Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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I review the pen and ink pairings that I used in August 2023 and discuss my updated impressions of using them on Tomoe River paper. Watch my first impressions of these inks here: youtu.be/ds5_63v5OTY.

0:00 Intro & LAMY 2000 vs Jinhao 80 / Robert Oster Old Book Smell
4:51 LAMY Studio Matte Black / Diamine Ancient Copper
7:00 Franklin-Christoph 03 Antique Glass / Stipula Sapphron
7:35 Franklin-Christoph 03 Lemon Yellow Amber Swirl / Rohrer & Klingner Helianthus
8:08 Montegrappa Elmo / Inkebara No. 610 Deer Brown
8:48 Esterbrook Estie Oversized / Sailor 50 States Georgia
9:37 LAMY Studio Black / Diamine Spruce
11:12 Ferris Wheel Press The Carousel / Inkebara No. 330 Petrol Dark
12:48 Platinum 3776 Century / Platinum Lavender Black
13:58 TWSBI Diamond 580 / Diamine Arctic Blast
15:46 Stanford Pen Studio Jabulani / Troublemaker Inks Milky Ocean
16:27 My Thoughts on SIG, Journaler, & Stub Nibs
18:57 Ranking the Pen and Ink Pairings
21:19 Outro

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