Kakimori Metal Nibs demo and comparison

[@MariaWalker-qo3vi]

Kateri! I found your video for EXACTLY the purpose I was looking for! You are an amazingly comprehensive teacher, and I can’t think of any question you left unanswered! Plus your voice is very pleasant to listen to. If I had a job, I would be tipping you at the minimum. Thank you very much for this comparison/explanation of the kakimori nibs. 🌈❤️

[@kateriewing]

I am so very glad it was helpful!

[@hattypower]

This is incredible. The brass nib is what I’ve been searching for for years ! I’m an illustrator and have been using a dip bamboo pen to achieve a thicker line, but the ink flow is always an issue as it dries up immediately, it’s also missing the precision for more detailed areas. Thank you for the brilliant and also very calming review/ video :) I am purchasing right now 😂

[@kateriewing]

It’s the best thing I’ve purchased in a long while :)

[@nancysharp3933]

Very helpful video!! I too stumbled upon your video trying to find out about Kakimori ink. Didn’t know anything about their bibs!! Thank you!!

[@kateriewing]

Revolutionary, for me!

[@SunshineFL]

Just received my package yesterday. Aluminum holder with the brass and the steel nib. Best of both worlds. I have not yet opened the box. So excited. I took the plunge and ordered the steel nib too. I was gonna stuck with the brass one only.

[@kateriewing]

I’m so excited for you!!

[@mellowmortal]

Stumbled on your video while researching the Kakimori nibs and ink. Glad to find someone else who can't write with the paper straight up and down, but I have no excuse because I'm right handed 😂 I must forward your channel to my left-handed friend to show her it can be done!

[@mellowmortal]

question: which three kakimori inks do you have?

[@kateriewing]

I have the gold, red and deepest blue!

[@Miastrong930]

Great video. Comprensive and full of good and useful information. Thank you verymuch for sharing.

[@saracorren5633]

I'm an absolute convert to these nibs after seeing your reviews. The recent drawings which you created using them Kateri are truly sublime.🙌🧡

[@kateriewing]

Oh my gosh, thank you, Sara. 🥰 I know you will create amazing works!

[@ALittleCreative]

I am really happy you are sharing some of your thoughts on KZbin. I have to say that your Patreon feed is second to none. I love being a Patron, and I feel like you offer so much content, and so much heart! Also, I love these nibs. I found them through you, and they are amazing. I didn't splurge on the holders. Are you happy with them? I love using these nibs with dinky dip containers, as they are the perfect size for a good dip. Have you ever used these with liquid watercolors? I don't know a lot about pigment vs. dye ink, but I'm very curious about them. Thanks Friend, for all your generosity in sharing your thoughts and knowledge.

[@tinak5765]

I’d also like to know about pigment vs dye.

[@kateriewing]

I am very happy with them. They are a lifetime purchase. Where as other holders chipped, got rusty, wore out. I have used them with watercolour, yes! And pigment inks are water-proof and lightfast. Dyes will fade within weeks exposed to sunlight. :)

[@budemonkey]

I am so happy to find you’re channel.I thought I was the only left handed who loved drawing and using ink pens, and the feel of ink. I have thanks to you review bought two Kaweco sport brass pens which are amazing and reassuring to use like a good pair of slippers. I’m also now awaiting my kakimori nibs in brass and stainless steel and I’m soooo excited. Thank you so much! Don’t stop please

[@bacapecod1]

thank you for this comparison. being left handed too, I love finding reviews from another left hander. wondering if you tried dipping in watercolor? watercolor is my favorite medium and would like your thoughts on using the stainless nib and/or brass nib for this

[@kateriewing]

I would absolutely get the brass for use with watercolour. And yes I have used it this way! Mix a deep well and dip away :)

[@Blissfulthings]

I just got the brass nib ,it also can handle shimmering inks and sheening inks beautifully, I think ill also pick up the steel nib and they have a glass nib😊 I've subscribed and waving hello from Canada 🇨🇦

[@kateriewing]

I hope you are loving it!

[@zenandink3531]

Just received a steel nib and aluminum holder too -wow!! Wonderful-this is going to be sooo fun!

[@kateriewing]

Wonderful! I hope you enjoy it! I use it so often!

[@HopeMartinartist]

I have been considering these nibs. The steel because I like to write letters with a fountain pen and the brass because I want to sketch with pens more. LOL! I think I NEED both. ;) Thank you for this review!

[@kateriewing]

I just love them!

[@karma13612]

Hi! Thanks so much for this comparison and demo. I am getting into writing with fountain pens and dip pens. I use fountain pen inks and most are NOT pigmented. Would these Kakimori nibs be suitable with inks other than pigmented inks. Thanks for any info you might be able to share. 🙋‍♀️

[@kateriewing]

I’ve used them with all Sorts of inks and they work great :)

[@karma13612]

@@kateriewing awesome!!!!!🙋🏼‍♀️👍🖋❤️

[@ocelot420_69]

You should try the Speedball Cartooning nibs, the B1 is super thick and great for filling in space. Currently it is my go-to dip pen kit, but I plan to get a better holder like a Tachikawa soon and grab some Kakimori nibs.

[@kateriewing]

love the Speedball nibs too!

[@SunshineFL]

I just ordered the aluminum one with the brass nib. I will purchase the steel nib in the near future

[@kateriewing]

I hope you love it as much as I do!

