Another Favorite Pen, Ink and Paper Combination (Plus my Journal Satchel!)

[@chrisg1234fly]

I love the handwriting style. How can I learn how to write like this. My writing is like a drunk spider and now I own a 149 i want to use it properly with all the correct equipment, like you have. Great vid.

[@adventuredenali]

Thank you so much! I wish I had more help to offer. I learned to write in cursive as a little kid in elementary school, and just fell in love with it. There are books available though, and KZbin tutorials! The style of script can differ, I forget all the styles but D’nealian and Spencerian are the two that come to mind. Goulet Pens sells a book called “The Art of Cursive,” which might be a great starting place! www.gouletpens.com/products/the-art-of-cursive-penmanship-book?gclid=CjwKCAiAy_CcBhBeEiwAcoMRHCfcjLUbEdacKXlOK96Rg_swlus3Atwbe69v8A8uvZ8j_dxTWOo9cxoCKMwQAvD_BwE

[@kentjensen4504]

@@adventuredenali When I was a kid in school I was told my penmanship was as beautiful as the most devoted girls. (i'm an artist.) That didn't last long, though, as after a couple of years my handwriting morphed into, to borrow Chris' delightful phrase above, drunk spider style. Watching you write makes me want to attempt to improve my handwriting. And thanks for being so purely female. Ladies lke you make the world more civilized, appealing, and less hard edged. Every day we dudes should be grateful you're in the world.

[@adventuredenali]

@@kentjensen4504 “Drunk spider style” sounds quite interesting! But it’s exciting to think you’re feeling inspired to reassess it all. And thank you very much for your kind compliment.

[@kentjensen4504]

@@adventuredenali Others seem to appreciate my weird handwriting more than I do, but I'm frankly horrified by it. This is a great channel you've made. I ordered some Kaweco pens just now, along with ink cartridges and a Leuchtturm 120g notebook. If I feel my commonplace book project works out well, I may rob a bank and get me some kind of Japanese pure diamond fancy ass fountain pen. That's mostly a joke. I do love to think of certain tools as important treasures that have souls and I feel a connection to. It's a kind of magic Ibelieve in. So at sme point I'll be researchign carefully before procuring a more advanced pen. I'm sure your channel will be very helpful for that. Cheers.

[@dipro001]

@@adventuredenali it fills my heart to know that there was an elementary school teacher somewhere so caring and so educational to their pupils.

[@algie-t2w]

I find the young lady who presents these programmes to be utterly delightful.

[@adventuredenali]

Thank you very much 😊

[@djryandelap]

Your manner of speaking and the cadence of your presentation is SO relaxing, I really enjoy watching as I wind down at the end of a long work day before diving into my own journal. Also, I’m very jealous of how neat and clean your handwriting is 😬

[@adventuredenali]

I’m so glad! Thank you very much

[@pen_journal]

The sound of cap on the ink bottle! Can never get enough of it!!!😊

[@InsideKimmysMind]

What a pretty combo. I love when the right paper, pen, and ink come along and the stars align. It adds something extra to the journaling experience. 😁

[@adventuredenali]

It really does!

[@MarcusCan]

This is my first time on this channel. I just fell in love, your voice and your enthusiasm are overwhelming. Thank you very much!

[@adventuredenali]

Welcome and thank you so much!!

[@WaskiSquirrel]

I'm a huge fan of vintage pens, so I was a natural sucker for this video! What a pretty pen! And you picked a great ink! You also gave a good tip about having a blotting sheet!

[@adventuredenali]

Thank you! :D

[@crespojosef]

I really appreciate somebody like you,; who shares these beautiful works of art that inspire us to create works of Art.

[@penoutoften3984]

I really enjoy this series. So far I haven't found perfect combinations like this, but I'm always on the look out for them. That said I love how Diamine Ancient Copper works with my Kaweco Brass F nib. Glad I'm not alone on loving the way Parker bottle caps sound and feel and the vintage ones are even better!! I had an old half empty bottle of a Parker Blue ink that I found in my grandmother's house, last year I found out that that ink was what they used to write to each other. The ink is gone but I still keep the empty bottle and their letters.

