Lavender Gray / Grey Inks! Fountain Pen Ink Comparison No. 1

[@juliawoker9554]

Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed the aesthetic of your swatches and would love to see more of this content as I am all about the fun inks for fountain pens. ❤️🤗

[@lianelikes]

Hi Julia, thanks for your lovely feedback and yes, I’ve got more videos coming your way!

[@cgors]

This comparison is exactly what I was looking for. Beautiful!

[@lianelikes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lynnhayes5514]

Love the creative way you do the swatches! Beautiful!

[@lianelikes]

Thanks so much, Lynn!

[@Mayapapayaz]

I love how you swatch your inks.

[@lianelikes]

Thank you! 🥰

[@mshaunplans]

I loved this video. My fav was Robert Oster Thunderstorm

[@lianelikes]

Thanks! Thunderstorm is a gorgeous broody color, love it!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

I loved this video, Liane! Makes me want to go through all of my inks and organize them by colour category!

[@lianelikes]

Thanks, Karyna! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@PeartFan76028]

Genius and unique way of swatching!

[@lianelikes]

Thanks so much!

[@penthevision4706]

Delightful! Thank you 💕

[@lianelikes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tor2162]

I love these greys- I have several of them- one of my favourite colour categories- thx!

[@lianelikes]

Glad you like them! I loved the swatches of these greys too!

[@tanyachapman7925]

When I first got into fountain pens, i was picking the brightest colour inks. Two years later and I am more drawn towards muted colours. I love all the colours you swatched in this, such a please combination. There are so many inks out there that are appealing, it's hard to admit you already have a a grey ink and should wait until that one runs out before getting a new one 😏 Loving your videos. Please keep them coming 😊

[@lianelikes]

Hi Tanya, that is the plan, to wait until I use up the Lexington Gray to get a new one, but that fuyu syogun is such a beautiful one! What’s also beautiful is seeing how our ink and pen preferences change over time. Thanks for your comment!

[@hannahzechariah5062]

Loved this video. Love your swatch approach... i kind of need sydney lavender in my life now

[@lianelikes]

Thanks, Hannah :). I know, it's a beautiful color!

[@Vintage_Delight]

Hi, love your videos, especially the rounds you make with the tiny bowl. I am from India, though these inks are costly as per Indian money, I love them so much. Thank you for showing the varieties of Inka available in such a soothing way.

[@lianelikes]

Hi Ijaz, so glad to hear you enjoy the ink swatching!

[@michaelsimon4034]

Greatly enjoyed this. You’ve picked a color range I’ve experimented with. Fuyu-soygun is one of my first bottles of ink, and the Oster group are samples i also bought to try to find a favorite.

[@lianelikes]

Thanks, Michael! I think we have very similar ink tastes!

[@breadyegg]

The Sydney Lavender is calling me!

[@lianelikes]

Yes, it's gorgeous!!!

[@ZolaneG]

Your printing is so nice and consistent! I used a glass pen for swatch labels and it looked like I had used a huge kindergarten crayon :) Completely agree with your assessment of Lexington Gray. Very wet making my fine point nib look more like a medium or broad. Thank you for another enjoyable video!

[@nandadevi3007]

Thank you for doing these!! It's really nice to see someones first hand experience with inks. I think my favorites are Sailor Ink Studio 224 and Sydney Lavender. Of course this means I need more fountain pens :D

[@lianelikes]

Of course it does! 😂

[@HandmadebyLorelei]

the Sailor #252 is my favorite of these- adding it to my wishlist. Love purple inks. I just bought the new Shikiori (sailor) HaraHara and I can't wait to get it.

[@lianelikes]

Just googled HaraHara and it is a lovely ink! I love that hue of purple…

[@marilyngardner4269]

I love your circular swatches. I wonder if I could pull that off?

[@lianelikes]

Totally! Super easy to swatch with!

[@marilyngardner4269]

This is one of my favorite color categories. Another great lavender grey is Pure Pens Llanberis Slate. It's a beautiful grey with a lavender tinge. You have to order Pure Pens inks from Pure Pens in the UK, but their inks are beautiful and, last I looked, you don't have to buy a ton to get up to free shipping.

[@lianelikes]

That’s good to know, never heard of Pure Pens and excited to try their inks!

