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Haha that’s exactly how I felt! Enjoy - that’s a great ink choice 💛

Aw thanks Cris! Love your face 😘

That’s awesome! I don’t have a 1.1 Leonardo nib - and now I’m curious 👀 stubs are so fun.

Aw thanks for your comment and for being here! I do love a variety of inks and nibs, they bring me so much joy 🙌🏽💕

I probably should have done that 🫣 the converter drove me crazy haha. I don’t use it anymore but I’ll keep the Explorer in mind!

That’s what I’ve been contemplating so thank you for sharing your experience! I’m going to do that! 🙌🏽 The pen itself is great so I want to save it.

Aw thank you for that kind comment 🥺 I hope that it encourages more people to go to pen shows because they’re unique and fun!

I love it!

Aw that makes me so happy! I have young kids and it’s so fun when they can share in art & creativity. Your comment made me smile 💕

@@FromCarola I also enjoyed your review of the Leonardo Kintsugi and ordered one this past weekend. I'm really excited to add it to my collection.

@ that’s awesome! The nib writes beautifully so I hope you enjoy! (What nib size did you go with?)

@@FromCarola I'm trying something new and ordered the extra fine flex. I hope it works well!

@ I’m curious about their flex nibs, great choice. Hope you enjoy it! 🙌🏽

Hi Rob! I’m definitely still playing with mine too haha - it’s fun though isn’t it?! Next month I hope to do a bit of a slower flip through and go over details on what’s working for me.

@@FromCarola oh yes absolutely! Thanks for all the ideas

Aw thanks, that means so much to me 💕 I still think of mine as blobs but they start to look good after a while 😁

I hope you get to experience it! The California Pen Show isn’t as busy as some of the others, which makes it a great first time 🙌🏽

Thanks! The starters are great 😊 do you have any faves that I should check out?

@ sure, any by Schon Design, Bigidesign, Kara’s Kustoms, Hooligan, Rotring, Tombow, all faves!

Hi Rob, yay I’m glad to hear that! 🫶🏽

Thanks Julia! Yesss aren’t the shades so lovely?!

Haha isn’t that funny - I totally surprised myself. Love how the inks flowed so well together, Erick! 🫶🏽

So satisfying! 🙌🏽

@@cindiflores559 yay, that’s good to know that you enjoy them so much. Enjoy!

They’re great together aren’t they? Maybe next time I’ll go with a browner ink ink…

Yeah! I’ve wanted a Leonardo for a while, especially after I tried them in person. It’s definitely a well designed pen 🙌🏽

I bought one in July and just cleaned it and put it away a couple weeks ago. Wait til you find one that really speaks to you. I initially wanted a purple one and ended up with one that is a mixture of green yellow and orange.

I totally get that - I had to try one in person at a pen show before I decided to find the perfect design for me (none had spoken to me so strongly before). Happy Holidays to you as well! 🫶🏽

I’m actually not sure for A5 specifically, but I’ve used Filofax Personal sized inserts in the PLOTTER Bible rings and they’re a perfect fit so I would take a look at the specs of Filofax A5 and compare to PLOTTER. PLOTTER DP paper is fountain pen friendly but just a note that their paper is a slight off-white compared to other brands (ie Filofax) white paper.

You are of course entitled to your opinion. I purposefully didn't include the word "review" in my title or description, rather it was just me sharing my excitement for this pen (new to me) as well as a sample of writing and drawing. If I were to review this pen, I'm aware that it would need to be more in-depth (and I would have wanted to have played around with it for a little while to really get an accurate feel for it). Sorry that this video didn't enable you to buy the pen - though it really is a nice pen. Perhaps there are other review-based videos that would be more useful to you. Happy Holidays to you as well.

@@FromCarola Thanks for this video! Your demonstration of different lettering styles and quick sketching was super helpful to me, as those are the exact things I'm thinking of buying this pen for :)

@ aw thanks for your kind comment! I’m so glad this video spoke to your style as that’s pretty much why I got the pen and love it 🫶🏽

Hi! I would suggest going to a physical stationery shop where they sell fine writing pens and see what catches your eye. Some fountain pens that are great to try at first are PILOT Metropolitan or Kakuno, PLATINUM Preppy, TWSBI Eco, LAMY Safari etc. Depending on budget, you can go up in price from there. Hope that helps!

