Swatching Pilot Iroshizuku Inks | May 2024
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2024
- Watch me sample all 24 of the current Pilot Iroshizuku ink swatches and gush about some unexpected gems in the group.
I purchased samples of these inks from Goulet Pens: gouletpens.com.
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VIDEO TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction & Unboxing
4:51 Ink Swatching
19:00 First Impressions
21:37 Paper Comparisons
32:14 General Thoughts
35:25 Picking My Favorites & Outro
INKS FEATURED
Ajisai
Ama-iro
Kon-peki
Asa-gao
Shin-kai
Tsuki-yo
Syo-ro
Ku-jaku
Sui-gyoku
Shin-ryoku
Chiku-rin
Hotaru-bi
Murasaki-shikibu
Yama-budo
Tsutsuji
Momiji
Kosumosu
Hana-ikada
Fuyu-gaki
Yu-yake
Yama-guri
Kiri-same
Fuyu-syogun
Take-sumi
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It is so tragic when the samples leak 😭 I LOVE that you swatch them on so many papers!! Thank you so much for swatching all of these 🥰 My top 5 (not including the discontinued inks) would have to be Ajasai, Ku Jaku, Yu Yake, Chiku Rin, and Tsutsuji. My predictions for the ones that would be discontinued: Momiji, Kiri Same, and Syo Ro or Ku Jaku. I really hope they bring in a true red, another lighter brown, and a light purple. It will be interesting to see what they choose!
WHAT??? Why would kujaku be discontinued?
I have 2 large bottles of Iroshizuku. I have: Syo-ro and Yama-Budo! I have a 20 ml bottle of Tsuki-yo. I also love Kosumosu and Tsu-Tsuji, Murasaki Shiki bu. I really really want to see a light honey/brown, and olive and maybe a different purple or a more dusty pink to purple. A dark gray would be nice.
That was a wonderful, thorough, yet swift exploration of these 24 inks! You held my attention all the way through. Thank you for showing them in such detail.
Yay! You are so welcome!
OMG That was amazing! Absolutely loved the paper comparison. I knew paper changed ink colors, but I didn't imagine it would deffer that much from one brand to another. What happens with Syo-ro is shocking.
Yes, I love to see the differences in ink from paper to paper! I get really excited when I find little surprises like that.
My first and still current faves are Tsuki-yo, Kosumosu, and Ajisai. I was really surprised by their three newest ones -- Sui-gyoku seems redundant, and Hotaru-bi and Hana-ikada are both so light! I don't want to see any more discontinued tbh, but I would love to see some new warmer shades. Maybe a medium-deep olive green, a golden yellow or yellow-brown, a true red.
Tsuki-yo is one of my favorites, too.
I wonder if they added Sui-gyoku to prepare for removing one of the colors it is near to. Perhaps because of a supply issue with one of the dyes? I have no inside info, just wildly guessing here. I seem to be in the mood for that recently.
Wow, that is a reasonable path. The color options would make total sense if that is the case. I look forward to seeing what they do!
Your top 5 looks great. I have the og entire line in my collection. And eventhough I have my own selection of faves, I like having the others as well. I wouldn’t buy them all again but these purchases was made a long time ago when samples weren’t really a thing. I am glad you decided to give them fair chance in june because some of them might surprise you in writing form. And since you like playing with inks, may I suggest trying to mix certain colours for those you find missing in hue. You might find that the lighter colours come in handy in that case. Definitely not worth buying the big bottle but you might want to get a couple more samples or a couple of the small bottles if you like want you end up with in the end
Great video as usual and I am happy that we will get more of your ink videos in june 😊
I’m interested in seeing the two oranges. They looked almost identical here. But I agree, the lack of honey/golden brown should be rectified. I like that bright yellow green, but wonder about legibility in a pen. Your 30 inks 30 days will be fun to watch! I currently have Momiji and Shin-ryoku. Momiji is really nice. The gold sheen makes me happy.
Awesome! I am definitely curious about the legibility of Hotaru-bi and my future reactions to Momiji. This month is so exciting already!
Great recovery from the ink leaks during shipping; nice review!! Thanks Kristen!
Aw thank you so much for watching!
Fantastic, thanks.
Glad you liked it!
I love this range. I very recently bought bottles of the ones I love- the greens, purple & greys & I still need yama budo (it was sold out)
I like the cornflower colour one & the sakura one too, but didnt buy them.
I truly hope they dont get rid of Chiku rin or Yama budo. Thank you for sharing with us (I'm sorry the parcel leaked)😫
Great swatch video!!
