8 Fountain Pen Inks You MUST Try at Least Once!

We've collected a batch of fountain pen inks that we think you should experience! Drew presents his "why" behind what makes each of these colors something special,
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:09 Jacques Herbin Emerald of Chivor
0:58 Robert Oster Rose Gold Antigua
1:45 Organics Studio Nitrogen
2:24 Diamine Marine
3:00 Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-Budo
3:38 Noodler's Southwest Sunset
4:05 Sailor Manyo Haha
4:42 Platinum Carbon Black
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[@jeremyschuh]

I would add Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-Same because I think grey inks tend to be overlooked and it has great shading. Inks you should definitely try once are the cartridges that pens come with if they are cartridge/converter pens. Always a good benchmark ink. You try them once and then you have a empty cartridge to syringe fill.

[@sajjadhusain4146]

Quite agree about always trying and using the ink in the supplied cartridges with new pens. It is just a useful and practical thing to do.

[@barbarabishop6908]

First, I love, love, love Drew's shirt. Secondly, I can't believe I've tried all except two.

[@Gouletpens]

Haha thank you! - Drew

[@annamarielewis7078]

I like the shirt as well.

[@rbtylrs]

Would love to see a list of best inks for beginners!

[@Tomatohater64]

Robert Oster Rose Gold Antigua seems really nice Drew, and quite unusual. Thanks for showing us how it appears on paper.

[@breadyegg]

I'm definitely going to get a sample

[@annamarielewis7078]

Gorgeous.

[@SandyToesStudio]

Emerald of Chivor & Yama Buda were the first bottles of ink I bought when I discovered the world of fountain pens back in 2014, of course i found them here at Goulet. I remember when Nitrogen first came out and I pre ordered a bottle to make sure I got one, after hearing about its upcoming release in all the fp chats. So happy to see your company still growing and putting out great content for old and new aficionados!

[@bluejchou4404]

Awesome list Drew! With videos like this there will soon be a fountain pen revival. 🎉

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Emerald of Chivor is one of favorite inks. 😊

[@akaErma]

Got a good chuckle when I realized I am using a pen with Yama-Budo in it as you mention it. I've been lucky enough to try a lot of these inks by virtue of Goulet ink sample sets!

[@tootsfour956]

Thanks Drew. You make these videos most entertaining even while educating us blessings

[@PinkWytchBytch]

I stand by Manyo Haha, it is my BEST ink, and just the way it pools up and spreads over my journal pages is so lovely to watch. It’s also a great color for artwork, I’ve used Manyo Haha for misty waters and for pale fabrics, once I painted a moth with it that looked absolutely ethereal

[@Gouletpens]

Ethereal is a great way to describe it! I wish I had thought of that! - Drew

[@Amyduckie]

100% agree with Yama-Budo. It’s pretty but when you try it it’s like 🤯 I also think people should try Sailor Kin-Mokusei. It’s beautiful, it’s a surprisingly cool toned orange and it’s got a white-silvery sheen.

[@martinlebl631]

Good on crap paper. Behaves well. Nice color. As long as you don't need permanency. Great for temporary notes and such.

[@fikrialbariq2210]

@@martinlebl631 are you talking about yama-budo or kin-mokusei? Or both...

[@martinlebl631]

@@fikrialbariq2210 I meant Yama-Budo, and by extension all the Iroshiziku ink colors.

[@secretforreddit]

I've only tried two of these before, but this is showing me that I really need to try some flashier inks!

[@annamarielewis7078]

When I started my fountain pen journey, I had no idea how expensive ink was. I love the sample offers.

[@margalo399]

I was given several of these inks before I understood the importance of good paper. Once I learned about paper, thanks to your video, these inks soared off the page and strutted their stuff, especially Yama-budo which rose to another level.

[@florencefortyseven]

The buildup really made Manyo Haha sound incredible, which it is. An ink that has three different colours is something I would want to try.

[@d2row96]

Awesome Drew! I think I now have most of the highly desired inks!!

