohnDoe-ki6fm]

I didn't understand the part about "no touching"... you like to touch stuff, but you don't want anybody else to touch your pens, or is that not it?

[@InkyRocks]

No, it's where some people don't want their pens to touch each other (they are worried about them scratching each other etc.) So all their storage has to ensure that the pens won't touch each other.

[@JohnDoe-ki6fm]

@@InkyRocks Ah! Yes. Thanks. I missed that. ;)

[@MrDutchino]

This is me too!!

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! All of them are me!

[@tiffanybluetarot]

Ahh, the ink stained hands (and everything else!)…that is me. I look like a Smurf smasher, an alien, or a vandal 99.999% of the time. My fingernails look beautifully awful. ****sigh****

[@InkyRocks]

I feel like I have permanent ink stains...

[@rayjermyn4541]

Every time I pick up a pen, I want to feel its weight in my hand, with special emphasis on uncapping it, then posting. With transparent pens, I must hold the pen to light and marvel at the colour of the ink. I understand all 20 of your fetishes !

[@InkyRocks]

hahaha! You are a full fledged member (20 points!) with special powers! Holding up a pen to see the ink is something I do too. Keeping that one for the next video!