Herbin inks & LAMY Safari Fountain Pen Review & Demo!

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[@susanbradford4543]

It is certainly possible to use waterproof ink in a fountain pen. I do it all the time. It has to be ink designed for fountain pens like De Atramentis Document ink or Rohrer & Klinger Sketch Inks.

[@HajraMeeks]

That's nice to know, thanks for sharing! :) The fountain pen I had before specifically said never to use waterproof ink in it for some reason. WP fountain pen inks will be an interesting option to explore once my current inks are gone.

[@arcuda2001]

There are actually quite a few waterproof inks that are made to be safe with fountain pens .. deatramentis document inks, noodlers’ bulletproof inks, and quite a few others ... thanks so much for the reviews I love the lamy safari pen.. have been using it for s long time now with the Deatramentis document inks, and then I watercolor over the line work,, is wonderful

[@HajraMeeks]

thanks so much for sharing--someone else also made the same comment. The fountain pen I had before specifically said never to use waterproof ink in it for some reason. WP fountain pen inks like Noodlers will be an interesting option to explore once my current inks are gone. :D

[@jillbartos8893]

My fave waterproof Noodler's ink is Lexington Gray.

[@volcanowb]

Inklings! 😁👍

[@HajraMeeks]

[@KimberlyCrick]

I love the Herbin Lie De The color for using like a watercolor paint itself. The dye separates in wet washes making a pretty rad multiple-color effect. It reminds me of a brown version of specialty paints like Daniel Smith Moonglow with the magic it can do. If you're into that sort of look, you might want to try dropping some color into a really wet pool of water :)

[@HajraMeeks]

thanks for that input, Kimberly--I love water-soluble ink effects so will definitely try that out in a future demo, the color separations you mention sound yummy and perfect! :D

[@empress_craft]

I'm so glad you got a Lamy Safari! I love my Extra Fine nib--works great for general inking and I love how delicate writing looks when using that pen. When it comes to the reed pen, I used those extensively when I was a teenager, and I found that by using thicker ink (like that kind that comes from a Japanese inkstone) and a light hand, you can get finer lines. Envying your Herbin inks--they look gorgeous! And wow your hand is STEAADDYYY when you use that liner brush. Impressive :D

[@HajraMeeks]

Thanks so much, Amaya! Thanks so much for your own experience and input on the reed pen and LAMY, much appreciated. Inking by brush has been my main method of inking for some years so I hope I'd have a steady hand by now. XD Thanks for always being so sweet.

[@thekeddi]

You can use waterproof ink in a fountain pen. The best is Platinum Carbon ink. They even have a matching pen. You can also buy the cheaper Platinum Preppy fountain pens and they have different sizes which go super fine! The black ones in that pen is waterproof also.

[@HajraMeeks]

Thanks for letting me know, Kerri, much appreciated for when I get ink refills. Love your bio image, by the way--my mom read me those old books when I was a kid.

[@SharonNolfi]

Nice comparison of tools! Pigment-based Platinum Carbon ink is waterproof and designed for fountain pens. I use and love the Platinum Carbon fountain pen with extra fine nib for writing and sketching. It has cartridges filled with their waterproof ink. I also have a Platinum Preppy pen with fine nib - the cartridges for that pen are filled with water-soluble ink. Each pen costs about $10. Platinum Carbon pen is higher quality than Preppy, but it's a desk pen, so not portable.

[@HajraMeeks]

Thanks so much for letting me know, Sharon, great info to have here when I get black wp ink refills! How fine is your fine nib, may I ask? Finer than 0.5 mm?

[@SharonNolfi]

@@HajraMeeks Platinum Preppy Fine is listed as 03 on jetpens.com. Extra Fine Platinum Carbon pen does not specify, but it is much finer than the 03 Platinum Preppy Fine (Preppy $4.00 on Jet Pens, $12 for Platinum Carbon).

[@HajraMeeks]

thanks so much for taking the time to look this up and tell me, friend, much appreciated. :)

[@rasaeasels6905]

Jake from Rasa: I think I’ll have to get a glass dip pen now! Great advice about the damaged paper causing bleeds. I love to use my fountain pen with a wet in wet effect, especially in the iris of an eye, then clean up the edge after it dries. Another great tutorial, thank you!

[@HajraMeeks]

Thanks so much, Jake, the LAMY and the Herbin ink are lovely tools.

