I love how you share your collection as not just things you have, but as stories and pieces of artistry and soul that mean something to you. I like how you explained that each Leonardo has its own soul. I just ordered my first Momento Zero. I don't want to get my hopes too, high, but it was my first "grail pen" because something just really struck me the first time I saw one. Very nice video.
Hi Remy, thank you so much for your lovely words and comment :) I definitely feel deeply connected to each of them in different ways. Hence why I have so many! Which Leonardo Momento Zero did you get? :D Any pen can be a grail pen as that definition is different for each person, but a Leonardo is definitely a worthy grail! Is this a gold nib or a steel version? I'm waiting for the next perfect Leonardo to get an elastic EF gold nib with (perhaps a Grande or Grande 2.0 model since I like those shape more). Most of mine are Momento Zeroes with steel nibs. The feel of these Leonardo pens are like nothing I've ever felt before when I got my first one - it felt like glossy smooth marble in your hands. They do have a bit of weight to them (about 25ish grams). If you have any Leonardo questions, please don't hesitate to ask! :)
@@KenchanKrafts I saw the Appelboom video about their pen making process and the care, attention, and hard work really blew my mind. Your collection of Leonardos (and in general) is really beautiful. I went with the Momento Zero with Horn resin and a 1.1mm stub. I almost went with the Pietra Marina color (having recently been drawn to brighter colors in general), but I saw the Horn color last minute and I think the black, brown, and greys reminded me of my home in the Mojave Desert and I had to go for it. I actually got interested in fountain pens because I got interested in calligraphy and tried a very cheap Speedball fountain pen calligraphy set that had stubs. I actually feel most comfortable writing with a stub out of any nib since I started with those, but I've only had really bad stub pens haha. I'm probably gonna get a spare broad nib and have it ground to a broad cursive smooth italic, if this pen works out upon arrival 🤞🏼🤞🏼 Thanks again for your input and work. I'll definitely be back in your comments soon! Haha
LMFAO!!! Amazon Basics - Kettle review. ;) Thank you man, I am definitely the Leonardo man ^_^ the only one who buys them so much that people will get tired of me sharing them but the other half will also vicariously enjoy them through me and appreciate them with me ^_^
Great video Lao. You know I love Visconti pens. After seeing your video I almost ordered the Unicorn but this time decided on the Leonardo Mosaico Hawaii. You have some gorgeous pens in your case. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Clare! I know we both love Visconti! So happy knowing you almost got it! It’s like 400$ right now due to fpd but maybe the sales are over. It’s a beautiful pen that glows in the sunlight because of its translucency and it’s so magical to me! I love all my Italian pens, so you getting the mosaico is just as amazing! I’m looking at the baobab mosaico or sands! Those two are so gorgeous. I can’t wait to see all your pen hauls from The lovely Joost XD and your Hawaii Mosaico. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😍🥰🥹
Maybe it will be added to my collection down the road. I enjoy your videos and making the tea.Thank you for following me as well. I am finally getting ready to post again. @@KenchanKrafts
@@clarecocophotography454 Thank you, Clare. I hope the tea making is calm and enjoyable to people, I'm happy you like it! And can't wait to start bingeing your videos once you get back to posting again. :)
Ooo, Santini. I think I've heard of them before and just looking at them now, they are absolutely gorgeous pens! Thanks for sharing about Santini, it's very nice to have a very unique writing experience through in-house nibs. I'll have to look into an affordable Santini for a first someday :)
Hey Tomas! John Toledo did make that point as well in the comments section a while back 😆 he has informed me well that Santini does their own nibs. I would love to get one of their pens someday, but since I have a rule about buying pens on sale or not buying pens full price, it'll be hard to fund one of Santinis beauties. Thank you so much for watching this video! I was trying a different style of cinematography with it lolol!!!