[@muchozolf]

You guys should totally carry Pilot Tsuwairo inks! Seems like the black is even more black than Carbon Black, the blue looks pretty cool, and they are all super waterproof!

[@heathergleiser]

I bought my first stub nib pen a couple days ago and can’t wait to try it with Emerald of Chivor once it arrives. Rose Gold Antiqua looks really pretty, I’ve used Rose Gilt Tynte before that’s similar and loved it so maybe I’ll give it a go next time I order.

[@Birdnerd1968]

Stub nibs are really great for that heavy line with shimmer or sheen inks. Really lets the special properties shine. I hope you have fun with your new pen.

[@RajivChopra]

I love the Pilot inks

[@kurroth]

Interesting inks and it is great to hear about their qualities although I would avoid Emerald of Chivor, Nitrogen and Carbon Black for my nicer pens.

[@geneinpennsylvania]

Loved this quick video, I’ve got 6 of these, I need the black probably

[@s.n.11]

Could you please make a short video explaining the tricks to use pastel inks? Like using pure white paper helps them being more legible and more absorbent paper helps also, or using bigger nibs, etc... this kind of things.

[@HighWideandHandsome]

Very nice selection. I will also have to pick up a sample pack.

[@Euphoria9630]

Yama budo is a wonderful ink I use daily

[@modupefield9392]

I live for Drew's shirt! Love it!

[@Gouletpens]

Thank you! - Drew

[@anneke6655]

@@Gouletpens wonderful shirt, Drew, I love it :)

[@AstralRaeTV]

The Platinum Carbon Black is my go-to black ink. I carry a few pens with me everyday and I always make sure one has Carbon Black in it. Nothing compares.

[@lafdwifey]

I’ve tried them all except the Carbon black. I must say that I was gifted Emerald de Chivor and I was surprised to see how beautiful it really was in person! Prior to receiving it I just thought it was overrated, but in use it’s a delight.

[@jamesaritchie1]

I love the ink, but hate the shimmer. I don't like shimmer in any ink. It's too much trouble for very little reward. Except on Christmas cards, I think it looks pretty childish. But that's just me.

[@emilylackey3840]

Sailor Manyo HAHA is the most gorgeous ink. It's a low key stunner!

[@pamelamoniz608]

My son gifted me a bottle of Pilots Yama-Budo for my birthday. It’s a beautiful ink! Love it! Want to try Marine and Nitrogen for sure!

[@davideselmin8018]

YamaBudo is an exceptional dark magenta ink. A MUST.

[@jamesaritchie1]

For me, nearly every Iroshizuku ink is a MUST. I am not a fan of blue ink at all, though I love turquoise, but other than the blue, Iroshizuku is my favorite brand of ink. I loove ink from many other brands, of course, but if I had to live using just one brand of ink, Iroshizuku would be it.

[@martinlebl631]

I go with Habanero over the Sunset...a very similar Noodler's ink.

[@Gouletpens]

Cayenne is my personal fave. All three are solid choices though! - Drew

[@kamicokrolock]

I absolutely love inks like Manyo Haha because they remind me of granulating watercolors made from two pigments. One pigment floats and disperses to the edges and one sinks causing the duo color granulating effect. I Suspect chromo shading inks work similarly.

[@payamgh5143]

Great list! Thank you

[@Gouletpens]

Thanks for watching! - Drew

[@Mila6kaSju]

Thank you.

[@gills3141]

ive used carbon black for awhile. I really enjoy it.

[@s.n.11]

Loved the list and I already have most of the inks (even a bottle, not just a sample). So maybe I should think in getting the only two missibg ones to try: diamine marine and nytrogen blue. Thanks for your charming passion and for this lovely list of beautiful inks.

[@Gouletpens]

Thanks for watching! - Drew

[@eunicej]

Nice shirt! Might try the Robert oster. Looks interesting

[@steamdome9162]

Another excellent prescription from Doc Brown.