[@lishamathew]

Lovely video hajra! Reminds me of my school days when using fountain pens were almost mandatory :)

[@HajraMeeks]

Thanks so much, Lisha--my dad said the same thing. Must have been so much more fun to have pretty tools like this to write with and real liquid ink that flows like a dream.

[@lishamathew]

@@HajraMeeks difficult during exam times but otherwise very useful to practice handwriting lessons. Your video also reminded me that I as a child I loved analysing handwriting. I wanted to become a graphologist obviously inspired from crime genre based movies. Sadly people don't write much anymore.

[@HajraMeeks]

yes, you are so right--handwritten notes are rare now and handwritten essays practically extinct. :( Graphology is fascinating! I totally think that would be an awesome job! Maybe you can still moonlight as one, though don't know know how many handwritten artifacts you'd actually get your hands on. :p

[@wmbriggz]

decided to get one of those 'throw away' nib thingies you showed to go with some shimmering ink samples in preparation for inktober....as i wouldn't risk that type of ink in a 'real' fountain pen...enjoy your channel muchly....

[@HajraMeeks]

So happy to hear you enjoy my videos! :D Yes, dib nib pens of the metal, wood, glass, or fiber tip variety are all great options for metallic ink or waterproof india ink, etc. that you don't want anywhere near your fountain pen--glad you found a safer way to use your shimmery ink samples!

[@LittleAmyHe]

I recommend getting the sample set of black inks from Goutlet Pens! :)

[@HajraMeeks]

Will keep that in mind when I need ink refills, thanks Amy! :D

[@ahreftasha]

Inklings! Haha that reminded me of the Ferlings in Once Upon a Forest, you watch that as a kid? It was a favorite non Disney of mine, now my kids watch it. That purple is dreamy! What a lovely name for it too. What a darling drawing, I just love Disney. I swear I've seen nearly every one of their movies!

[@HajraMeeks]

I do seem to recall that movie a little bit, but never owned it. I'll have to find it and watch it. Thanks for telling me about it, Tasha. :D I've decided to call my viewers "Inklings" for all my ink vids; I read it via Tolkien many years back. And I know, isn't that purple a dream?! XD

[@ahreftasha]

@@HajraMeeks yes it also reminded me of LOTR but I most recently watched Once Upon a Forest with my toddler and it's just darling. Look forward to seeing more of that purple! P.s I finally joined Instagram and am now following you! Ypu can now see more of my cards!

[@everartokelli]

Love the comparisons of all the inking tools! As I think other commenters have mentioned, there are many waterproof inks for fountain pens. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so popular with watercolor artists and urban sketchers :) Lamy Safari fountain pens are used by many prominent watercolor artists. What size nib did your Safari have? It looks wider than the EF (extra fine) nib that I have.

[@HajraMeeks]

Yeah, that totally makes sense--I guess I must have had a very fiddly and sensitive fountain pen in the past if it specified non-waterproof ink only. Glad to hear otherwise from you and others. :) My LAMY came with a F (fine) nib, which is just a touch bigger than 0.5 mm in writing width.

[@everartokelli]

Thanks for the reply, I liked the wider line the F made, think I'll get a new nib.

[@LilDivette]

Loved the demonstration of different ink tools for watercolor. ✒️👍 Not sure how familiar you are with fountain pens so if you want something uber fine and waterproof, try the Platinum Extra Fine desk fountain pen paired with Platinum’s Carbon ink in Black or a fountain pen with a Fude nib for line variation (the nib looks ‘bent’ and it’s extra fine when using the tip and broad when using the flat body of the nib). HTH! Btw: Japanese fountain pen nibs are much finer than Western/European fountain pen nibs (e.g. a Western/European Fine would be comparable to a Japanese Medium).

[@HajraMeeks]

Thanks for taking the time to share all this info, very useful and interesting! Glad also that you enjoyed this video. :D

[@ad6449]

Thanks for this informative and helpful video, Hajra! Very helpful for those of us who paint and use fountain pens for inking our art. I'm inspired, as usual.

[@HajraMeeks]

Thanks so much, sweetie! And I'm delighted to hear from you, hope you're well, friend. :D

[@TheRealMythril]

💖 Such a great demo of some super cool tools! I love my glass pen and it was so cheap, and the tip is so easy to modify with a fine grit sandpaper. Those incredible nibs are something completely different, I’ve never come across them before. My favourite inking tool is a extra fine pentel brush pen, which is meant to be disposable, but I refill it with a blunt needle syringe. I also love my Pilot capless fountain pen with I got about 5-6 years ago in a charity shop, for only £3.50 (around $4). I could never have afforded full price on that pen, but it writes and draws like a dream, it’s soooo smooth. Enjoy your very fancy inks, they are really useful colours in my opinion. Lots of love to you and Elijah

[@HajraMeeks]

Thanks so much, sweetie! Oh, all your inking tools sound marvelous! And your suggestion to modify the glass pen tip with some sandpaper is a great idea, thanks for sharing. lots of love back to you and your lovely family; wishing all the best for you, your hubby's surgery, and your son's studies.

