✒️ My Fountain Pen Journey ✍️ | Swatching ALL my Montblanc Inks 💦

Here's more of my Ink Diary and sharing a bit of my Fountain Pen journey
Montblanc Inks Featured:
1. Midnight Blue
2. Le Petit Prince Sand of the Desert
3. Ladies Edition: Pearl (Marilyn Monroe)
4. Black Permanent
5. Royal Blue
6. Mystery Black
7. Toffee Brown
8. Old Glory Blue (Elvis Presley)
9. Around the World in 80 Days Blue
10. Irish Green
11. Cool Grey
12. Ultramarine
13. Maya Blue
14. Egyptian Blue
#Montblanc #MontblancInks #InkDiary #FountainPen

[@edcpen]

You have a great voice and accent, thank you for sharing this was a great video showing off the MB inks. Now, to find myself a bottle of that Around the World in 80 Days...

[@OscarMelgar369]

I loved this video ❤

[@barbm2375]

Oooh an ink diary is a great idea!! This is awesome, thanks for sharing your process ✍🏻💚

[@aikinel]

Following your hobby advice, yesterday I bought the Turquoise color, special edition by Vincent Van Gogh, and the brown color, special edition by the writer Robert Luis Stevenson, from the MontBlanc brand. Im Also had Modena Red, Irish Green and Black Permanent.

[@LeftyKaren]

Lovely colors you got! I'm still in a turquoise phase 🩵

[@OscarMelgar369]

The ultra marin is my favorite blue ink ❤

[@LeftyKaren]

Thank you! Me too! 🩵

[@andrewx8888]

3:25 words to live by. Staying happy has no price attached to it.

[@LeftyKaren]

True that! 🫶

[@jameskeener7251]

Well. Thank you very much. Now I have six more inks to buy.

[@LeftyKaren]

It will be a very emotionally rewarding purchase 🩵😊

[@Konstantinos340]

my favorites are the ultramarine and royal blue i love them!

[@kevinu.k.7042]

Yes, two of my favourites too. :)

[@LeftyKaren]

Ultramarine is very saturated and writes well even on regular paper. I love it! 😊

[@richardsimms251]

A great presentation. Thank you. RS. Canada.

[@valeriejohnson2998]

Left Hand just like you Love your work I’m a Beginner😊

[@LeftyKaren]

Keep it up ❤️

[@abhikmukherjee1736]

Lovely video. I have almost all regular editions you tested. No special editions. I really loved Ultra marine color. 👏

[@LeftyKaren]

Thank you! My fave is Maya Blue but I found out there are a lot of dupes for it 💙

[@kevinu.k.7042]

Tanks for this video. Nicely done.

[@LeftyKaren]

Thank you! ☺️

[@michellek649]

Welcome to the Rabbit hole! :). Nice video.

[@LeftyKaren]

Thank you. The Rabbit hole has welcomed me with open arms 😄😄😄

[@rafaelluengas7655]

Felicitaciones, al igual que usted soy un admirador de la marca Mont Blanc y de su preciosa escritura.

[@LeftyKaren]

Gracias!

[@ILoveFountainPensCdn]

I love that you've fallen down the Montblanc pen and ink rabbit hole. I'm glad that I easn't the only one who did that this year.

[@LeftyKaren]

Yes, and i will be in Ban Island in 2023 😆

[@kenmillman8591]

This video convinced me to add a whole bunch of MB ink to my collection. Great video and very relaxing.

[@LeftyKaren]

Happy to give you a bit of a push to MB. Let's penable one another ❤️😊

[@ironmic9244]

Excellent video. I enjoyed your story, and the music paired beautifully.

[@LeftyKaren]

Thank you! The music was coincidental 😄

[@ragnorak56]

Like you I'm relatively new to fountain pens. I found this video very soothing and relaxing video. I don't own any Mont Blanc inks but I really like that Irish Green. The Egyptian Blue looks very similar to pilot iroshizuku kon-peki. I would love to buy a 3 blue set like that. Like you I am lucky enough to live in a City that has a physical stores where I can feel and test out pens. I'm considering getting the new Mont Blanc Calligraphy pen later this month.