[@tshaa]

I have all the inks lol but rather than nitrogen, organic studios’s Walden pond and old Huxley blue are better colors in my opinion with same level of sheening! Also I’ll add Robert Oster’s tranquility, caffe crema, and cherry blossom as 3 unique and stunning inks!

[@stereodreamer23]

Organics Studio makes some of the most innovative inks in the US. The only inks I've found that have this level of insanely-sheening are from KWZ in Poland and Robert Oster in Australia. Birmingham Pen Company in Pittsburgh PA makes some delightfully sheening inks, and I have several from them that are real aesthetic treats, but they are nowhere near as alchemically. insane as the stuff from Organics Studio. Tyler is a REAL wizard when it comes to ink formulation....

[@maximvolodkin6809]

what a brilliant handwriting

[@sofiamelo8980]

❤️ your 👔 Drew! Thanks!!

[@Gouletpens]

Haha Thank you, Sofia! - Drew

[@sofiamelo8980]

@@Gouletpens Haha?? Manyo…?

[@S.L._]

I keep Platinum Carbon Black in the pen I use to write with the most, and usually a couple other pens, too. It's really not that hard to clean out if you have pen flush, especially for such a permanent ink. I find most pinks, purples, and reds are harder to clean out. Also Parker Quink, which I love, and which isn't officially waterproof, but for some reason it's a beast to clean out of my pens. Emerald of Chivor blew me away when I finally used it, pictures just don't do it justice. Also, thank you from the bottom of my De Atramentis-loving fanboy heart for adding the new Document line colors to what you carry! I'm moving next month, but they'll be the first things in my next order after we get settled.

[@jamesaritchie1]

Well, Carbon can be a true nightmare to clean if it dries out in the pen, and this can happen a tiny, tiny, tiny bit at a time. Leave it in a pen too long, and this process does start to happen. Honestly, I don't find any inks difficult to clean, as long as they don't sit in a pen for months. Parker Quink flushes right out. Pen flush can clean almost anything. So can a ten percent bleach solution. But there's a strong reason why Pilot says their pens should be cleaned every two months maximum, and one month is recommended. This same one month is the rule for every pen maker I know. Carbon black is supposed to be flushed out after two weeks. Obviously, there is some fudge factor here, but not much. I've left ink in pens for six months and had no trouble. And I've had pens turn into a dried out, nearly impossible to clean, hard as a brick mess in two months with supposedly well-behaved inks.

[@S.L._]

@@jamesaritchie1 Yeah, so much depends on the timeframe, the pen, the ink, and the circumstances. I don't know why Parker Quink gives me such a hard time, in terms of cleaning. I definitely agree with you about pen flush taking care of pretty much anything. I've had really good luck with Platinum Carbon Black. One pen has slight discoloration near the feed that doesn't come out easily -- but I also use that pen exclusively for PCB ink, and I have for years, so I'm not too worried about it.

[@TJPruitt]

I thoroughly enjoy Diamine Prussian Blue!

[@Gouletpens]

That's a very good one! - Drew

[@alextaplin7354]

Was watching to wake up from an accidental nap when "Southwest sunset" came up and it had me confused for a good couple of minutes to whether I had woken up in a parallel universe.

[@IAmNumber4000]

I love the Organic Studios Nitrogen ink, it’s definitely my most stylish and unique ink. My only problem with it is the smudging (even when it’s dry because it’s so saturated). Without that, it would be a daily use ink of mine for sure.

[@christineg8151]

I love Nitrogen. It sheens SO MUCH, on ANYTHING. It sheens on index cards, which aren't particularly FP friendly, generally. Also dries nice and fast, at least for Nitrogen, on index cards.

[@apontutul]

Thanks for the heads up. Smudges is something I hate

[@tinacampbell2610]

Other colors I would recommend are Platinum Classic Lavender Black purple/black tones (#1 favorite), Sailor Manyo Akebi (#2 favorite) for it’s Red/Pink/fuchsia tones, and Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses (#3 favorite) all awesome as well if you like pink/fuchsias/purples/black tones... Organic Studios Nitrogen is the blue I use most... I am also very fond of Rohrer & Klingner in Scabiosa & Salix (in a dedicated TWSBI 700R Iris Pen)... I like the more permanent inks...