[@adventuredenali]

I’m so glad! Thank you for watching and supporting. Oh yes, Kaweco Brass and Ancient Copper is a match made in heaven. 😍 It’s amazing you found a bottle of ink at your grandmother’s house, and the letters! How special!

[@LenaMellow]

I have a bottle of Quink, it deserves the love. For a non waterproof black ink, it’s a solid choice.

[@shannongrogan605]

I would love a video on how you find vintage fountain pens or what you look for in them😀

[@adventuredenali]

Here you go! I made a two part video a little while back. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX2nf4ihebGfkMU

[@panzfaust9812]

The narration is done in a calming and personable way. Very nicely done

[@adventuredenali]

Thank you very much!

[@penthevision4706]

So enjoy your wonderful videos. Please make them longer 😍🙏

[@gerion1980]

Combinations of pen, ink and paper - a wonderful approach! Thank you for the video

[@adventuredenali]

Thank you!

[@aMarylife]

I just discovered your channel this week and just wanted to say thank you for creating such beautiful, inspiring content!

[@adventuredenali]

Thank you and you’re welcome!

[@andrevanhooren8755]

Wanted to say exactly the same!

[@CJ3B1]

Oh My God... You have such a beautiful hand writing 😍😍

[@Purpleiris444]

Beautifully crafted video! And your handwriting is exquisite.

[@souzajb]

Nice combination! The pen is extraordinary. Thanks for sharing.

[@paragsakhare4678]

This pen presentation is awesome !

[@archivist17]

What a beautifully calming video! Thank you.

[@joymusterer]

I appreciate Galen Leather’s packaging too. What a beautiful combo!

[@adventuredenali]

Thank you :D

[@russelltrotter5372]

I Love the vintage antique pens, especially the Sheaffer's, the way they write and the nib feedback is almost perfect. A person is hard pressed to find that quality in a modern fountain pen, without laying down a few $100 or so. As always great video!

[@adventuredenali]

Agreed! Thank you for commenting!

[@konradyearwood5845]

That is really neat handwriting. I have a Shaeffer Balance limited edition (never inked). I bought it about 15 years ago for about £10 and forgot that I had it and only dusted the box off a few weeks ago.

[@adventuredenali]

Oh how exciting! Will you be inking it up?

[@jennieeveleighlamond]

I really admire that Sheaffer! I love the Sheaffer balance, and yours is stunning. Thank you for sharing this.

[@adventuredenali]

Thank you and you’re welcome!

[@michaelcorleone89]

Parker Quink Black was my first ever bottled ink. I didn't use it for years and after using many other inks and brands, i decided just recently to use it again. I now love this ink, and have been using it for over a month, without needing to change it.

[@elizabethwaggoner7126]

I married my Platinum 3776 with the Ultra Extra fine nib with Noodler's Sequoia. Beautiful with the Laurel Green pen. But I found this super fine nib is happiest on the Rhodia or CF paper. The Tomoe River is almost TOO smooth. I love that I'm not the only one to play matchmaker with my supplies!❤❤❤✒✒✒😃

[@davidmolloy126]

Hiya Elizabeth, I was taken aback for a second when you wrote that you'd married your Platinum 3776! X

[@arguchik]

@@davidmolloy126 LOL - I did a double-take about that too!

[@elizabethwaggoner7126]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sajjadhusain4146]

I adore all my vintage Sheaffer pens. And the Oversize Balance (I have two) pens was one of my earliest favorites. My pair are filled with Sheaffer Skrip Blue and Skrip Brown. I don’t have a Parker ink in my collection. I notice you have the older Balance with the humped clip. One of mine is the same. These pens are true keepers. When people wax lyrical about the Parker 51’s iconic, revolutionary status in design and style, I always have to chime in with the fact that the Sheaffer Balance was every bit as original, iconic and pioneering in its torpedo design and overall aesthetics in that era. Cool to see you give love and attention to your Balance pen. I applaud that! 👍

[@adventuredenali]

That is so marvelous! There is just something so special about the Balance. I’ve never tried the Parker 51 to be honest. I know it has a great reputation and is well loved by many, but it just never appealed to me. I’ll have to give the Sheaffer inks a try one day!

