SWATCHING ALL OF MY FOUNTAIN PEN INKS // Set up and flip through of 2023 Ink Journal

[@fcsolis]

Yup. I'm there in my pen hobby now. I get more excited with the inks than the pens. Beautiful show. Thank you.

[@mydandeliondiaries]

I love this! I am 100% blaming you for the OBSCENE amount of ink samples I am hunting down. Thank you Karyna. Between your videos and Liane's videos, I am loving all the swatches. ❤

[@ThatLoganChick000]

What a huge job! It’s a beautiful reference for an enjoyable hobby. Good for you for committing the time needed to make the book (although I know it took longer for the inks to dry than for you to write the entries).

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Definitely took me a few days to get through but so worthwhile!

[@breadyegg]

I love these videos for two reasons. (1) you might spot an ink you just _have_ to sample if not buy outright (2) it can remind you of an ink that you have and love but for some crazy reason haven't inked up in ages! for me, this was when I saw Syrah.

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Great point! It's so fun seeing other people swatch inks for these reasons!

[@xxflipchick22xx]

Like I mentioned to you in your other video, one of my rules is to use up 2 samples of inks before buying a bottle. When they announced that Pilot Iroshizuku Ina-Ho was being discontinued, I was just starting to use the ink. I liked it, but I couldn’t justify getting a whole bottle. But when I realized that I loved the ink, I tried to find more samples or a bottle of it but I couldn’t find it anywhere. It’s probably one of my biggest regrets in my fountain pen journey. I’m still trying to find a dupe for it, but no luck yet. 😢

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Ina-Ho is a tough one to match and I love it too. I am following that rule for buying ink in 2023, like you. Thank you!

[@allegrostitches5489]

This kind of ink swatching is what I had in mind-color sample, color name, some doodles, etc. Then last night I decided to ink play with my 7-year-old. My swatch book looks so much different than I planned but it is full of memories now. ❤ thanks for the video.

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Aww that sounds so fun! And no other journal is going to look like yours, because you have such memories tied to it!

[@fcsolis]

Your ink presentation is so unique. Truly enchanting. Thanks!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@TABrownWV]

Loved watching your ink swatching video. I'm new to fountain pens and ink and saw several that I want to try from your collection. I just bought my 1st 2 fountain pens this month. Both of them are kaweco sports. One is a medium nib in the light lavender pen color & the other is the iridescent pearl with a fine nib. I also bought 2 bottles of ink. One is Organic Studio Ralph Waldo Emerson (which I'm currently using in a stub calligraphy pen that I bought from Michaels) and the other one is Colorverse USA special ink in Country Roads (WV) since that is where I live and I thought it was cool having an ink that represents my state. Definitely looking into trying some ink samples. So I saved your video to favorites to reference later. 😁

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thanks Tiffany! And welcome to the fountain pen community!

[@Calcprof]

I love OS Walden. I think is extra cleaning, drying, etc. are worth it. One of my favorites.

[@Danisha42]

Oh no!!!😮 I found you through planning and now I have ordered my first beginner fountain pen!! And already looking at another and buying sample colors of inks! I think I am going down the rabbit hole! Lol. Love your vids!

[@Sonicman415]

Congratulations 🎉

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Yay for ordering your first pen! May I ask which one? 😁

[@Topscura]

I keep coming back to these older videos. They are like encyclopedias and great reference. Hope you’re having a wonderful week Karyna!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thanks Michael! I may do this every year so I can get a handle of what my ink stash/collection looks like at the start of the year.

[@sentient.ball.of.stardust]

I loved this video so much, I just love ink swatching and yours are so beautiful! Looks like you need more purples in your life 😋 That journal is also gorgeous and nothing compares to the sound of crinkly tomoe river paper!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Yes more purples and greens! Thank you!

[@dacksonflux]

Honestly, the reason I'm watching this is because I always want to be introduced to new inks by someone who uses them. ✌ cool video

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you!

