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Leftie here, but underwriter, so no issues with smearing. What issues have you had with Sailor nibs?

what lovely colours! thanks so much for sharing. :) also the sailor yurameku inks (the gokoro line) change colour depending on paper if i remember correctly!

I like the acrylic pen holder and white pen sleeve. Where did you get those please? Lovely video :)

I am so glad to hear someone else say that their sailors are not great writers. Everyone keeps saying oh that’s just sailor nibs and I do not agree. I have one that is amazing and one that is so scratchy and really wears my hand out writing with it. I did a little micro mesh and it made it better but still nothing like my other sailor. I’ll be looking at getting it worked on as well. Thank you for the beautiful swatches, I’m going to have to pick up that Pinocchio.

What a stunning converter!

I love that you swatch with hearts. It’s so joyful to see every new ink start with love.

Also, I like the selections. ❤. The Lennon Tool Bar looks very interesting and I am a brown ink girlie, so the one you hate is one of my faves. 😂😂. Get some rest momma! Congrats on the new baby and the new pen!

Would doing your swatches on the opposite side of the page help? On the right side edge instead of left? I’m not left handed, but I thought, maybe that would be easier to avoid touching that way?

Hi ! Where's the nib holder from please ?

I really want to like oyster hour and it’s pretty in a large swatch, but I cannot read it in a ink pen.

I love Oyster Hour and funny enough I have mine inked up in my Platinum Chai Latte 😂

Oh my goodness.. that Alexander is beautiful. All the colors are wonderful, but I am putting Alexander on my wish list. I think you picked a perfect pen for it. All the pen choices and colors are perfect.

Lefties unite!!

I LOVE Oyster Hour. I love watching the way it changes as it dries and how it is light but readable. I have it paired in a TWSBI mini diamond white and rose gold in medium which is just pure love. It reminds me of tea spilled on paper. Or maybe I just have a problem with the amount that I love brown inks because now I think I need that Alexander ink in my life! I feel you with hit or miss FWP inks. I love how their standard inks perform but some of the shimmers gum up my pens even in pens that I know can take it, like a LAMY Safari <M>. I do really enjoy FWP Queen Allium in my Safari but it shimmers so heavily that sometimes the shimmer will smudge. It is still a surprisingly well behaved ink for me.

Im also lefty, and that's been the reason I've been avoiding trying anything other than my one reliable safe pen (uni-ball eye). And it was actually terrifying watching you write left to right, rather than turning the book to write top to bottom! This was basically exposure therapy to anxiety triggers, and now I think I want to try a dip pen and ink samples

Congrats on the new baby! I am so happy that you were able to get a moment to yourself, those first few months are so amazing but also so exhausting 💜. I have not seen the Van Diemans Alexander ink swatched, it looks amazing - it looks a little like Diamine Cocoa Shimmer? Definitely something I am going to have to try! As a fellow lefty, I can sympathize with the forever inky side-palm 😂 Thanks for sharing ❤

I refuse to buy FWP inks b/c their bottles are terrible for my fountain pens. I know ppl use samples or syringes to get around their bottle design, but their inks are not so special or unique I can't get a better version from Sailor or other Japanese ink makers. Not to mention inks like Birminham that you put out here. As a fellow lefty, I can't say I've noticed a color that's better or worse. Obviously sheening inks, nib size, and paper have a big effect. I've learned to avoid smearing... and if it happens occasionally, I tell myself it adds character to the page :)

Oh and btw. The Pelikan M800 is much heavier because it has brass inside, the M400 has not.

One of the most beautiful pens in world imho

I am enjoying your video very much, but your music is too loud. Just keep it very low throughout your videos. Otherwise, you are so well spoken, you have such graceful hands, and your voice is very pleasant to listen to. Thank you so much! Oh, could you please zoom in closer throughout. It would really help me a lot. My eyes are almost 65 years old. LOL! Lisa

Hello, I would also suggest trying the Dilution Solution mixed with a few mililiters (mL) of the ink in an ink sample vial. That way if you don’t like what it does to the ink, you haven’t corrupted the whole bottle. Enjoy your BPC inks! Freshwater Bog looks great!

