Comparison: KWZ Inks

[@TheGingerNinjaKnitsandJournals]

😂 You are so fun to watch and I always enjoy seeing your notifications pop up for another video.

[@writerlywitterings]

Haha! Thank you - Glad you like them!

[@Richard_Barnes]

Nice little review Michael. Nice inks Marta! Thanks both 😀👌🏻

[@writerlywitterings]

Cheers, Richard, and thanks!

[@billmcyrus]

Very nice review! I too am an enthusiast of their inks and will definitely be getting more of them. That vanilla smell is excellent.

[@writerlywitterings]

Glad you liked the review - and I totally agree!

[@MartaZobeniak]

Nice to see the first ones on paper - and to hear that you liked them. Also, yes, pretty much all of the standard KWZ inks have that vanilla scent to them - the IG (iron-gall) don't. Cappuccino is probably the wettest of the bunch and has a drying time longer than typical for that brand. Can't wait to see some of my daily workhorse ones next time.

[@writerlywitterings]

Hi, Marta, and thanks again for sending the inks. I thought it would be safer to go through the smaller pots first, but next week with luck I'll be onto the others with a 1.1mm nib. I do love the odour given off by the KWZs. It's lovely having that as you write, isn't it!

[@MartaZobeniak]

@@writerlywitterings It certainly is. :) An ink miser would certainly help with that, but I believe you won't have any issues with the next ones.

[@anguswhite8233]

Thanks for showing us these KWZ inks!:)

[@writerlywitterings]

My pleasure, Angus - thanks for watching!

[@prosperobianchi8619]

I admire you being so well-organized. Plus your inks reviews make my heart beat faster, I am surrounded by pens and immersed in inks. As for the small containers, I usually use a syringe with a needle to fill cartridges.

[@writerlywitterings]

I know a lot of people who do the same, Prospero. I don't personally, because once I reused a cartridge, and the pen I put it into had a slightly different sized feed. The cartridge (unknown to me) fell off inside the pen, and I ended up with a pocket full of ink!

[@idaumphers101]

The KWZ Cappuccino ink is one of my top 3 favorites. Lovely color and that smell lingers for quite a while on the paper. Glad you got to try it.

[@writerlywitterings]

I really want to stick it into my Visconti now and see how it shades with that gushing nib!

[@idaumphers101]

Should be amazing in there and smell even better.

I got KWZ as a sample when I bought other stuff, and it was such a nice surprise. Very good inks!

[@writerlywitterings]

Good to know! It is a really good manufacturer. I love their inks!

[@angbane]

Thank you for showing me more inks, that I now need to buy!! The Teal reminded me of my partner's Toyota MR2, when we were initially courting!!

[@writerlywitterings]

Ah, well, if it's good enough to bring back that kind of memory you'd better order a job lot! Thanks, Angela!

[@thedandymod]

Once again you are able to see the great advantages of good stationery. Congratulations for the video.

[@writerlywitterings]

Many thanks, Antonio!

[@thedandymod]

@@writerlywitterings not at all again!

[@JBFire97]

Nice inks, I often find your videos result in more expense! Thank you as always.

[@writerlywitterings]

Sorry for the cost, Paul, but these are inks to enjoy - mind you, they all are!

[@rickcroucher]

The only KWZ ink I have is the Chicago Blue. It's a gorgeous hue and lovely to write with.

[@writerlywitterings]

That's a new one to me. I'll have to look it up. Thanks for the comment, Rick!

[@cliffordbaker4930]

Thanks for showing the inks. I’ve never used KWZ inks, so it was nice to see them. I’m told that the smell is actually from the biocide in them and not vanilla! Some people don’t like it.

[@writerlywitterings]

I can promise you it smells exactly like vanilla, whatever the cause! I've never used them before, so this was a really joy!

[@thuntz29]

I have started testing this optik paper from Oxford and I like it quite a bit. It’s almost completely bleedproof. I need to keep abusing it to see. But it has worked well. I also need to try of Sheening inks show. I love the dog biting nail sounds, nice atmosphere, nothing better that dog and cat noises. Unfortunately I can’t see the colours very well in this light 😭 I’m going to have to start a campaign to provide you with natural light bulbs, because I love your videos. These eppendorf sample tubes are just so cute. They remind me of my time in the lab. Can I ask how do you clean the nib between testing? I want to try this method of testing inks. Just dipping them in water and drying them?