Wow! That's an awesome collection. btw, TH-cam hasn't left any notification on the new videos you uploaded for a while but the good thing is I have a few videos to watch 🎉😸
Thanks, Cyan! :) and yeah, TH-cam is very stupid like that sometimes! Someone else had the same issue. If you already have my notification turned on and YT didn't notify you, it needs to be fixed for sure! Hope you enjoy the few videos that didn't get notified! ^_^
I love Leonardo pens! My two favorite pens so far are the Foresta Umbra and Rangoli. As a Dantista, I couldn't resist the very Dantean symbolism and name of the Foresta Umbra, and the symbolism of the color scheme evoking the Sun and cosmos of the Rangoli (particularly speaking to Paradiso, but also the famous last line of the Commedia and how each of the three canticles ends with the word "stars"). I got one of the last few Foresta Umbra pens left, and chose the extra fine nib over the broad (the only remaining choices). It's filled with the Diamine ink Dark Forest for even more Dantean symbolism.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and the connections you make with your lovely Leonardos! I love that so much! My only experience with Dante was back in high school when I read a book in English class with lots of symbolism around Dante and Hell XD but it stuck! It’s awesome you have both the two Leo’s that I have as well! My Rangoli definitely evokes all the astrological vibes! :) I recently just got an EF Leonardo nib and OMG I love it so much! So I think you made the right choice in going with EF over B. I don’t use my B nibs often.
What a beautiful video….. of course the lovely pens, but your commentary is so thoughtful, so meaningful and the delightful music rounds off a lovely viewing experience x
Thank you for watching, Jean! Your words make me so happy!!! I’m proud of the production and time I put into this video lol. It was more work but feels so good! ^_^ So happy you got a great viewing experience from this ❤️
That’s definitely true, their gold nibs are different now. No longer bock nibs. Leonardo is starting to do their own gold nibs as well in house. But the steel nibs are still jowos, which I really like that more of the Italian brands are starting to do this so they will all have very unique writing experiences!
@@KenchanKrafts, I knew Leonardo's gold nibs are also produced in collaboration with JoWo (there is nothing wrong, especially since the nibs are designed specifically for their pens); have they switched completely to in-house production?
@@iscse yes, Leonardo now does in house gold nibs! I have the red guilloche which writes quite different from the older Leonardo gold nibs I’ve had. I can’t wait for a new perfect Leonardo that speaks to me and get it with their new gold nib. I don’t write like the feel of the red guilloche Leonardo.
Hi Lao! Wow! Where have I been? Your Italian pen collection has grown…I remember when you still told me you wanted the Visconti Bronze Age when I started my own journey this year…I’m branching out of my Viscontis for a bit and I have my first Montegrappa pen coming before Halloween 🤞 fingers crossed. That’s why I love Italian pens…all handcrafted!!! Great job! The collection gets more more beautiful! Thanks for sharing! P. S. Yes that Aurora pen looks more of something I would pick! And Lao you have me looking into other colors of pens…like purple and even orange…
You've been busy! :D Look how big my Leonardo collection has grown?! Get excited for my ENTIRE collection video where I'll talk and share ALL my pens soon :) It'll be my one year anniversary since uploading my first pen video back in November of 2022. :D This was just a little teaser and chat about Italian pens. It'll be a big long video!
@@KenchanKrafts Awesome! Anxious to see the collection…I think I am now ready to start to build my collection seriously. I have spent the last few months researching pen companies…wish me luck!
Do you have a red or yellow pen? Them are some typical Italian colors. The Delta Dolcevita with that orange resin is synonymous with Italian penmanship. But is now probably considered muted compared to other resins out there.
Aww thank you, Andrea! That makes me so happy to hear you found a new gem and love after seeing my Pilot video ^_^ if you have it already, I hope it’s everything you expected and wanted ☺️
Extremely calming voice, love the video my friend - Magnus
Thank you, Magnus! ♥
So beautiful and I was going to say the same thing jeanrobinson6584 said. It was a soothing video.
Thank you so much, Jennifer ♥I appreciate it! Glad it was soothing! ^_^
I love how you share your collection as not just things you have, but as stories and pieces of artistry and soul that mean something to you. I like how you explained that each Leonardo has its own soul. I just ordered my first Momento Zero. I don't want to get my hopes too, high, but it was my first "grail pen" because something just really struck me the first time I saw one.
Very nice video.