[@TheLifesWay]

Loving this video to start my collection of inks from all these brands! #TheLifesWay

[@katieforquer8782]

This is a good reminder that I desperately need another bottle of Yama Budo haha :)

[@HumdrumCurio]

Sailor inks are some of my favorites ❤ who am I kidding, I couldn’t pick a favorite ever!

[@chopperboi89]

I'd put Private Reserve American Blue on that list. An amazing electric blue, and can have an amazing shading too; I love it with a Lamy Extra Fine nib!

[@SunshineFL]

Very nice.

[@ghaleon7]

While the information is wonderful as always I kept coming back to see that awesome Robin Hood shirt you're wearing. First time I've seen one like that and it took me a moment to realize before noticing it was actually Toby and Skippy.

[@SagacityLost]

Edelstein golden beryl is another must try.. All good choices though!

[@sparklefulpaladin]

Ah, the Diamine Marine is so pretty! I just recently got the Aurora Borealis from Diamine, as I wanted a bit of a darker color. I definitely appreciate the fast drying aspect I've seen so far in the Diamine.

[@vilebrequin6923]

Me too, Aurora Borealis is a stunner! Must try Marine...I can almost taste that salt-air!😊

[@kaydenwright]

Ok, the list is great, but that shirt! I love it!

[@Donna_G]

I have tried Robert Oster Rose Gold Antigua. I used it with a 1.1mm stub on one of my TWSBI Ecos. It is a pretty ink; but, not my favorite rose gold color. I have tried several Jacques Herbin inks; but, not the Emerald of Chivor. I have used Platinum Carbon Black in my Platinum Preppy refills. I have not tried any of the other inks listed in this video. The sample vials are really the best way to go to know if you are going to like an ink. I have many vials left to try; so, it's possible that I might come across some more that were mentioned.

[@martinlebl631]

Always have Yama Budo in one of my burgundy pens. :)

[@sajjadhusain4146]

Very nice inks and recommendations. I prefer Sailor’s Kiwa-Guro (which I think you sell) to Platinum’s Carbon Black. I still haven’t tried a Robert Oster ink. The bottles are quite off-putting somehow. Some of the colors are alright. Visconti Blue is one I would keenly recommend as a must-have, especially for lovers of very true blues.

[@Gouletpens]

Robert Oster has a lot of really nice blues! Their bottles are a bit bland, though - so I see your meaning there. and YES - Kiwa-Guro is an awesome alternative to Carbon Black for sure. - Drew

[@EyYoMrWhite]

This is the most high quality ink video I've ever seen. And it ended too damn soon. Make one with these kind of closeups for EVERY ink collection and brand please

[@RajivChopra]

I am going to try Nitrogen

[@martinlebl631]

All the 1670 inks are pretty nice in their own way. Of course Emerald de Chivor is the OG.

[@nkhasselriis]

Oooh, I love that new outro!

[@Gouletpens]

Thank you! - Drew

[@thealexbeast]

If you have ever thought fountain pen blacks are a little underwhelming, Platinum Carbon Black is definitely something you need to try. I almost gave up on fountain pens immediately because one of my favorite features of the pilot G2 (my favorite pen before fountain pens) was how shiny the ink was when it went on, and how dark it dried down. I was very disappointed when the first 2 blacks i tried, Lamy Black and Platinum Black, dried more gray than black. Thankfully I got a suggestion for Carbon Black and it is now my number 1 ink. Very permanent, VERY black.

[@XxXHardcoreshredderxXXxxxxxxxx]

How about graf von Faber castell's carbon black? I love it

[@thealexbeast]

@@XxXHardcoreshredderxXXxxxxxxxx i will give it a try sometime!