[@writerlywitterings]

Sorry about the light - it's actually my daylight bulb that I use when painting, but the camera was less than helpful with some videos. I think I have some better settings, but what I really need is a new camera! Thanks for the compliments - I'll pass them on to the nail-biting hound - and I'm glad you enjoy the videos. As to how I clean the pen - I used a TWSBI Go, because it's quick and easy to fill, empty, and flush. A press of the plunger, and the pen is done. Very quick and easy. I used two buckets full of water. One I used to flush old ink from the pen, and when it was already clean-looking, I pressed the plunger down, then filled it with clean water from the second bucket, and emptied it into the inky water. I did that three or four times with each ink. Oh, and I used a 1.1stub on the Go so that I could show shading and outlining on the page. As a result I grew to adore my TWSBI!

[@vergitube]

i recently received Honey, lovely darkish sepia color. smells fantastic and shades very nicely.

[@writerlywitterings]

It's so good! It's an ink I will get through quickly, I'm sure!

[@JoelTurrell]

Re: epidermal hygiene - I have lately turned to household chlorine bleach, afterf aday of cleaning pens in which my hands were sporting multi-color stains. Quite effective, smells lousy, and surely dries out the skin. BTW, I use a spray bottle for application.

[@writerlywitterings]

Yes, I've returned to concentrated bleach too. I've an uncle who used to work in the dyeing industry, and he told me that all the workers used to have a bucket of bleach. Every day, they would dip their hands in that regularly to clean off old dyes. And he swore that his skin had never felt so soft!

[@SR-hq5un]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on about a Clairefontaine my essential notebook. It has a fantastic Contents section and numbered pages. Thanks Scott

[@writerlywitterings]

I don't know of a Clairfontaine with a contents page - do you have a photograph or a full description you could let me have?

[@SR-hq5un]

Sorry I am still waiting (not very patiently...) for the one I ordered to arrive so I am unable to send a picture. Not sure if it helps, but here is a link to it: www.gouletpens.com/products/clairefontaine-basic-my-essential-notebook-a5-tan-dot-grid The link has some pictures and the following description: This tan Clairefontaine My Essential notebook contains numbered pages and features eight page pre-printed table of contents and eight detachable pages at the end. Two inside pockets, a ribbon bookmark and an elastic band complete this perfect field book, lab book, research journal or daily log. Each notebook features 96 sheets (192 pages) of super smooth 90g ivory Clairefontaine paper in 5mm dot grid format. Great for bullet journaling! Thanks Scott

[@TipsterStu]

Looking for a B5, 150-200 sheets notebook ... you ever cover that volume of pages?

[@writerlywitterings]

I do, but it takes me a while! Leuchtturms are 250 pages, and my Rhodias are larger, but of course they're A5. I'm trying to think of a B5 notebook supplier. I think you'd have to go to a Japanese manufacturer, not a European one. Midori, perhaps, or one of the others? Sorry I can't be more help!

[@TipsterStu]

@@writerlywitterings that's cool ... explains why they're harder to find... I'm settling for A5... I liked writing 3 pages of B5 a day as a short story/stream of conscious... for A5 I just do 4 pages a day for now but I'm eating up notebooks this way :)

[@MelzoA.]

Hey Michael! Maybe he meant anti dandruff shampoo, because it is more cleaning (I‘m a hairdresser and now studying cosmetic science at university). If you tried it, let me know ☺️☺️

[@writerlywitterings]

Good point! I'll give that a try next time - if I can find some! Thank, Ozlem!

[@MotlTheChasid]

I like that you are not a pen snob. While you have expensive pens, you do use Twsbi for reviews etc.. I use my Twsbi lots, even though my best pen is a Pelikan M600

[@writerlywitterings]

I love the TWSBI Go pens. They are ideal for reviewing inks too, because they are so quick to fill and empty and rinse clean, and then there is the lovely 1.1mm nib, which shows off shading and the colour variation with thick or thin lines - just an ideal pen to use daily!