[@HeatherBryant22]

I fell in love with fountain pens all over again with InkTober. I loved looking at them and trying them when I was younger, it was the only thing my grandma wrote with! I also love the picture:)

[@HajraMeeks]

What a wonderful memory, thanks for sharing! Fountain pens really are so classy and beautiful. :D

[@indianartcraftschool758]

Amazing work💝🌹🇮🇳🙏😃

[@HajraMeeks]

thanks so much, very sweet of you! :)

[@larrymarshall9454]

Uhm...Hajra, I've been using waterproof inks in my fountain pens for years. So do LOTS of other folks. You just have to use waterproof inks designed for fountain pens. Popular brands are Platinum's Carbon Black, DeAtramentis Document inks, and Rohrer & Klingor SketchInks. Sailor also makes "nano" inks that are similar but I haven't found a source for them in North America.

[@HajraMeeks]

Thanks, Larry!--I guess I must have had a very fiddly and sensitive fountain pen in the past if it specified non-waterproof ink only. Glad to hear otherwise from you and others. Glad to have the suggestions you mentioned when I need a black ink refill at some point in the future. Appreciate you watching and commenting. :)

[@larrymarshall9454]

@@HajraMeeks That's a pretty general statement from pen manufacturers. Their concern is that people put india ink or acrylic inks in fountain pens, which will ruin fountain pens.

[@HajraMeeks]

@@larrymarshall9454 yeah, that makes sense. Well, they scared me off of wp inks in my previous pen. XD glad I had several folks chime in here so I don't repeat that fear with my current fountain pen.

[@drsfn101]

miss you sister hajra

[@HajraMeeks]

I've been here all along doing the same old thing, bro. XD hope you're well!

[@drsfn101]

@@HajraMeeks I know it's my fault and I have been so much busy I hope will have Time for Art song

[@brainysmarticus]

Hello, there are some waterproof inks for fountain pen, Noodler's bulletproof (but take a long time to dry), Rohrer&Klinger Sketchink (my favourite with) De atramentis Dokument, Platinium carbon & Dan Nelson on youtube uses one from jerry I think but I don't live in the US so I'm not sure. Lamy is a great brand! I enjoy using the Fude nib (from Platinium) or soft nibs (Falcon from Pilot) when I'm sketchink. Which might not be your style but if you like to experiment those were my suggestions :)

[@HajraMeeks]

thanks a lot for taking the time to leave your suggestions, much appreciated!

[@paulmurphy612]

I wondered why a giant chicken suddenly attacked. 🤔

[@HajraMeeks]

oh, you....XD

[@volcanowb]

As far as coverage, I wonder which is less expensive ink or watercolor?

[@HajraMeeks]

Watercolor usually has better coverage--ink is more watery and transparent usually. But that is "usually"; depending on brand and lightfastness it can go the other way.

[@volcanowb]

@@HajraMeeks So much fun!!!

[@mitchellscott1843]

Do you find the triangular grip comfortable or annoying or a nonissue? I've been debating getting a Safari but not sure if I'd find the grip to be to much of a nuisance.

[@HajraMeeks]

Funny that you mention that grip--I didn't even notice it until you mentioned it! XD So, I guess it means it's a total non-issue as I didn't notice it and the pen is really comfy for me to hold at least. :)

[@Kyomiibrown]

Great informstion and illustration Hajra! On another note, a lot of fountain pen enthusiasts use Platinum Carbon ink in their fountain pens that is very waterproof and it is also considered the safest waterproof ink for fountain pens. www.cultpens.com/i/q/PT16684/platinum-carbon-ink-bottle

[@HajraMeeks]

Ah! Thanks so much, friend, so sweet of you and others to give me such appreciated info as I didn't know much about waterproof fountain pen inks.

[@kellywilson2147]

India Ink is what shouldn't be used in fountain pens!

[@HajraMeeks]

Yes, this much I knew at least! XD XD Thanks so much for commenting, Kelly.