[@sajjadhusain4146]

@@adventuredenali …I have a pair of Parker 51s. Lovely pens with a deserved reputation. But I admire and prefer the vintage Aurora 88 (a pen that is often compared to the P51 as a later rival) even more. And I love my vintage Sheaffer pens more than the P51. The Sheaffer Skrip inks are nothing fancy or special in appearance, ‘boring’ even. But I like them for their ordinariness, dependability, and a certain charm of their own. The vintage Skrip inks appeal to me even more. That is what I have in my two Oversize Balance pens. You may also love the Vac-filler Balance, too. Full sized but slender. And sexy to the tee. I have one and love it dearly.

[@eily_b]

The parker bakelite lid is back! This was a perfect little ASMR moment in your already so peaceful and calm videos. 🥰

[@adventuredenali]

It is marvelous!! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@missy_naneylove3457]

My fav combo right at this moment is Kaweco Brass Sport in fine nib with Pilot ink in Black writing on pocket size Leuchtturm1917 with Chic Sparrow Mr Darcy. Wow. Just wow.

[@garybeckner2991]

That is a nice looking pen, I have one around that same vintage. 1924 or so and the same nib, yes, they do write very nice.

[@jimcurry3906]

Thank you for listing Peyton Street pens, I have a new candy store!

[@chryseass.5143]

I think that you could look at a Peak Design camera strap ( the "Leash" is a thinner one while the "Slide Light" is thicker). They have a proprietary attachment system that you could take on/off at will and use on other items. Either size comes in a few different shades - maybe a sage green would look nice?

[@dianewalker9154]

I LOVE Galen Leather Company!!! 😍🥰❤️ I have ordered from them numerous times! In fact, I’m waiting on an order now.

[@adventuredenali]

Awesome!!! Have you received your order yet?

[@dianewalker9154]

@@adventuredenali not yet. But I have two journal covers and a couple of pen cases from them already. Their Medic Bag is on my wishlist. Someday. And I hope to get some felt pen stuff from your store once you stock up. Those felt cases look terrific with the extra stitching.

[@arguchik]

Ooh, you have one of the Atelier journal pouches! I have one as well. Mine is in the turquoise color, and I love it. The fabric feels so nice. Also I think that Galen Leather blotter is made of actual leather.

[@adventuredenali]

Ooh lovely! Yeah, I really like the fabric too

[@mysticfox1105]

I have those Galen Leather notebooks. They’re really great! I also got my first traveler’s notebook too! I’m so excited!

[@adventuredenali]

Congratulations!! Has it arrived yet?

[@countduckula9977]

Hi, Sadly, I don't have any vintage FPs, but I am a big fan of Parker Quink black ink. It works in all my modern FPs & I am glad to see that it works very well with vintage ones too.

[@adventuredenali]

An excellent ink it would seem!

[@ALittleBitofALot]

You seriously have the cutest handwriting !!! I guess Galen changed the packaging, when I got mine, they came in a brown fabric pouch. Looooving the pen too, beautiful

[@adventuredenali]

Thank you!

[@davidmolloy126]

Hi Alicia, Thank you very much for another lovely and inspiring video. The pen is gorgeous, and the Galen Leather products look fantastic. I live in England and I have been wondering about the customs duties that will/ may be applied as they are from Turkey. Take care, David.

[@joncaradies3155]

Wow ! That's a seriously beautiful pen !!! Love your channel ...... Take Care . :D

[@NelsonFJ]

I've been looking for a good pen and ink combination to use with cheap office paper; for work use. So far, pilot steel nibs (F and EF, in my Cavalier and 78g) with Waterman Serenity Blue, have been showing the best performance among the inks I own. Very interesting idea for satchel. Have you ever thought about making something similar in leather? like a simple saddle bag or "possible bags" to house and carry your journaling supplies; it would be a fun project. Thanks for the video.