[@Birdnerd1968]

I like shimmer inks in photographs and videos. Shaking a glittery bottle can be memorizing - I shake up my Pelikan Golden Beryl just to watch the glitter churn up in the golden ink. I hate dealing with them in person though because the glitter gets all over the page once the ink is dry. Drives me crazy. I'm totally willing to put up with any quirks in order to use a high sheen ink though. I love sheening inks in person. Videos don't do them justice. I'm super excited to try one of the Sailor inks like Manyo or the numbered shading inks like 123. I think the only thing that has stopped me from buying a bottle is that they're so light in color. I guess I need to try samples.

[@jamesaritchie1]

A lot of the shimmer can fall some inks after it dries, too. Nope, I am not a fan of shimmer. But I also think it looks pretty silly outside of Christmas cards. It's more tenage girl than an adult ink.

[@jamesaritchie1]

Well, I love Yama-Budo, and Platinum Carbon Black is great, and I don't think it's hard to clean if you don't leave it in the pen too long. I don't like sheen, I don't like Matine, and I truly hate Southwest Sunset. But that's the beauty of so many inks. There's something for everyone.

[@Digital_Potion]

Carbon Black, which I use for writing and drawing, has lived in my Parker 51 for years… literally. Unintentionally I just kept re-loading the pen, always intending to do a full clean-out, then always forgetting. Fortunately, no problems with my 51! Perhaps this is due to the fact that the FP is always in use, as in daily. But I would never recommend this bit of folly to others.

[@chillausmc]

Great video! How about ink recomendations from other Goulet Pen associates?

[@Gouletpens]

Great idea! - Drew

[@dtaggartofRTD]

Something about Yama budo always makes me think of the book "Harrold and the Purple Crayon". Not sure why. The shade isn't even all that close. I still love the ink. Only thing I don't like about it is the tendency for the ink to glue the cap on. I had to make a new cap for my bottle after the lid broke.

[@MustafaHirji]

I suggest you create an ink sampler set of these.

[@strunkpc1969]

brian and drew ....i love what you do. it also helps me out when i have an issue with my pens like my ink. the ink appears to be getting thick. I guess that is happening from losing moisture. it is in my office in my basement. Does that happen to you or drew and how do you stop that from happening.

[@Gouletpens]

That can definitely happen if the lid isn't super airtight, for sure. Storing ink here in the office doesn't produce that result, but when you start adding humidity factors (high moisture, low moisture) unto the equation things get pretty unpredictable. I'd recommend storing your ink on the main level of your home and see if that helps. - Drew

[@breadyegg]

Yama Budo just a lovely ink to write with as well. Marine... You have to get. Don't even bother with sample when the 30ml is £2.30. off you're at all a fan of fresh looking colours, this will hit that spot.

[@jamesaritchie1]

I agree completely about Yama-Budo. Though I could say the same about the large majority of Iroshizuku inks. Not Marine, though. To my eyes it an intensely boring and plain color that I really, really don't like. It went on my giveaway shelf after about three uses. But that's the great thing about inks. There are enough different inks that we can all have more favorite colors than we can really use.

[@philippegosselin7756]

I've tried 5 of the 8 inks. I'm not a fan of Rose and honestly, if I want a major shimmering ink, I'll go with Diamine Golden Sands in a TWSBI Eco. I love seeing the shimmer in the pen and there's plenty when it gets to the paper. Also, a major sheener, more than Nitrogen is KWZ Sheen Machine. I find it sheens on more paper than Nitrogen, even on paper than are not know for showing sheening properties

[@heathergleiser]

Sheen Machine is on my want list but the retailer who had it was sold out of both types last time I placed an order. It looks so good!

[@martinlebl631]

@@heathergleiser It is pretty good. Just make sure the threads and cap of the ink bottle are wiped off, and don't slosh much, if any, as you put it away, or opening it the next time might require hulking out.

[@martinlebl631]

Golden Sands looks great in any big demonstrator. I have it in the Q1.

[@heathergleiser]

@@martinlebl631 Thanks for the tip!