It sounds like you actually had more complaints about your VDS than the Gillio, 😂, i just use the clip on my pen with the pen loop, always have, i can see why some would rather have a bigger one though, im also one of those people who would pay extra for square corners, i just think they look neater, more clean, thats just me though. To each their own! Ive looked at VDS but when i really thought about designing my own i just wanted a gillio layout, 😂, so i just go with gillio, why pay 200$ more for those pockets i want? I also find that Gillio leather is just more durable all around, i spill water on my cover all the time and its never stained it.

I have Ambered Adobe inked up for November and I am loving this ink. I have Emerald Fusion and Tiger Lily in my cart. I would use the Tiger Lily for mixing with other inks. BPC has recipes on some of their inks. I am wanting to try mixing soon. It could be what you use the corn earworm for. Try mixing it with other colors in a little sample bottle and see if you get a color you like better. Enjoy your new beautiful inks.

Great video! I was between the caramel and forest green. I ended up ordering the forest green because i read that green was going to be my lucky color for 2024 and i need all the help i can get so i got the green! Haha! But the caramel is lovely and I’m sure when you pair it with the VDS cover, you’ll like it even more! Thanks for sharing and i hope you feel better soon!

oh so pretty! thank you for sharing

I think the indention in the spine is normal as the planner bulks up. Even Hobonichi does that when you bulk it up with all sorts of things in the pages. 😊

I have decided on the yellow. FINALLY. But now I can decide on the medium or small. Thank you for sharing.

Love my green guy... Yellow is nice too Tabs: oil based markers like sharpies fine point pens that can write on glass basically....perm markers Ballpoint Pencil

❤ Wow ❤

Music is way too loud darling, I can barely hear you

Omg I was stuck between the same two colors

I've been trying to get a moterm in taupe for so long !

Is this taupe or pink please?

Commenting on an old video feels so weird, but I wanted to thank you for posting this! Based on your comments, I added a sample of the Cuoio 6208 to my sample order, even though I was pretty set on the Janet Leather Brown at the time. Needless to say, the sample was amazing, and I just got my Cuoio 6208 codex a few days ago. It's the most amazingly soft leather I've ever touched. Everybody's all about the JL Brown, but I absolutely love my Cuoio, and I know I would have overlooked this leather entirely if you hadn't mentioned it. So thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

Thank you for your video 💐

9:53 Dat sound ⚓😄 You can easily tell it's not a cheap plastic. I love it. I have tools to write, but I feel I can't stop myself from getting one Evergreen too. I'm going to try the one with gold nib. Everybody praises this smoothness in writing (both with steel and gold nibs). Can't wait to do that myself 🙂

I remember when I first subscribe to you! With only 2 subscribes you are growing fast and it amazing!

The ridiculous pen loop on gillio always annoys me. It's too thin to fit my regular pen🥲

Good video!! I was wondering if you were using a B6 Stalogy in the VDS? Had you changed the standard dimensions for that planner at all? I have a B6 Stalogy with a clear cover and was wondering if it would fit with the standard configurations! Thank you!!

Microperm pens also work on those tabs. Sharpies are awful for them.

Hello there! Newbie to VDS! I just received my samples and am now making notes on layouts/measurements. I want this for my b6 stalogy which is getting chunky. After having this awhile are you still happy with the width? and I am wondering if I should order a long strap to accomodate the width of the stalogy. Thank you!

I just got in my B6 gray cover. I love the bags they come in. I have the B6 bag and the A6 bag and I use them to hold pens and water markers. I put stickers in the Moterm box.

This is indeed a really mesmerising pen with Green & Gold color combination, beautiful nib design as well. Definitely going to get this one, thanks to your review.

I always order my Moterms from Amazon. I pay $40 for them plus free shipping with Prime and I get them within three days. All of mine have come in a gray velvet dust bag. I can't order from Ali Express or Jetpens, shipping is crazy and I don't have the patience to wait that long

Love the yellow! I want to buy one but am torn on the color. <3

Hi I have just find your video and love it About the post it I use a ball point pens or best using a permanent marker Nothing else works .

Have you tried American crafts slick writer markers? I love them! Slick Writer Marker Set by American Crafts | 5-piece fine point markers in assorted colors www.amazon.com/dp/B000XZY418/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_EkZPFbBKKGWSJ

Hi! where did you get your sticker trifold pocket?

Do you think that there would be enough room to slide cash envelopes into one of the slip pockets? I’m looking to get one as a planner cover/wallet

i love that pink, i'm getting the a6 size