[@Tracywhited2]

Really pretty inks. I’ve never thought of using ink as a water color like that before. I’ve always used cotton swabs to swatch with. Very cool idea.

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Using a paintbrush for fountain pen inks is fun, but do make sure to wash out in between different inks!

[@s.n.11]

Gorjuss collection. ❤

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you! 🤗

[@destinedthunder]

My first video after taking a long maternity leave and I loved every moment of it. Thank you for always inspiring to play with inks and pens 💫 I may start a pen and ink journal myself this year 🤍

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@anil4nature]

👌👌👌😍🌈

[@kschmidt1967]

I’m waiting for my Laban Rosa in Lilac 😉 I need Sailor 123 for it! Thank you for the effort in swatching all your inks.

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

I am so excited for your new pen! And I just paired my Lilac with Colorverse PSc for January!

[@Adventuresover40]

Thank you for this video. I have learned so much about pens and inks from your videos. I will be watching this a few more times so I can write down all the samples I was to try. 😊

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Glad it was helpful! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@cebukitty]

wow! thanks for sharing this. As an inkophile I really love the way you presented the ink swatches. They're all so pretty and I love your voice overs and comments. 😍

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you so much!

[@apontutul]

Thanks a lot for sharing

[@TheSeatedView]

We just swatched our entire collection and have an ongoing spreadsheet of all the inks and when and what pen we use them in. Don't ask me ho it works, my partner is an Excel wizard. Over 12 years between the two of us... 231 inks (inlcuding two Inkvents). I have put us on an ink diet until we empty a bottle. We'll see if it works. 😆

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

“Ink diet”. Love that! I have a spreadsheet too and it helps knowing what I last used and what I haven’t used yet! I have emptied a few samples so we are on the right track!

[@marilyngardner4269]

I log my inks using Fountain Pen Companion. It's a great site and most inks are preloaded, so you get a color swatch and don't have to type in the whole ink name. This doesn't replace my swatch cards, but it does replace an Excel spreadsheet. You get some useful stats on your collection too, and can compare your ink collection with another user's if you want. Very handy and easy to use!

[@TheSeatedView]

@@marilyngardner4269 Ooooh! Thanks for this info. I didn't know and it sounds awesome!

[@TheSeatedView]

@@KarynaLovesToPlan does that mean we can buy more ink tomorrow? ;)

[@marilyngardner4269]

What a lovely video! Your pages look and sound great. The artistic touches make every ink look great! I have a goal to redo my ink journal this winter, but I organize mine by color family rather than brand, because that's how I choose my next inks. I'll alphabetize by brand within each color family, and list bottles separately from samples.. As you've mentioned, there's a fine line between some categories, such as turquoise and teal. So it's not a perfect system. (Tinterias is a podcast in the Spanish language about pens, inks and papers. It is not a Mexican store and the person who runs it is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA.)

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thanks Marilyn! I think I will eventually do the different colour families when I do ink explorations but we will see! And thanks for the info about Tinterias!

[@CreatingCuteArt]

Loved everything about this video. I’m so glad I found your channel, it’s so bingeable!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Ah, thank you so much!

[@kan-zee]

14:05 ..That is AWESOME !! 14:14...How much volume (ML ? ) are those little sample bottles Wouldn't it be helpful to also include the size of the bottle (30 ml / 60 ml / 80 ml etc) and the Price you paid and date you bought it ??

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

I have all that info on a spreadsheet. This is just for swatching and a quick writing sample. 😊

[@kan-zee]

@@KarynaLovesToPlan Well done....Would you one day share your Ink info spread sheets with us ? I would love to see your layouts ?

[@melso3]

I love this so much! I wanna try this!!! ❤

[@Laly7]

Awesome!! 😍😍😍 Thank you for this!! It’s long, and so worth it. Beautiful collection of inks and great way to organize.

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you so much, Laly! It was quite fun doing this over the course of a few days.