[@martinlebl631]

@@heathergleiser No problem. These heavy sheening inks are fun to use, but they do misbehave. Better to not let them dry anywhere you don't want them to be. But that said, on the right paper they shine. With a juicy nib they even sheen on normal paper. Do a bit more on Rhodia, and truly spectacular on the likes of Tomoe River. As long as the ink is liquid in the pen it is fine, just don't let it dry out in there. I know some people put cling wrap between the bottle and the cap, before screwing the cap on, to keep the ink out of the threads.

[@comprehendeth92]

Here's the thing with me...I don't trust many inks in my pens. Visconti ink ran horrible in my Visconti pens. I finally switched to Noodlers and that is the only ink I use now with the exception of my Vanishing Point where I do use Namiki ink. Can I trust these inks not to foul up my Crystal Dream? Or my vintage white dot?

[@flofk7]

I love the video

[@MrGyges]

Drewus Brownus I now anoint you gatekeeper and king of inks. Alleluia

[@Gouletpens]

Ooohhh! Do I get a special hat?? - Drew

[@MrGyges]

@@Gouletpens Don’t be silly Drew. :)

[@rickybobby6605]

Can any ink be used in any converted fountain pen? Getting ready to buy my first pen.

[@lefthandedclogger]

Yama-Budo is absolutely one of my favorite inks. If I lost my whole ink collection and had to start over, Yama-Budo would be my first ink. Thanks for these recommendations! I’ll have to try more of these, especially Rober Oster 👀

[@philipdouglas842]

That shirt!

[@Tea_Mist]

I love the video thank you very much..but... where did you get the Robin Hood button-up shirt.....

[@Mythosidhe]

Another great selection, Drew! I really enjoy these ink videos, keep them coming :) Currently using Southwest Sunset for the first time and absolutely loving it. Aside from that I've tried all of them except Manyo Haha. So far I haven't experimented with any of the chromo-shading inks, but I think that might be a fun switch up for winter once I'm done with all my warm autumn colors.

[@Gouletpens]

Good call! Haha should be great for a cooler theme. - Drew

[@osirisgolad]

I'd go for something like Steel Blue if I wanted a Diamine teal.

[@xilebat]

Looking for a dark green ink with gold sheen only. Any such thing?

[@ameliabuns4058]

I want rose gold antique so bad but I can't find it in canada and I'm worried about duties and brokerage to canada

[@lotgc]

Iroshizuku Yu-Yake gang rise up! Show some love to our sweet potato ink!

[@randy25rhoads]

I have nothing against super sheeny inks (though the allure for me evaporated years ago), but Nitrogen has always gone wrong for me at some point. I’ve gone through three bottles, and all have ended up with gunk growing in them. That’s an unfortunate trend with Organics Studio in my experience. I’ve probably had to throw out 5-6 bottles over the years do to growth in the bottle.

[@GummyBear1972]

Wait, Diamine Marine has bits of red? I have used this many and never noticed anything other than the turquoise! I think my nibs are too fine. I can't wait to test it out on my medium nib. Talk about sleeping on this ink! Thanks, Drew!

[@jamesaritchie1]

I don't even see actual turquoise. Just a pale, boring, do nothing blue. Just not a pretty ink at all.

[@tango_gru]

Hello there ... whats the blue or blusih equivalent of Platinum carbon ??

[@randy25rhoads]

Here’s an awesome, discontinued, completely unique ink to try: Organics Studio’s Mendel. It is dyed with chlorophyll and is pretty water resistant. I know I just ripped OS in another comment for stuff growing in their bottles, but my eight(ish) year old bottle is still as good as ever, and smells amazing. Like minty, but better.

[@MrMaelstrom07]

Would the rose gold work well on a glass pen, perhaps? I guess you'd have to agitate your ink well from time to time, but you wouldn't have to worry about cleaning out your pen???