[@sashaz2072]

Thanks for this great demo. I would also like to know more about

[@sashaz2072]

More about pigment inks and inks in general

[@kateriewing]

@@sashaz2072 I will make a video! But for now... dye-based inks are very fugitive. If used in artwork they will fade within weeks, and often just disappear. Pigment based inks are made from actual pigments, and are usually lightfast and waterproof.

[@katpaints]

Oh, how wonderful! I have never seen such a fun nib! I have had glass pens and I guess I'll just have to be careful with them. One arrived with a chipped tip and another chipped here somehow. The brass does sound wonderful! Not in the budget now, though. I've been collecting nibs since I was 16or 17.. in 1962 or so, after my grandpa died and the house was being cleaned out. I still have the box and several of his nibs. I am curious what is that bit of paper that didn't match the others you showed up front? It reminds me of some that has the watermark Amalfi in it. It is such a delight to paint on, but vey different from Arches. Not a beginner's paper.

[@kateriewing]

It's a piece of BFK Rives that I tore into pieces :) I have worked a lot on Amalfi. Most of the smaller paintings in my last exhibition were on Amalfi paper.

[@francistheo7123]

I want this brass nib for my sketching.

[@kateriewing]

It’s fabulous!

[@tinak5765]

This was a great demonstration of pen and ink art. Thank you. Also, I’m looking forward to stopping in to the Meibohm Art Gallery in May. Best wishes to you on the exhibition 🌻🌞🎨

[@kateriewing]

Wonderful! I hope you enjoy the exhibit!

[@Rockymtnbloom]

Which of the nibs might be best for masking fluid?

[@kateriewing]

@@Rockymtnbloom they both work great with my pebeo drawing gum as long as it’s fluid.

[@tinak5765]

Thanks! Good to know!

[@lehacarpenter7773]

Thank you so much for this wonderful and helpful demo! Does the steel nib feel scratchy at all? For example, could it be used effectively on watercolor paper without tearing up the paper? I love the fine line, but I've been addicted to rollerballs, with their limited color palette, because of the smoothness. Fine brushes have the same problem as traditional nibs of running out of ink/paint too soon, and difficulty creating consistent line weights. Trying to find something smooth and fine with which I can mix the exact colors I need. Also, are they hard to clean, and have you tried them with watercolors? Acrylic ink? Thank you!

[@kateriewing]

You are welcome! So the stell nib could be considered scratchier than the brass, but if used properly isn't scratchy at all. I have used it on hot press cotton watercolour paper with beautiful results. Watercolour needs to be the right viscosity to flow well from the nib, so you will need to experiment with that a bit. SO easy to clean! And I have tried watercolour, but not acrylic ink. I would be careful with that so it doesn't start to dry in the crevices of the nib.

[@lehacarpenter7773]

@@kateriewing Thank you so much! This is super helpful info! 🙏

[@jackiblair7932]

Thank you for this video. I came across these nibs via KZbin a few days ago with another presenter and was intrigued. When I started your video I realized that you too are left handed. Jackpot. How often do you have to replace these nibs?

[@barbarajohnson1442]

Well, i just ordered the steel nib, for finer detail. Now $54.00. I wonder if the scratchiness might break down a bit with use? Have you found that with all your drawing with them, that steel could get softer? Thanks for the great demo!

[@kateriewing]

No it has not changed at all. It’s actually really nice and so good for fine details!

[@barbarajohnson1442]

@@kateriewing thank you!!!

[@ashleywright8686]

What kind of paper did you do the stones on? 😊

[@kateriewing]

It’s a handmade paper someone gave to me :) similar to Khadi Smooth!

[@JoJoTarz]

love to know what paper you recommend for the kakimori nibs 🤗

[@kateriewing]

Hi Joanne. I use it on any paper. It depends on what you are using it for, but I use it on every paper I have.

[@JoJoTarz]

@@kateriewing i tried on strathmore 400 recycled sketch and it feathered like crazy- maybe a higher GSM is better?

[@kateriewing]

@@JoJoTarz that would be the ink’s doing not the nib. What ink are you using?

[@JoJoTarz]

@@kateriewing kakimori's own

[@kateriewing]

@@JoJoTarz I have not had that issue at all! I mostly use Stonehenge, Arches hot press, tomoe river paper and MD notebook paper.

[@ToddDolce]

I'M SOLD ON THE BRASS NIB!!!!

[@kateriewing]

Wonderful! I hope you love it!

[@ToddDolce]

@@kateriewing Kateri, I'm a cartoonist/ illustrator who has been looking for that brush like ability in a controlled type of tool and have always found every fountain pen to fail at keeping up with a quicker hand and/or fail during certain sweeping motions as the tines would get caught and cause a skip or splatter. I'm thinking that the brass version is going to be the closest to what I have been dreaming of for the last 20 years! I just need it to come close as I'm willing to slow my hand down a bit to meet it half way. This really is a huge break through and I'm happy its in the dip pen world since they were first anyway before the fountain pens came along. Thanks for such a clear and concise demonstration. As soon as you drew that little sketch....you had my undivided attention!!!!

[@kateriewing]

@@ToddDolce will you update me? I want to know what you think. Cartoonists need that fluidity. Stopping to reink must be a pain!

[@ToddDolce]

@@kateriewing will do!!! UPDATE: Just received notification that the nib will be at my door this Saturday! Will likely give it a shot Saturday evening when it's late and quiet.

[@sariasmith9126]

@@ToddDolce Hey! :) Two months later now, how do you like the nib?