[@Oldnose63]

Absolutely agree on those Pilot nibs. Also if you use an agenda (like Filofax) with standard paper they are great.

[@NelsonFJ]

@@Oldnose63 They are excellent "daily writers", lots of options for pen bodys and nib sizes, and generally the price is right.

[@thepennypen]

thank you so much for this lovely video. so relaxing. much needed after a long day :)

[@edwardstaats4935]

I like boring. I only use the Parker black in my pens. Thank you for sharing

[@alexuny]

Parker Quink inks are classics, secure, cheap and beautiful. They are a must have, like Waterman or Pelikan 4001 inks. I will test Sheaffer inks another time...

[@adventuredenali]

Indeed! I’ve not tried Sheaffer inks either.

[@mayomancer527]

Very nice classic combo. The consistency of sticking with the same set is definitely charming, but i'm just too fidgety not to be changing inks every few weeks on my pens lol

[@paulherman5822]

I enjoy your pen and ink pairings. Ironically, I have several bottles of Sheaffer's inks from the past, and none seem to like Sheaffer's pens, compared with other inks. Currently, the 1920's Sheaffer's I'm using has 1930s Carter's washable blue in, because it just works well for any pen I've used it in. Best behaved ink I own. 😁 Generally a "boring, standard" ink, but it works for any pen and paper I've tried (not paper towels or toilet paper. Yet. 😁) It's always interesting when someone showcases a "tried and true" ink, as opposed to the latest "colour or special properties" ink of the week. I have a bottle of Parker Quink microfilm black from the WWII era, which looks like the Parker Quink still sold today. Guess that when it still works, why change it a lot? 😉 (I really like the "boring old inks" from the past. 😁) Though I'm not really a journal type, the products you have shown still have interest to me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on them!

[@SlapShotRegatta22]

Parker makes a fine ink. Not sure if you've tried it but Aurora black has always been my absolute favorite. Highly recommended :)

[@nikoreallytlovesme]

So lovely happy writing much love from Cody wyoming 🦌🦬

[@zebmcnabb]

my all-time favorite paper!

[@adventuredenali]

Now that it’s no longer being made, what are you thinking to replace it?

[@zebmcnabb]

@@adventuredenali I’m unsure, I was so bummed to learn that. I am going to be looking. I have one and 3/4’s left of every day b6’s I’m going to enjoy while the last. It’s hard to find b6 notebooks, I may try midori…I would love any recommendations to try!

[@gazzar67]

I'm currently summarising a book and have settled on a pen(s)/ink/journal combination that I also find really pleasing. I use a Lamy Safari Mango with 3 Oysters Hwangto ink (think Diamine Autumn Oak) for chapter and section headings and a demonstrator Pilot Kakuno with Robert Oster Purple Rock (purple-grey) for the dot-point summaries. I'm using a dot-gridded A5 Leuchtturm. The inks are complementary colours on a colour wheel. The whole paper-pen-ink combination feels great when writing.

[@adventuredenali]

That sounds marvelous! Good luck and have fun!

[@papermademedoit]

Those Galen TN inserts are really nice ☺️☺️☺️

[@kimsterP]

Prusian blue by diamine isn’t easily available where I’m at. I often go to Diamine Pelham Blue, and use a paper republic notebook

[@WonderfulHayden]

Your Pilot Custom 823 and Scheafer Oversized Balance have been entrusted to carry the Diamine Prussian Blue and Parker Quink Black inks. Not every pen is up for that kind of responsibility.

[@黃義魁]

自然自信的聲音，聽起來很舒服❤️

[@AnneAnne321]

This ink is the exact color of a Serra sculpture ❤

[@shaigluskin1225]

I'm really enjoying my Twsbi Eco M nib on a Leuchtturm 1917 using Iroshizuki Ku-jaku. Do you know of any journals that use Thome River paper in an A5 format. That Galen Leather Travellers notebook looks nice but I really need wider paper. Thanks for the great videos.