[@LeftyKaren]

I was really lucky that another MB boutique had the Blue Inks set. My usual store didn't have them. Let me know how the calligraphy pen worked out for you. Thank you for watching! 😊

[@andrewtongue7084]

Hello, Karen, I am a fellow 'lefty' - tho' I am an Underwriter. Your handwriting is exemplary, & I've thoroughly enjoyed this presentation; I suppose my only question would be: Why do you employ three sites to record your ink swatches ? For myself, I only use 'Col-o-ring cards, but I like the idea of a 'swatch diary'; you have quite the collection of Montblanc inks, thus far. I've been a fountain pen collector-user for over thirty years, & for me, it is beyond a passion. In using ballpoints/rollerballs, my handwriting resembles a trainwreck - with fountain pens, script is measured (& stable) so the control is mine & not that of the pen itself. May I suggest - when you've been using scribes a little longer - consider purchasing a vintage writing instrument - Pelikan are another excellent German House, & are not prohibitively expensive, & an ideal choice. Thank you for your video - take care & stay safe, Best, Andrew 🙂

[@LeftyKaren]

Hi Andrew! I've always envied lefty underwriters. Growing up, my school only had those narrow desks with the arm/elbow rest for right-handed people so I usually compensate by resting my left elbow on my left knee, which led to a poor handwriting position. To your question, I really enjoy swatching so I try experimenting on different types of papers. And I perfectly agree with you, you only need 1 diary or 1 col-o-ring set to house all your inks. I guess it's a matter or preference, and in my case, I find swatching therapeutic so 1 is not enough for me. 😊 I've been eyeing Pelikan and am looking for a nicely-priced M800 or M600 in the marketplace. I just haven't found the right one yet :) Thank you for watching and take care! ❤️

[@andrewtongue7084]

Karen, I remember all too well the right handed desks at school; indeed, I was the only student in my class who wrote with the less common hand - & in those early days, I was a "griphook" writer, but in the succeeding years, rotated thru' to become an 'underwriter'; even to the present day, I position the writing material at a forty degree angle, deviated to the right. As regards the swatching, it is entirely your choice to use more than one book/card, so my comment was merely an observation, & not a citicism per se. Finally, in terms of the Pelikan brand, I notice that your hand size is not overly large (scaled against the relatively diminutive MB 144); might I direct you toward the M600 - it is my assertion that the M800 series would (literally) be a handful. I have hands the size of shovels - so bigger scribes are a comfortable fit. It is important (tho' by no means an exception) that your hand accomodates a similalarly fitting writing instrument - too large or small will result in the minor muscles of the hand cramping with protracted use i.e, when journalling; however (again) the size of pen you use, is entirely down to you - enjoy the day ahead !! Andrew

[@LeftyKaren]

@@andrewtongue7084 thank you! I know there’s a Pelikan out there for me ❤️

[@andrewtongue7084]

Karen, undoubtedly 😉

[@red2432]

Great advice advice at the start and great inks ! ; ) thanks

[@LeftyKaren]

Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@paracelsus6595]

Maya blue ink is very beautiful, I own one and everyone admire it. I would like to find something similar but cheaper, would you recommend something? Maybe lamy turquoise?

[@LeftyKaren]

Hi! I suggest you try Diamine inks. They are affordable and have a crazy selection of colors. I have Havasu Turquoise but I saw that Asa blue is also a fun similar color. I dont have Lamy turquoise but the swatches are awesome 😎

[@skyerandbuzz8814]

Found the music annoying but love the swatching

[@LeftyKaren]

I’ll keep your comment in mind ☺️ thank you!

[@josephtedesco8429]

This is a really good video! Im a year and a half into my pen journey and hope to make videos soon on youtube!

[@LeftyKaren]

Thank you! Would also love to watch your pens and inks! ✨️ Upload it now 🙌

[@Guiguy3387]

Hi! Thank you for the video, I was wondering which ink to use, it helped me a lot. May I ask you the reference of the pen you used for this video. Best.

[@LeftyKaren]

Hi! It’s just a generic glass pen that I purchased online. It costs less than 10USD

[@uenofuriya]

Did you notice any difference with different brand inks? What would be your recommendation ink for begginner? Im currently using a lamy safari (EF) currently using a cartridge wanting to try bottled ink but can not decide.

[@LeftyKaren]

Diamine inks are affordable and wet enough for beginners. Lamy and Pilot are also nice and affordable.

[@uenofuriya]

@@LeftyKaren thank you ☺️ definitely will try it. Since 6.6 is near adding things to my cart.

[@LeftyKaren]

Oh yes!!! Go for it 😊

[@ironmic9244]

If you are a beginner in fountain pens, Waterman Serentiy Blue is one of those must haves. It is a great testing ink, is well behaved, shades, sheens and is a classic. The best part is that it is very affordable. it is the first ink I use in any new pen. There is a saying that if you are having writing issues and you use Serenity Blue, then the problem lies with the pen or nib, and it not an ink problem.

[@שלוםעובדיה-ל3ב]

Permanent black it safe to use in fountain pen?

[@LeftyKaren]

As long as the permanent ink is made for fountain pens

[@The.Best.Collector]

The most boring video I've ever watched! It implied in the title it was about Montblanc Fountain Pens 🖊 The maker must be the most boring person in the world 🌎 next time make your title clear 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

[@LeftyKaren]

Thank you for the feedback 👍