Hi Remy, thank you so much for your lovely words and comment :) I definitely feel deeply connected to each of them in different ways. Hence why I have so many! Which Leonardo Momento Zero did you get? :D Any pen can be a grail pen as that definition is different for each person, but a Leonardo is definitely a worthy grail! Is this a gold nib or a steel version? I'm waiting for the next perfect Leonardo to get an elastic EF gold nib with (perhaps a Grande or Grande 2.0 model since I like those shape more). Most of mine are Momento Zeroes with steel nibs. The feel of these Leonardo pens are like nothing I've ever felt before when I got my first one - it felt like glossy smooth marble in your hands. They do have a bit of weight to them (about 25ish grams). If you have any Leonardo questions, please don't hesitate to ask! :)
@@KenchanKrafts I saw the Appelboom video about their pen making process and the care, attention, and hard work really blew my mind. Your collection of Leonardos (and in general) is really beautiful.
I went with the Momento Zero with Horn resin and a 1.1mm stub. I almost went with the Pietra Marina color (having recently been drawn to brighter colors in general), but I saw the Horn color last minute and I think the black, brown, and greys reminded me of my home in the Mojave Desert and I had to go for it. I actually got interested in fountain pens because I got interested in calligraphy and tried a very cheap Speedball fountain pen calligraphy set that had stubs. I actually feel most comfortable writing with a stub out of any nib since I started with those, but I've only had really bad stub pens haha. I'm probably gonna get a spare broad nib and have it ground to a broad cursive smooth italic, if this pen works out upon arrival 🤞🏼🤞🏼 Thanks again for your input and work. I'll definitely be back in your comments soon! Haha
Excellent Italian collection. You truly are Lao the Leonardo man. :) Just wondering is the Kettle going to get reviewed too. I'd watch it.
LMFAO!!! Amazon Basics - Kettle review. ;) Thank you man, I am definitely the Leonardo man ^_^ the only one who buys them so much that people will get tired of me sharing them but the other half will also vicariously enjoy them through me and appreciate them with me ^_^
@@KenchanKrafts There's nothing to tire of Leonardo pens. They are beauties.
Great video Lao. You know I love Visconti pens. After seeing your video I almost ordered the Unicorn but this time decided on the Leonardo Mosaico Hawaii. You have some gorgeous pens in your case. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Clare! I know we both love Visconti! So happy knowing you almost got it! It’s like 400$ right now due to fpd but maybe the sales are over. It’s a beautiful pen that glows in the sunlight because of its translucency and it’s so magical to me! I love all my Italian pens, so you getting the mosaico is just as amazing! I’m looking at the baobab mosaico or sands! Those two are so gorgeous. I can’t wait to see all your pen hauls from The lovely Joost XD and your Hawaii Mosaico. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😍🥰🥹
Maybe it will be added to my collection down the road. I enjoy your videos and making the tea.Thank you for following me as well. I am finally getting ready to post again. @@KenchanKrafts
@@clarecocophotography454 Thank you, Clare. I hope the tea making is calm and enjoyable to people, I'm happy you like it! And can't wait to start bingeing your videos once you get back to posting again. :)
Those are beautiful pens. I enjoyed the video. One point, Santini makes their own nibs and feeds in house. They are also very beautiful.
Ooo, Santini. I think I've heard of them before and just looking at them now, they are absolutely gorgeous pens! Thanks for sharing about Santini, it's very nice to have a very unique writing experience through in-house nibs. I'll have to look into an affordable Santini for a first someday :)
By the way, as no one has pointed it out, Aurora is the in-house nib producer in Italy along with Santini 😃
So there are two producers.
Hey Tomas! John Toledo did make that point as well in the comments section a while back 😆 he has informed me well that Santini does their own nibs. I would love to get one of their pens someday, but since I have a rule about buying pens on sale or not buying pens full price, it'll be hard to fund one of Santinis beauties. Thank you so much for watching this video! I was trying a different style of cinematography with it lolol!!!