[@Richard_Barnes]

Hey Alicia 🙂 I hope you and yours are well? How do you find the Pineider inkwell? I have the Visconti Travelling inkwell and that fits my oversize pens well. That’s a very nice pen 👍🏻 Vintage look so good. I would say it’s ‘flashy’ in the sense that as a vintage pen, that in itself is superb as you don’t see many anymore. Those old celluloid pens are cool. 🙂

[@adventuredenali]

The inkwell is marvelous and pretty inexpensive too. I definitely appreciate having it.

[@thuntz29]

This is a gorgeous pen. I have been looking online but I can never find one in a colour/nib/state that I like in the U.K. I love the little pen pouch you have made, are you planning to make more to sell?

[@kswaminathan5439]

This pen is lovely. I have 4 Sheaffer Balance fountain pens, and these are gorgeous pens. Why have you said that it is oversized? My pens seem normal sized and so is yours.

[@aniekeee]

Omg I need that pouch! Can’t find it on the website…

[@adventuredenali]

Hello! I haven’t listed any for sale yet. Making a bunch of inventory and when I can find the time to do the packing and shipping I’ll post them for sale! I’ll give a heads up here and on my Instagram a few days before the sale. :)

[@27122712ful]

I love your pen mood. I always follow your recommendations and listen very carefully to your comments. Thus, I bought a Pilot823 because your recommend it. But want yo know what are your feelings about the Sailors? I think that you don´t like they anymore. Thanks for your work.

[@adventuredenali]

I’m sort of over the Sailor. I’ve enjoyed them for many years, always drawn to the various colors. But honestly, I think as with the Pilot 823, there are other pens in that price range that are just simply better.

[@charliekingpin8568]

Top tips so many thanks

[@garylee9738]

You should get some Swiss Army nail clippers.

[@adventuredenali]

That’d be cool!

[@garylee9738]

@@adventuredenali I would imagine your Opinel knife gets peoples attention.

[@sameeralazawee7524]

Very nice >>>>>> Thank you dear

[@DareAnywhere]

love it!!! I was thinking of making my own notebook with the tomoe river paper but wasn't sure if I could write on both sides.. how was your experience and did you have a problem writing on both sides? Your channel has become one of my favorite! and it always makes me smile when I see you posted a new video! :)

[@shaigluskin1225]

Yes! I write with Thome River paper 52gsm (the thinnest version) on both sides and love the results! After you write on one side and turn the page your first reaction might be "No, too much ghosting." Ignore that voice and continue writing, fill the page and then examine both sides of the paper. I think you will be surprised by how good both sides look.

[@adventuredenali]

Oh that would be so cool if you were able to make your own! You can definitely write on front and back. Thank you so much ☺️

[@ckeck402]

Hi this ink and paper combo is beautiful. Do you think an a5 notebook would fit in the bag?

[@arguchik]

I have the same bag in a different color, and yes - the A5 notebook fits. :) I've even used it to carry a Nanami Seven Seas Writer, which is a pretty thick notebook, with a leather cover on it. The Traveler's Notebook is the same height as an A5, it's just slimmer.

[@ckeck402]

@@arguchik Awesome! Thank you so much!!

[@simeonking2910]

Hello love! Would you say the custom 823 with their diamine ink it kind of drags? Me and my friend haveve been testing inks cause we are looking for specifics…. Long story short… Our conclusion both Monteverde and diamine inks tend to drag. :(. Then we compared it to the iroshizuku inks and the difference was night and day. Therefore we don’t use them with the pilot pens in our experience. (We’re still on the case to find brand alternatives) Your thoughts??

[@jamesaritchie1]

No, just no. I don't know what your testing procedure is, but it's wrong. Not just wrong, but backwards. There are real, scientific ways to test inks, and Iroshizuku, while I love it, has more drag than almost any ink out there,. Diamine, on the other hand, has less drag, and Monteverde has nearly zero drag. I think your perception is coloring the results of your tests. The truth is that no ink has very much drag at all, and the differences are so minute that you're really always measuring your own perception, rather than the ink.

[@fukurou01]

Nice video :)

[@lendobrucki4407]

Hey Alicia, I have a question... A while ago you gave a session on Diamine Autumn Oak ink. I was curious and I bought a small bottle from Amazon. When I tried it, it had a reddish tinge. The next day, I wrote some more and it was more brownish. The ink seemed to change in the fountain pen. Was this oxidation? Have you experienced this effect?