[@inHislove22]

Loved this video so much! I’m very interested how you will add the new ink samples or bottles as you get them. Let’s say you get a couple samples next month, will you swatch it in this book? Or another book? Will you have a section for the news inks lets say for the month of February. I love this archive, I am just curious how you proceed as new inks start joining your collection 😊

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

After my inks and pens I catalogued, anything after that will be documented chronologically, like a real journal. No fixed dates and no fixed sections (except for what I created here). My plan is to have it as a real timeline of what I accumulate and use.

[@PlanYourOneLife]

Very pretty. I loved that teal shade, “Shimmertastic Enchanted Ocean.” I just started adding inks to my new pocket size ink journal. ❤

[@ellendeman8417]

Very helpful for choosing my next inks. Thank you, it must have been a long process.🌷

[@zeodezigns8232]

Loved this process and flip❣️Thank you for all the great ideas! I can’t wait to start an ink journal 🤗. To see the inks over the year(s) will be beautiful.

[@Sonicman415]

Satisfying swatch watch. Thank you.

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@senerhayat]

I salute the effort! And thank you, I've got quite a few good candidates to expand my collection. Cheers!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@warayph]

Inspiring! ❤

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you! 🙂

[@heartlink218]

Loved this video. I even took some notes for my own collection for next year. 😊❤

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Glad it was helpful!

[@keishachambers1231]

This video is making me rethink my swatch journal. Love this!

[@journalingwithjessica]

You have introduced a dilemma for me 😂 I planned to use an A6 hobonichi notebook for my swatches next year, inspired by your videos but I also have a B6 Galen leather notebook as well and I like the way the blank pages look 😅 decisions decisions.

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

I did like the A6 but I like the bigger size and blank pages of the B6! What will you do now? 😁

[@journalingwithjessica]

@@KarynaLovesToPlan I think I’ll stick to the A6 it’s just too cute and portable. Maybe I’ll get the Galen leather A6 notebook since it’ll be small but the pages will be blank.

[@RNKittyCat1]

What pen are you using to swatch with??

[@Pausewithapen]

This is incredible! What a big job! I also love RO Gold Antique. The rose gold Antiqua has been on my list since I saw it in one of your currently inked videos!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Took a few days but so glad I did it! And gold Antiqua and rose gold Antiqua are so worth it to try!

[@CoutureByKrystal]

What’s the name of the glass pen you’re using?

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

I used this pen from Moonman - amzn.to/3xxMVYi

[@inksplat]

this was so fun to watch!!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Coming from you, Manda, that's a huge compliment! I love your videos!

[@Abi.Cadaver]

💖love this. Such great inspiration for my new set-up. Thank you

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thanks for watching!

[@managingmarlys]

Loved your ink journal

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you!

[@amyelr]

Lol I think the Dominant Industry inks are ginger chicken and tuna grey. Funny enough though, I just swatched their earl grey tea this morning, and was wondering if it was close to ginger chicken (which I've heard about and wanted to try, but like you I've sworn off buying bottles so I guess it'll stay a mystery, haha). I loved watching this - ink swatching is so relaxing!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Yeah I looked it up and it is Earl Grey Tea, not Ginger Chicken, but they look so similar!

[@inkythinky]

Hmm sounds like you need more of the J Herbin shimmers haha. I would be glad to send you samples of the ones I have!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

😂 Do I really need more inks?!

[@gailsbookishthings5191]

Fun video! I saw lots of colors I want to try. ❤

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you so much, Gail!

[@tksbaskets]

What notebook are you using for your swatching? So many beautiful colors!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

@@tksbaskets this is the Galen Leather B6 notebook with Tomoe River Paper.

[@tksbaskets]

@ it’s really nice! Thanks for the speedy reply. I’m happy to have found you and now am a subscriber. I’m dipping my quill into the fountain pen arena. Pray for me LOL

[@amassakoul4509]

New to your channel.. this is such comprehensive and a well presented review! I am now eager to try out some of the rose gold inks...

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thanks for subbing!

[@dashsunil]

Colorverse is quickly becoming my fav brand of inks. You have a lot of diamine inks. New year wishes for you and your family. 😁

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thanks Dash! All the best to you in 2023!