[@daviddyer2607]

Thank You. Thanks to this video I have spent the better part of £50 on KWZ inks and I adore them! For me they are a bit too wet for 1.1 stubs (my preferred nib), but work beautifully with a Fine nib. My current inked up pens area TWSBI Eco (Blue - F) with Azure 3 and Faber-Castell Loom (F) with Honey and for signing stuff a TWSBI GO! (1.1) with Warsaw Dreaming.

[@writerlywitterings]

Glad it was helpful - but now you ought to have a look at the Rohrer und Klingner inks as well ... just saying!

[@sistergoldenhair0727]

The cappuccino is my favorite of the lot! I like the pRussian blues as well now that I can see them on your channel! Have you tried the shimmering inks like Emerald of chivor from J. Herbin?

[@writerlywitterings]

I haven't tried the J Herbin shimmering inks, but I have used the Diamine ones, which are stunning. They are my standard Christmas card signing inks!

[@sistergoldenhair0727]

How lovely! I’ve been too chicken to try them. I’ll have to find that video and watch it and see how they look!

[@Rgc571]

I love KWZ Iron Gall Turquoise and have a bottle. I will look at Cappuccino. Thanks for video.

[@writerlywitterings]

I love their Turquoise too, but the Cappuccino is lovely! Enjoy!

[@sharon888b]

I've been using Cappuccino for a while now. It's a great brown ink. It's a great ink.

[@writerlywitterings]

It's really glorious, isn't it? I don't usually go for browns, as I mentioned, but this one's really lovely.

[@misswoodhouse5720]

Is that your Ridgeback biting her nails in the background? My friend has a Ridgeback and she bites her nails heaps, she the best dog very protective over me. I haven't sadly seen her in years, a long story but I miss her.

[@writerlywitterings]

Yup, it's the Ridgie! That's really fascinating - this is my fourth Ridgeback, and the first I've known to bite her nails. They are a fabulous breed, though. I wouldn't be without one - and this girl is wonderful. A real character, as all Ridgies tend to be!

[@misswoodhouse5720]

@@writerlywitterings I love Ridgebacks they are the best dogs, I do miss playing with my old friend honey she is such good company especially on those days when I am writing essays she would sit next to me. They do also like sitting in the sun all day haha

[@caomhan84]

Hand sanitizer works with ink stains on your fingers. It obliterates some, but lightens others so you can tackle the rest of the stain with soap. As for the inks, I'm really taken with Menthol. It calls to mind 1950's soda shops and car interiors. The only KWZ ink I own though is Honey....it's an absolutely glorious golden brown.

[@writerlywitterings]

I'm going to have to try Honey - I have heard a lot about it. Just now I am adoring the Cappuccino, with which I filled my Visconti this morning. I'll have to admit, that odour of vanilla just entrances me!

[@carlatae48]

You might want to download the Scribzee app. It's free and you can store up to 3,000 pages of notes on it for free, too!

[@writerlywitterings]

I may give it a try, but to be fair, since I work from home anyway, it's a little pointless worrying about such things - I always have my papers to hand anyway.

[@45sandlps]

If you haven't got yet, grab an Ink Miser Shot Inkwell, and I wouldn't pay any more $10 for one.

[@writerlywitterings]

Ooh, I haven't heard of that. I'll have a look now. Cheers!

[@writerlywitterings]

Oh, wow. I have to get my hands on one of them!

[@johngrubb007]

Cleaning inky fingers! OMG! It's a mark of pride to be displayed like the battle scars of the knights of old. It is the flag of our inky/ pen/ notebook culture that sets us apart from the masses of the ballpoint pen drones and a symbol of fellowship to those who share our passion. And it just takes too much effort for what it's worth to get it off. But the first part of this statement is the important part.

[@writerlywitterings]

In that case, I am a man of high honour indeed!

[@MotlTheChasid]

Half way through the video. Zoom in please. Can't really see ink and writing.

[@writerlywitterings]

Hi, Moti, Yes, I do understand. My problem is, I'm using an old Sony camera which cannot move the screen sideways. That means I have to be in front of the camera or behind it, and although I try to zoom in a little, while standing behind the camera it is a real problem, because often I'll have the camera zoomed in on the wrong place, and it doesn't show the nib or the writing. One day I hope I'll be able to afford a newer camera with a screen that folds out to the side. It'll make life easier. In the meantime, I do try to take photos of the pages and put them up at the end of the video. What I think I will do soon is have a chat about all the different inks I've reviewed in the last year.