[@adventuredenali]

It definitely does that, I do believe oxidation as you say. Some inks are like that, I wondered if it was intentional with the Autumn Oak. I’ve not experienced that with other Diamine inks.

[@liliax9147]

I’m new to this, is the ink waterproof? I love that pen, the green and gold are just lovely

[@adventuredenali]

It’s not a waterproof ink. And thank you, I agree!

[@veeraraju3050]

Nice and good

[@adventuredenali]

Thank you 😊

[@plmacleod]

2:29 Holy ASMR! Now I know how a cat feels when pet the right way. 2:50 Kinda wish there was a video where we could just watch you write. In any case, thank you for sharing! Edit: just found the video I was looking for kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2Kyn2ObhtKViK8si=kfLo3ce-4nMW1_v-

[@garylee9738]

Can you have more than one favourite?

[@adventuredenali]

Oh absolutely ;)

[@anisurrehmanphysicsguru4497]

Hi should we get this pen in India

[@gab194bbece7]

Hey I use the same ink

[@mauriciolacruz]

One question: If you only like writing with "F" nibs, would you buy a number of fountain pens that you love featuring "M" nibs if they are on sales at great prices? Or only with "F" nibs but costing 40-50€ more each?

[@elizabethwaggoner7126]

I've done that, and it didn't work for me. I feel like 80% of the pen is the nib, and when I don't like the line it lays down, I don't use the pen, no matter how expensive it was. Of course - sometimes the nibs can be changed.......

[@mauriciolacruz]

@@elizabethwaggoner7126 So you'll prefer to pay 40-50€ more per pen to get the point you really want (F) instead of the one you feel so-so with (M)? P.S. No way to exchange the nib, out of production.

[@mauriciolacruz]

@@wombofthevoid I know my own answer and already did act accordingly. Just wanted to know others' opinions. Thank you! 👍🏻

[@elizabethwaggoner7126]

@@mauriciolacruz Yes, I would pay more.

[@dashsunil]

Excellent replies. Mauricio, you did well. Keeping a pen with undesired nib is frustrating after a while. Hope you enjoy your new purchase. 😊

[@mmmn7016]

as a guy from turkey who loves galen leather theres a thing I really hate about them... "Out of Stock"

[@adventuredenali]

Hahahaha!

[@dipanjanrudra1493]

Please do some giveaway....in india these pens are not available

[@jamesaritchie1]

Every pen and ink combination I like bleeds through Leuchtturm like it was newspaper. It's just useless. I do love the Sheaffer Balance, though. It's one of my favorite pens.

[@adventuredenali]

That’s too bad! I’ve been lucky so far with the inks I’ve chosen apparently! And yes, it’s a great pen.

[@mantabond]

Good evening, Miss. If we may be bold: your writing discipline may be compared to the discipline of a Deutsche Heer military band.

[@힘내라-b4y]

언제봐도 인상이 참 좋습니다. 물론 목소리도좋구요^^ 생활근거지가 아주 조용한 곳인것 같네요.이 곳 한국에서 먼 나라의 한 여인의 일상을 편히 볼 수 있는 게 흥분이 된다할까요?! 영화배우보다 더 배우다운 님을 바라보면서 하루를 열어 갑니다. 감사해요.좋은 하루 되세요~♡

[@rodrickdavidson6815]

What do you need the pocket knife for. What is your intention with concealing a deadly weapon in your possession. 🤔😳😬🙀

[@adventuredenali]

Haha, it’s really handy for lots of things. Opening boxes in my car (because sometimes I’m impatient when collecting things from the post office), cutting loose threads, cutting up an apple when out on a hike, doing a little whittling in the woods… Even when at home, I’ll need to cut something and know just where to collect it as it’s usually not very far away from me. It certainly has never been intended as a weapon, it’d probably fold up and injure me if I ever tried, lol.

[@sureshchaudhari77]

U Did not out pen company