[@violetrosegold]

Love watching you swatching and seeing all the colours! I have 3 fountain pens with ink cartridges but I’m hoping to buy some inks because I want some new colours. I have a question: Do you leave the inks in your pens until they run out (they don’t dry up) or is there a duration you don’t want to leave them in a pen bc it’ll dry out? I’ve only had my fountain pens with cartridges for a month or two and so far they haven’t dried out. thank you!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Hello MaryRose! I do leave the inks until the ink runs out, which is normally around the 1 month mark. I try use my pens daily and they don't usually dry up. My husband uses his way less than I do and has had some pens inked for 2-3 months but none have dried up. He does use Pilot Iroshizuku or Diamine inks which are good and safe inks.

[@journalwithtiff7221]

That's for sharing! Where can I buy the Sailor Tinterias inks??

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

These were sent to me in a swap and I'm not sure where she got them. Sorry!

[@grilledcheesebb2318]

What is the pen you're using for the swatches? :)

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

It was a Moonman glass dip pen to do the writing samples but I was also using a paintbrush for the swatches.

[@DoubleDietz]

Just found your channel! Loved this video! Makes me want to start a swatch journal of my own! Is that a glass dip pen you are using for writing out the ink names? It’s very cool looking!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

In this video, I was using a glass dip pen from Moonman - I believe the link is in the description!

[@DoubleDietz]

@@KarynaLovesToPlan thanks so much!

[@taynaedmonds4869]

I LOVED this video! Amazing! Do you have a go to ink for the hobo weeks? My faves seem to be too wet. Thanks!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

What nib size do you use for your pens? It could be your nib size, too. I like Pilot Iroshizuku, they are safe and work well. Diamine is also good!

[@nattyw495]

Enjoyed video found it interesting and informative and gave me ideas that i can get into inks by getting samples instead of full bottles if im unsure about this type of art median.. thank you so much for doing this video.. i learned alot from this video...what journal book did you use for video.? ....mikelle art mom✍🎨👩‍🎨💛🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

The journal is from Galen Leather - it is their B6 notebook with 52gsm Tomoe River paper. Thanks for watching!

[@lauragreensoul3668]

Love those swatches and this new ink journal is gorgeous! I was wondering, since water is what makes ink to get moldy, are you not afraid by the water contamination by your wet brush in your bottes?

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

There is going to be contamination even when putting a pen into the ink bottle to fill it. Since I do not sterilize my pens before each use (I clean them out thoroughly but can never guarantee a sterile pen), there is always a chance of getting some water or contaminant in the ink bottle. Water is not the only cause of mood - it can be due to previous exposure to anything in the air, or living in a hot humid environment (which I do not! 😂). And to be honest, if I lose an ink bottle to mold, I won’t be too heartbroken if I need to throw it away.

[@ginger-witch]

Silly question. I have a huge ink collection and really love swatching. It relaxes me. I have a baseball card book that I keep swatches in and also diaries. But I swatch with a nylon brush and I've noticed I have a lot of polluted inks where the brush wasn't clean and it ruined the color. How do you get the brush that clean between swatches? I watch, swirl, wipe and wipe again and again. Also do you worry that dipping the brush into the inks may ruin the inks? Thanks!

[@intentionallyleftblank3016]

My friend taught me : keep a second water glass to check how clean the brush really is!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Agree with the comment below, always have a second clean water glass! Or, to prevent contaminating the whole bottle, pour out a tiny bit into a ceramic dish (same as you would use for watercolour paint mixing) so that you only touch the ink that is in the dish. Good luck!

[@inky_finger_]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@candacelau7280]

What notebook did you use for your ink swatches please?

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

This is the B6 notebook from Galen Leather! I have a 5% discount code in the description.

[@xxflipchick22xx]

May I ask what kind of paint brush you are using here to swatch the inks?