Thank you!!
Another fantastic video. I am very much looking forward to you next 30inks30days.🥰
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the deep dive into the Pilot inks! I've been trying to decide on a couple of new bottles of ink and this has helped solidify my choices. I wish I had the $$ to buy a bottle of each color because Pilot produces some of my favorite products, both in fountain pens, ink and regular pens and pencils.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, Pilot makes such great products. I would also love to have many of these inks!
Fantastic video! I have a bottle of Syo-ro and Fuyu-Syogun. I have Syo-ro inked up this month. I have samples for most of the collection. I want to love fuyu-gaki but it is too orange! if there was something between kosomosu and fuyu-gaki I would get that in a bottle too! Thanks for sharing! 💙
thanks for sharing, I want them all!
Thanks for watching! They do look gorgeous, and it’s perfect that Iroshizuku inks perform very well in pens.
Oh no the ink leaks!! I have bottles of the three previously discontinued inks (Tsuyu-kusa, Ina-ho, and. Tsukushi) if you’d like samples to try them!
I knowww! Goulet Pens CS made it right, so all is well on that end. I'd love to try Tsuyu-kusa and Tsukushi if you don't mind! Thank you!
Ahh, I've never had such a rough sample leakage issue :(
Those two lightest greens are so lovely and I'm surprised that I enjoy the two lightest pinks. I really am not a huge fan of blue ink, it is nice to see these blues compared to each other ❤
Aw, thanks! Goulet Pens customer service helped me out, so all is well now. I'm glad I got all the samples so that I could see the variation in blues and greens in person. Thanks for watching!
Iroshizuku inks are basicallyt the gold standard. If you have a crabby pen, put one of these in it.
Yes, I agree! They've all been excellent so far.
I'm excited to see them all in your pens 🎉
Yu-yake and fuyu-syogun are two of my all-time favorites; I’m already hyperventilating at the thought of them being discontinued 🫣😅
Nice! Right, I don't know what I'd do if my favorites end up on the chopping block. I'm already getting nervous just envisioning everyone's mad dash to purchase bottles once the specific inks are finally identified.
Thank you! I want to order a few more inks and I definitely see colors I want! My current two are Yama budo and syo- ro. I’m definitely getting that pinky peachy one, will need to go back and write the name down. 😊
Wonderful! Those are great selections 🤩 The pinky peachy one was likely Kosumosu or its lighter friend, Hana-ikada.
So sorry for your ink mess. It seems to be ok. Syo-Ro is a good choice to buy. Have fun
Ink spills are always a bit annoying, but Goulet Pens customer service made it right. Thank you so much for watching!
I just got a couple of these samples as well and am waiting for them to arrive! I got Tsuki-yo and Shin-Kai and I’m excited to try them out after seeing this video! Beautiful colors here.
Awesome! Hope you enjoy them!
Thank you for swatching these on so many papers! I picked up the brochure of inks at the ATL pen show earlier this year and immediately thought of mixing these inks. Have you tried mixing any?
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I haven't mixed any, but I've come across some on IG who have shared their mixes. I think that would be a really fun project. In that case, one could use these inks to fill in the color gaps without waiting on Pilot to release new colors! How fun!
I liked this. You showed me that Yellow/Green, I ordered from Amazon. I only buy Pilot in the mini bottle. Rachelle in Seattle
Oh, nice! I am excited to see how that one looks in a pen this month.
They do need more browns AND more greens and purples too
Agreed!
Awesome video. Now you make me want to try them all. Where did you get your pamphlet?
Thank you! Pilot was distributing them at the 2023 SF Pen Show.
@@lifeinspiresdesign Oh! Lucky! I might make it to the SF Pen Show some day. This year, I'm going to my first pen show, the PNW Pen Show in Portland.
Thanks...I wish there were some water fast inks.
That would be nice. I have heard that de Atramentis (document series) and Octopus Fluids (Write and Draw) make some really good waterproof inks.
Thanks for sharing! 😍 it’s so interesting to see how they look on the different papers, especially chiku-rin, which is one I’ve been curious about for a while! I’ve been so tempted to try the sampler pack because I’ve never tried an iroshizuku ink that didn’t feel amazing in my pens. 🥹 I’ve been hit with pretty high duties from Goulet before, though, so that’s mainly what has stopped me 😬😂
Ouch, duties! I hope you're able to get your hands on more of these inks someday, because the in-person experience is pretty impressive.