Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this video - I cover 4 pen desk topics plus give an update about our kitchen project + why we have to take a temporary time out from it.
1. Jinhao 82 fountain pen (special thanks to pen friend SB) + B Goulet #5 nib (I shamelessly immediately put a B Goulet nib on mine without even trying the stock F nib). with Monteverde Purple Reign ink.
2. I show you my Ink Library watercolor book I started working on this weekend after being very inspired by fellow You Tuber Hemingway Jones. Please see his awesome fountain pen channel and Ink Library video here + I'd be super happy if you would leave him a comment and tell him Chris sent you!:
youtube.com/watch?v=vkrKl2GgnH0
Link to the book I'm using for mine:
amazon.com/dp/B08KLBRZGB?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
3. Yoseka Stationery order arrival with my 2 Sailor Hocoro feeds ($3 each) for my dip pens + demo with the Fude nib.
yosekastationery.com/products/sailor-hocoro-dip-pen-feed?_pos=4&_sid=7d8b17440&_ss=r
4. A bit of discussion about the progress on my student pen reports with the next ones scheduled being: Online Airsoft and Pelikan Twist.
I talk about our forced break from replacing our kitchen floor while Manuel recovers from a serious spell of vertigo caused by a crystal issue in his right ear. (I'll be posting a progress picture though on Instagram and here on community tab).
So, I'll be getting back to my testing and research with the Online and Pelikan pens and thinking a bit ahead to March as to the pens and inks I'll be using and which student pens will be next for beginning to use and test. It's all so much fun! Thank you for watching.
My Instagram: instagram.com/snowball7470
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
In this video - I cover 4 pen desk topics plus give an update about our kitchen project + why we have to take a temporary time out from it.
1. Jinhao 82 fountain pen (special thanks to pen friend SB) + B Goulet #5 nib (I shamelessly immediately put a B Goulet nib on mine without even trying the stock F nib). with Monteverde Purple Reign ink.
2. I show you my Ink Library watercolor book I started working on this weekend after being very inspired by fellow You Tuber Hemingway Jones. Please see his awesome fountain pen channel and Ink Library video here + I'd be super happy if you would leave him a comment and tell him Chris sent you!:
youtube.com/watch?v=vkrKl2GgnH0
Link to the book I'm using for mine:
amazon.com/dp/B08KLBRZGB?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
3. Yoseka Stationery order arrival with my 2 Sailor Hocoro feeds ($3 each) for my dip pens + demo with the Fude nib.
yosekastationery.com/products/sailor-hocoro-dip-pen-feed?_pos=4&_sid=7d8b17440&_ss=r
4. A bit of discussion about the progress on my student pen reports with the next ones scheduled being: Online Airsoft and Pelikan Twist.
I talk about our forced break from replacing our kitchen floor while Manuel recovers from a serious spell of vertigo caused by a crystal issue in his right ear. (I'll be posting a progress picture though on Instagram and here on community tab).
So, I'll be getting back to my testing and research with the Online and Pelikan pens and thinking a bit ahead to March as to the pens and inks I'll be using and which student pens will be next for beginning to use and test. It's all so much fun! Thank you for watching.
My Instagram: instagram.com/snowball7470
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com










![Pen Cases - Part 1 - Storage
[NOTE: the yellow Lamy that I talked about which was discolored was NOT mine ... it was someone who wrote about their experiences on Reddit. ALSO ... lol I realized the TWSBI Ecos were upside down on purpose .... to avoid the zipper when I pull them out ... so ... yeah ... lol]
This video is a show and tell of all my zipper pen cases which house all my fountain pens. The video was inspired by viewer/pen friend ttownreader who asked: I heard you mention that you keep your pens in pen cases, can you do a video about those sometime? Im really struggling with making sure I pick the right storage. I saw one video where the Pentuber said the material in the case discolored her pens.
Im super appreciative of this question because it resulted in me learning a LOT about safe and harmful materials used in making pen cases.
I discuss what I like and dont like about each of my cases and talk about any problems I have had with them (not many). At the end, I talk about the research I did about materials that can damage our pens and which materials ARE recommended.
Please do your own research specific to the types of pens you are going to store. I had no idea there were many materials which could harm pens. Really, Im just beginning to learn and navigate the subject.
I went into detail in the video but generally speaking the recommended materials are: vegetable-tanned leather, high quality fabrics like canvas, wool, felt or microsuede, wooden boxes, soft fabric liners to prevent scratching or transfer of chemicals.
I use 3 types of storage:
1. Zipper cases for pens not currently inked - stored like books on my shelf
2. Trays and pen boxes for keeping inked pens at my finger tips on my pen and library desks.
3. To go cases and sleeves that I use when Im taking fountain pens with me around the house, park, and outings.
I will be doing (in the fairly near future) videos about my pen trays and boxes and the to go cases as part of this 3 part series.
Here is the channel I was talking about: TieDyePen Collector (Sherri):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtejeeLuLy4
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snowball7470/
My substack: https://substack.com/@chrissaenz13 (currently writing about misc non-political topics and fountain pen hobby content as well ... its totally free to subscribe). Pen Cases - Part 1 - Storage](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VFOL6o_2a4k/mqdefault.jpg)