[@marilyngardner4269]

@@lianelikes I have more to try, but I also love Cwm Idwal, Cadwaladr, and Celtic Sea (a gorgeous blue). Flowers of Scotland is a beautiful bright purple. (Some of these are Welsh names, by the way.) Hope you can try some!

[@jkbeal]

Your videos are a joy to watch. Thank you. I am envious of your ink sample holder. The wooden block. Did you make this or did you purchase it someplace? Would love to find one to hold the Goulet pen samples.

[@lianelikes]

Thanks for your comment! I got it on Etsy by DesignKOUS. I love the holder, it's been a constant companion of mine.

[@Sonicman415]

I like this series a lot Kyo-iro soft snow is my favorite lavendar grey. I own RO Summer Storm, it’s more grey than lavender. I love Sydney Lavender here.

[@lianelikes]

Thanks, Giulietta! I've never tried a Kyo-iro ink, will have to give that ink a try because it is gorgeous!

[@sambbbb]

Diamine Earl Grey is an absolutely stunning purple-grey. I think Lexington is pretty with it's green undertones, but it's so darn wet and feathery that it's frustrating for me. I already had samples of Summer Storm and Sydney Lavender in my cart, but I think I'll add the Pilot too.

[@lianelikes]

Those are great picks!

[@shaigluskin1225]

Love this collection! Can you explain shading and sheening? Thanks in advance.

[@lianelikes]

I think Jetpens' explanation is best, adding the link here! www.jetpens.com/blog/Intermediate-Guide-to-Fountain-Pen-Inks-Sheen-Shading-Shimmer-and-More/pt/113

[@sushanart]

Love the Sailor inks! So beautiful! 💖 What kind of glass dip pen are you using?

[@ironmic9244]

I love the way you do your ink swatches. I am a big fan of gray inks, and you have given me some to consider. I like Sydney Lavender. I've been looking for a gray that has a blue or purple tinge. Check out MB Cool Grey or Oyster Grey if you can find it, and a grey staple is Diamine Earl Grey.

[@lianelikes]

Thanks, swatching inks is one of my fave things to do and glad that I get to share on YT. Your comments have me sold on getting a Montblanc ink. Now which one is going to be hard!

[@ironmic9244]

@@lianelikes What color is your fancy? I can speak to Oyster Grey, but that is out, and now there is Cool Grey. I don't know if it's just a name change or a formula change. I'm going to ask at the next MB digital calligraphy class. I also have Midnight Blue and Amethyst Purple. Oyster Grey makes my soul happy, M. Blue is just a color I am partial to, and I haven't yet cracked the bottle on A. Purple. Pens friends raved over Irish Green and Toffee Brown. Hope that helps, but it probably did not. :)

[@lianelikes]

Because Oyster Grey is no longer, that is precisely the ink I want!!! I don’t typically go for green inks but I’ve heard good things about Irish Green.

[@ironmic9244]

@@lianelikes LOL. Oyster Grey had a sand color tinge to it, that made it interesting. Now what if I tell you that I hear Irish Green is on it's way out too. Would that make it more appealing?

[@lianelikes]

@@ironmic9244 Yes!!!

[@ellengraves8146]

Where did you get the stainless steel cup?

[@lianelikes]

I got it on Amazon, they're stainless steel condiment cups with silicone lids!

[@shaigluskin1225]

Is your water in a Bonne Maman preserves jar? I use those jars for the same purpose!

[@lianelikes]

Yes it is! I love these jam jars!

[@アシュラ-b9q]

I must say the stainless steel cup thingy idea is beautiful. I see other people trying to swatch with their fingers or other things and it looks messy.

[@lianelikes]

Hi, thanks for the encouragement! If you have a cup, you must try it. 💜

[@sarahcampbell3440]

I am so enjoying all of your video content, thank you for sharing! I love fountain pens and journaling and am really enjoying your ink swatching videos. Are you on IG? I would love to follow you there 😊

[@lianelikes]

Hi Sarah! You know, I’m not but you’re making me think that I should! I’ll let you know when I have something on IG!

[@sarahcampbell3440]

@@lianelikes You definitely should and it will also help grow your KZbin channel 😉

[@joeynuggetz]

I bet if you wiped the bottom of that metal bowl with a wet paper towel some ink would come off which means you've probably contaminated those other swatches.