For an industrial type, I would look at the Pilot MP and Explorer, Lamy Safari, TWSBI Eco or even Asvine if you are ok the Chinese pens.

A button piston filler (you press a button down to fill the pen). Here’s my video about it in more detail: “Esterbrook Estie Raven with Button Piston Filler” th-cam.com/video/PLIJyempER0/w-d-xo.html

Thanks Julia! This is my first time inking a pen with Chou Kuro and I have to admit that I’m impressed - it’s even darker than my Tombow Fudenosuke (like how is that possible?!)

@@FromCarola whoaaaa!! darker than the fudenosuke?! that makes me excited.

Isn't it?! At first I was nervous to use it because it's really really thin but the nib just writes so beautifully that I got used to a gentle hold. Do you have one?

@ nah, i wish i did though. also you have great handwriting.

I have to admit that it's worth the hype - it definitely is the blackest ink and something about it is so satisfactory! Thanks!

Hi Rob! I typically use these types of inks in my Preppy or Kakuno (or similiar) and dedicate the pen to the ink. In this case though, I decided to use Chou Kuro in my Skogsy pocket pen because it's easy to disassemble and clean if necessary and it suits the pen perfectly.

That's awesome! The TWSBI Ecos definitely know how to handle shimmer inks (for the most part)!

haha and now you know the inner workings of an Eco! I haven't dismantled one and based on your experience, probably will not attempt it lol. So glad you enjoy it!

@ it was definitely a BAD idea! I’m really enjoying the pen. $42 including postage. So economical!

LOL your comment made me laugh - "you'd think I have my own store". Although I have quite a few Galen Leather products so I'm probably up there with you haha. I find that I switch back and forth between zippered and slim covers just based on portability and mood I'm in (minimalist vs maximalist) so maybe there's room for both in your collection. JK don't let me enable you.

@@FromCarola Dang Carola it's too late. 🥲I just went over my annual goals with my manager and the whole time I am thinking, if I track these in my weeks planners, I can then keep all my notes and whatever extras I need in the "ZIPPERED" weeks cover. 🥰 So even though it's my fault, I am not taking accountability til 2025, so I'm blaming you. 🤣But on the real, I think the zippered ones will really work for me this year for my work goals tracking.

​​⁠haha! Well in that case, I’m excited for you to use a zippered cover and hope it’ll bring you joy. I’ll take the blame for that 😅

Aw hi, welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 💕

Yes!! If you have a chance to try the Scythe, you can decide the stock nib size for Kirk to grind 🙌🏽

@@jannahlyonthat’s awesome! Thanks for sharing your thoughts as a left hander - my daughter is left handed so I’ll keep this in mind. I agree - the TWSBI stub is actually a great nib right out of the box! Enjoy your pen 💜

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

Yay, that makes me happy!

tbh, I haven't tried a Sailor Zoom nib yet but would love to. My understanding is that it gives you varying line widths depending on the angle you hold it. I'd love to compare it to a Naginata style nib...

@FromCarola The Good Blue has a much more affordable version. You can buy the nib separately. ​

@ thanks for the tip! I’ll look into it 🙌🏽

Thanks for asking! It's Pilot Iroshizuku "kon peki" (I've now updated the description with all the inks and links to nib specialists). I think it's a great blue to test nibs/pens!

@FromCarola should've known! It's one of my favorite inks, but it looked a little more vibrant on my phone screen. That's the trouble with technology. It can slightly skew colors - I know I'm not the only one that's bought a bottle of ink based on a video, only to be disappointed (or at least surprised) by the color on person! 😅 Thanks for the reply! Kon-peki is always a winner!

@ so true! It could also depend on how long the ink has been in the pen to come out so vibrant and saturated 😅

Glad you enjoyed it!