[@blt1]

Drew: inre carbon black (or any black ink for that matter) - I never use it, especially in an office environment. You will be able to tell at a glance whether you are looking at a photocopy or the original when using a color.

[@sajjadhusain4146]

That is why the blues will remain relevant, whether one likes them or not.

[@stormsigma]

May I ask, what might be the best paper to really bring these colors and sheens out in the way they're presented in the video?

[@Gouletpens]

The paper in our Goulet Notebooks is what I used here. Great question! - Drew. www.gouletpens.com/collections/goulet-notebooks

[@elysesmith4292]

Lol. Omg Drew, can I adopt you? "Yaarr"

[@marially3]

Are any of these compatible/not compatible with a LAMY Safari? Particularly interested in the permanent ink, but love the colors as well.

[@jamesaritchie1]

They're all compatible. The Safari is a pretty good choice for shimmer inks and carbon inks because the Safari comes completely apart in seconds, and is super easy to clean. I will say that regardless of the pen, the wider the nib the better for shimmer inks. It also helps with sheen. But the incredibly easy to change nib is another advantage the Safari has.

[@michaeldonoghue9015]

In my KZbin video when he said you can pick the samples up “right here” he pointed to the opposite side of the screen that a link appeared lol

[@sleepyshoes6531]

Love inks with shimmer and sheen. Since some fine nibs don’t work well with shimmer inks, so Can you recommend some pens that work the best with these kinds of inks?

[@angelaking9619]

Hi, this was my concern too with shimmers. Personally I think it really depends on the ink as well as the pen. Herbin inks have done well in my pilot metropolitan pens, but Robert Oster shimmers have struggled in my broad twsbi eco. I've heard Benu pens do well with shimmer.

[@S.L._]

My TWSBIs have done well with shimmer inks, though I mostly use broad nibs. In particular, Emerald of Chivor works great in an Eco (though again, it has a broad nib). I keep a mildly sheening (not shimmering, though) ink in a Kaweco Supra with a fine nib, and haven't had any problems with it.

[@martinitang]

Do u sell a sample set of all these inks mentioned in this video?

[@jarnMod]

Good one. What about the worst?

[@fcsolis]

You have to mention that glimmer inks will clog up fine and extra fine nibs. Thank you.

[@martinlebl631]

Nitrogen can be very hard to get out of the bottle, if you leave any on the cap and threads, so opening it next time can be a challenge.

[@Gouletpens]

Yes, Nitrogen is a rascal. - Drew

[@joycehuff9769]

I love all these colors. How does everyone use up all of their ink collections though? Not sure what everyone does with all these colors

[@jamesaritchie1]

What do we do with all these colors? We use them, of course. I use from twelve to eighteen different colors in a week. You don't have to use up your ink collection. It would be a collection if you used it up. Collections are supposed to get bigger, not smaller. Ink is hnjo exception The idea is to try as many inks as possible. You keep the ones you love, and you sell or give away the ones you don't like. I have three hundred and twenty-six LARGE bottles of ink. The largest I could get from each brand. I also have just about fifty more colors in cartridge form. I'm sixty-nine years old and have a bad heart, I use a lot more ink than most, more than four hundred milliliters per year on writing alone, but I'd have to live another seventy years to use up the ink I have, even if I buy no more. I will buy more. When a new, fantastic looking ink comes out, it would be silly not to buy it just because you already have a bunch of ink. Ink wastes no resources, the manufacturing process is easy, and there's no reason not to own a hundred gallons, as long as you can afford it. Have fun. Don't even think of it as a collection. It's just ink, and much of the joy in using fountain pens comes from the 2,000 or more inks out there. My intention, now that I have enough ink colors, is to use a different ink every day of 2023 in my daily journal entries. What will those journals look like?

[@joycehuff9769]

@@jamesaritchie1 thank you! I love this response. I’ve been a crafter for a long time so I have many different things “collected”. I’m not a hoarder and I can afford my collections but I’m also thinking differently on purchases. I will look at my things in a new way after reading this. I wish you absolute joy in playing with your inks!