Stipula has been making their own gold nibs for some years already. Both the 14k and 18k ‘Stiflex’ nibs are made fully in-house by Stipula.,
Wow! That's an awesome collection.
btw, TH-cam hasn't left any notification on the new videos you uploaded for a while but the good thing is I have a few videos to watch 🎉😸
Thanks, Cyan! :) and yeah, TH-cam is very stupid like that sometimes! Someone else had the same issue. If you already have my notification turned on and YT didn't notify you, it needs to be fixed for sure! Hope you enjoy the few videos that didn't get notified! ^_^
I love Leonardo pens! My two favorite pens so far are the Foresta Umbra and Rangoli. As a Dantista, I couldn't resist the very Dantean symbolism and name of the Foresta Umbra, and the symbolism of the color scheme evoking the Sun and cosmos of the Rangoli (particularly speaking to Paradiso, but also the famous last line of the Commedia and how each of the three canticles ends with the word "stars"). I got one of the last few Foresta Umbra pens left, and chose the extra fine nib over the broad (the only remaining choices). It's filled with the Diamine ink Dark Forest for even more Dantean symbolism.
Thank you for sharing your experiences and the connections you make with your lovely Leonardos! I love that so much! My only experience with Dante was back in high school when I read a book in English class with lots of symbolism around Dante and Hell XD but it stuck! It’s awesome you have both the two Leo’s that I have as well! My Rangoli definitely evokes all the astrological vibes! :) I recently just got an EF Leonardo nib and OMG I love it so much! So I think you made the right choice in going with EF over B. I don’t use my B nibs often.
What a beautiful video….. of course the lovely pens, but your commentary is so thoughtful, so meaningful and the delightful music rounds off a lovely viewing experience x
Thank you for watching, Jean! Your words make me so happy!!! I’m proud of the production and time I put into this video lol. It was more work but feels so good! ^_^ So happy you got a great viewing experience from this ❤️
Visconti also produces the nibs in-house for a few years now
That’s definitely true, their gold nibs are different now. No longer bock nibs. Leonardo is starting to do their own gold nibs as well in house. But the steel nibs are still jowos, which I really like that more of the Italian brands are starting to do this so they will all have very unique writing experiences!
@@KenchanKrafts, I knew Leonardo's gold nibs are also produced in collaboration with JoWo (there is nothing wrong, especially since the nibs are designed specifically for their pens); have they switched completely to in-house production?
@@iscse yes, Leonardo now does in house gold nibs! I have the red guilloche which writes quite different from the older Leonardo gold nibs I’ve had. I can’t wait for a new perfect Leonardo that speaks to me and get it with their new gold nib. I don’t write like the feel of the red guilloche Leonardo.
Your videos bring me such joy Ken :) Love your ever growing pen collection!
Thank you, Kogi Tsukino! ;) I appreciate your comments always! ^_^ I'm glad it brings you joy! ♥
This was everything ! Such a beautiful video!
Thank you, Monica!! 🥳😘
Hi Lao! Wow! Where have I been? Your Italian pen collection has grown…I remember when you still told me you wanted the Visconti Bronze Age when I started my own journey this year…I’m branching out of my Viscontis for a bit and I have my first Montegrappa pen coming before Halloween 🤞 fingers crossed. That’s why I love Italian pens…all handcrafted!!! Great job! The collection gets more more beautiful! Thanks for sharing! P. S. Yes that Aurora pen looks more of something I would pick! And Lao you have me looking into other colors of pens…like purple and even orange…
You've been busy! :D Look how big my Leonardo collection has grown?! Get excited for my ENTIRE collection video where I'll talk and share ALL my pens soon :) It'll be my one year anniversary since uploading my first pen video back in November of 2022. :D This was just a little teaser and chat about Italian pens. It'll be a big long video!
@@KenchanKrafts Awesome! Anxious to see the collection…I think I am now ready to start to build my collection seriously. I have spent the last few months researching pen companies…wish me luck!
Do you have a red or yellow pen? Them are some typical Italian colors. The Delta Dolcevita with that orange resin is synonymous with Italian penmanship. But is now probably considered muted compared to other resins out there.
Thank you for sharing. You have a beautiful collection. You inspried me to get the limited edition Pilot VP. 😊
Aww thank you, Andrea! That makes me so happy to hear you found a new gem and love after seeing my Pilot video ^_^ if you have it already, I hope it’s everything you expected and wanted ☺️
Lovely. Thank you, Lao.
You're very welcome, Pam. Thanks for always watching and helping me with Italian words :D ♥
how fun, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching, Marie! ;)