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

It is from StationeryPal - use code KARYNA for 12% off. Mairtini Watercolor Brush - Set of 6 - stationerypal.com/products/mairtini-watercolor-brush-set-of-6?variant=39292519546947

[@mctirad]

What glass dip pen are you using?

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

This is a glass dip pen off Amazon which, I've just checked, is no longer available. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J64F64G/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

[@Inkwellchronicle]

Hey, where did you buy the glass pen that youre using?

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

I have two - both were from Amazon. One was the Majohn/Moonman glass dip pen and the other was more a generic model from Amazon.

[@JanetWiles-by3vd]

What are you using to write with? It doesn’t look like a glass pen, is it?

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

This was the pen I used - amzn.to/43oWliT

[@SharonR1105]

I would love to get into fountain pens, but it seems like a lot of work figuring out the ink. Is it easy to load a pen?

[@dashsunil]

Start with cartridge fillers. Just pop the catridge and start writing. There are countless filling mechanisms, some are complex. However cartridge/converter based pens are easy to fill and clean. 😊

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

As Dash says below, start with a cartridge that you don’t have to worry about cleaning. And there are so many videos about different filling systems and how to fill them. It is not difficult with a bit of practice. One I have not tried (and probably won’t try) is the vacuum fill. But piston fillers and cartridge converters are very easy!

[@twitch7515]

@@KarynaLovesToPlan I offered up some advice for Sharon but the reply has disappeared. Are you doing that?

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

@@twitch7515 that may be KZbin monitoring it. I don’t see your reply anywhere. I’m sorry!

[@twitch7515]

@@KarynaLovesToPlan So weird! I guess I write too much because it happened again!

[@mylaar]

I have a bottle of Lady Rose in Gold that I'm never going to use - it's just way browner than I expected compared to the image of the bottled ink I saw online (and I have since learned not to go by that AT ALL). I don't know if you'd be up for trading with a stranger, but let me know :)

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Very tempting! Can you email me at [e-mail]?

[@MacMoonie]

But what colours were your HANDS after all this??? Or am i the only one that gets inky?

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Haha 😂 I did these over the course of a few days. And yes they were inky but scrubbing with a sponge and some dish soap gets rid of it!

[@PlanYourOneLife]

😅😂

[@tiffanybluetarot]

🤣 …definitely not the only one. Those who know me now expect inky hands of me at all times. This mass swatching would’ve left me covered with some sort of funky tie-dye, for sure. Cheers!

[@justincase2071]

I didn't catch it - you mentioned your local stylist? What is that?

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Stylus Fine Writing in my city, Edmonton.

[@justincase2071]

@KarynaLovesToPlan ah thank you! Appreciate the answer.

[@cerealnana]

Weird! I also have 38 bottles!

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Strange number!

[@YpsilonLinus]

goldgrün? grün is with Ü so in german the ü is spoken like if you say YOU but without the I and U. just the in between little bit. hard to explain -.- oh between the E and U in Euro you have the Ü.

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thank you so much!

[@KobieK]

Pen Chalet…Pen Chalet…Pen Chalet…we get it!! I hope what they pay you is worth you repeating their name like a parrot

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

No, they didn’t pay me, but they were much kinder to me than some of the comments I am seeing from people who somehow find it offensive when you have brand loyalty.

[@Sunnywow1]

It irritates me a lot to see that she used the same brush to dip directly into the bottle for swatches, and only has one little cup of water to wash off the ink before dipping it into another bottle😱 I can never do that I am too ocd. 😅😅😅

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

Thanks for your helpful comment and that you took your time to tell me how much this irritated you. Thankfully, my inks and brushes are fine. And I can move on with my life and not worry too much about my inks, brushes and water. Have a great day!

[@Sunnywow1]

@@KarynaLovesToPlan Thanks! I swatches my own ink too it's a lot of fun. Yours look beautiful and gave me a lot of inspiration.

[@KarynaLovesToPlan]

@@Sunnywow1 Thank you! I know everyone does their swatches slightly differently and each person takes care of their inks/pens to different levels that they are comfortable with. I appreciate the reply!