Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this video I review the beautiful Pineider Milano notebook sent by pen friend MS (special thank you very much for the beautiful notebooks!) ... this notebook has a leather cover, 6 mm line and the paper is 80 gsm watermarked, laid, ivory. Made in Italy. I've been writing in mine for 3 and a half months. It's almost full.
In the video I show you the notebook, make some comparisons with other notebooks I've written in and we look at my report card on the Milano.
Here is a link directly to the Pineider website as I am not familiar with the other retailer I did find that carries them here in the US (Pen Savings). Pineider website:
us.pineider.com/en/products/milano-notebook-leather-medium-34?color=374
The notebook has a lot of features: a back pocket for stickers etc, a bookmark, and a soft flexible cover. It's also available in a vegan option (Boston) and in white paper.
Next time I plan to review a notebook I like from the Family Dollar. Stay tuned for that!
Thank you for watching! Let me know in the comments what is your favorite notebook?
I have been having fun trying out a bunch of different notebooks and papers recently and I enjoy sharing my thoughts about them here on my You Tube channel.
My Instagram (for behind the scenes in Texas with my husband and cats): instagram.com/snowball7470
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
Writing challenge I mentioned (begins Monday June 2nd): hi.27powers.org/wwf-4-day
In this video I review the beautiful Pineider Milano notebook sent by pen friend MS (special thank you very much for the beautiful notebooks!) ... this notebook has a leather cover, 6 mm line and the paper is 80 gsm watermarked, laid, ivory. Made in Italy. I've been writing in mine for 3 and a half months. It's almost full.
In the video I show you the notebook, make some comparisons with other notebooks I've written in and we look at my report card on the Milano.
Here is a link directly to the Pineider website as I am not familiar with the other retailer I did find that carries them here in the US (Pen Savings). Pineider website:
us.pineider.com/en/products/milano-notebook-leather-medium-34?color=374
The notebook has a lot of features: a back pocket for stickers etc, a bookmark, and a soft flexible cover. It's also available in a vegan option (Boston) and in white paper.
Next time I plan to review a notebook I like from the Family Dollar. Stay tuned for that!
Thank you for watching! Let me know in the comments what is your favorite notebook?
I have been having fun trying out a bunch of different notebooks and papers recently and I enjoy sharing my thoughts about them here on my You Tube channel.
My Instagram (for behind the scenes in Texas with my husband and cats): instagram.com/snowball7470
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
Writing challenge I mentioned (begins Monday June 2nd): hi.27powers.org/wwf-4-day










![#InkRainbow23 Tag video response
This is my response to the #InkRainbow23 Tag by Sara @gingerpeachy
I love tag videos because of how much fun it is to see everyones responses and learn about inks, pens and other things new to me. Also, you just get to know people so much more thru these types of video tags!!!! Check out all the videos by searching the hash tag. Heres a link to Saras channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@gingerpeachy/community
I chose 10 inks heavy on the purple and pink/magenta! I dont use yellow inks so I that is absent from my rainbow.
Heres a list of the inks (all loaded into TWSBI Ecos as indicated):
1. RED: Ferris Wheel Press Algonquin Maple (a red-orange beauty) in TWSBI ECO Red Transparent M
2. GREEN: Colorverse Supernatural in TWSBI Eco Jade B
3. ORANGE: KWZ Standard Monarch [Fontoplumo exclusive] in TWSBI Eco Yellow B
4. TEAL: Colorverse Gravity Wave in TWSBI Eco Transparent Blue B (writes more M)
5. BRIGHT PURPLE: Monteverde Purple Reign in TWSBI ECO Lilac M
6. PINK: Pilot Iroshizuku Tsutsuji (Azalea) in TWSBI Eco Cement Grey M
7. MAGENTA: Vinta Makopa in TWSBI Eco Clear M
8. DARKER PURPLE: Cross Violet in TWSBI Eco Transparent Purple M
9. BROWN: Sailor 50 States Texas in TWSBI Eco Rose Gold M
10. TURQUOISE: Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki in TWSBI Eco Cerulean Blue M
These are 10 of my favorite fountain pen inks! I seem to reach for these more than other colors! What are your favorites? Have you done this tag? I have watched Saras video and now that I did mine I will go watch the others ... there are a whole bunch and it promises to be fun!!!! Lets talk in the comment section!!!!
My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snowball7470/
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
Compare inks here: https://inkswatch.com/ #InkRainbow23 Tag video response](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gUf8cf000Ok/mqdefault.jpg)