Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today (September 7, 2023) marks the 6th year anniversary of this channel!!! Happy Birthday to us! This short video gives a few little updates and a BIG thank you for the support you've given me over the past 6 years!
I love connecting with pen and ink people here on You Tube -- both on my channel and many others. Although the types of content has shifted and changed over the years, one thing never changes = I really love to contribute and help in any way I can to the fountain pen hobby and with nearly 700 videos up - there's likely to be something here that interests fountain pen people!
The hashtag I like to use on all my videos is: #fountainpenhobby and I also tag my videos and label them so that it should be easy to find specific items you're looking for. But let me know if I can help you find something here or fountain pen related in general as I frequently haunt other channels and usually can find info about almost anything.
Thank you very much for being here and I look forward to many more videos and conversations this upcoming 7th year here on You Tube!!!!!
My Instagram: instagram.com/snowball7470
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
Today (September 7, 2023) marks the 6th year anniversary of this channel!!! Happy Birthday to us! This short video gives a few little updates and a BIG thank you for the support you've given me over the past 6 years!
I love connecting with pen and ink people here on You Tube -- both on my channel and many others. Although the types of content has shifted and changed over the years, one thing never changes = I really love to contribute and help in any way I can to the fountain pen hobby and with nearly 700 videos up - there's likely to be something here that interests fountain pen people!
The hashtag I like to use on all my videos is: #fountainpenhobby and I also tag my videos and label them so that it should be easy to find specific items you're looking for. But let me know if I can help you find something here or fountain pen related in general as I frequently haunt other channels and usually can find info about almost anything.
Thank you very much for being here and I look forward to many more videos and conversations this upcoming 7th year here on You Tube!!!!!
My Instagram: instagram.com/snowball7470
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com








![Progress Report - February 2023
In this video, I talk about the 9 pens and inks I am using in February and how it is going with each of them! We look at writing samples in my ink journal (68 gsm Tomoe River) and I chat about each pen/ink combination.
Im currently trying 4 new student category fountain pens so Im excited about these new editions and have chosen my next pen to do a full report/review on. Online Airsoft will be next.
Here is a list of the pens and inks talked about in this video:
1. Online AirSoft Mint? F with Diamine Havasu Turquoise (pen was a generous gift from pen friend viewer R.L.)
2. Faber Castell Grip Silver Glam M with Private Reserve Infinity Violet (ink sample was part of the 8 free birthday samples from Goulet Pens!) + pen was purchased with channel ad funds.
3. rOtring Art Pen 1.1 with Pilot Iroshizuku Momiji (pen was a generous gift from pen friend viewer Nommh). [this is the pen that I was able to use a Faber Castell converter in!]
4. Pelikan Twist Silver M with Blue Cartridge Long (purchased with channel ad funds)
5. Lamy 2000 B with Colorverse Gravity Wave
6. Jinhao X750 B Pink with Levenger Pinkly (ink was a gift from pen friend C.S.)
7. Lamy Al-Star 1.5 Vibrant Pink with Sailor 50 States Louisiana
8. Opus 88 Omar B Lipstick Purple with Cross Violet
9. TWSBI Go B Sapphire with Faber Castell Cognac Brown
Lets meet in the comment section Id love to hear how your writing month is going! Im slowly catching up on pen pal letters and 12 have gone out this month so far. We started laying tiles today in the over 1/2 of the kitchen that we completed the sub floor. This will allow us to restore a bit of order (microwave, pantry and refrigerator) and then continue with the final parts near the sink and stove. But, since I need to rest between working, Ive been enjoying my pen projects even more than usual.
My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snowball7470/
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com Progress Report - February 2023](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/w6JPhqN75ec/mqdefault.jpg)

