Goulet Q&A 283: Best Pens to Dismantle, Rose Gold Ink, and Prepping for Long-Term Storage

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  • @tanarurbp
    @tanarurbp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The answer to #5: Blue and green inks basically have a red sheen because the blue dye in powder form has a red color. Inks that have an extreme sheen use a dye that is highly soluble in water, they over saturate the solution (plus they might have some additives or chemicals that affect this too) and thus when the ink dries and the water evaporates, what you end up with is red sheen simply because there's too much dye left on the paper. That's also why most sheeny inks smear too.
    This of course works best on papers that resist absorbing the ink into the fibers.
    source: I'm an ink maker.
    edit: I forgot to say that to my knowledge there are no blue/green inks that have a different sheen than red but there are thousands of dyes and maybe nobody has found that one blue dye which has a different sheen.

    • @tanarurbp
      @tanarurbp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Hekat the Evil B-tch There can indeed be a difference in particle sizes between the two companies. It all depends on where they are able to source the glistening powders from or if they have it custom made, (and with their volume this might actually be a possibility) so they might have submitted different specifications to their respective suppliers.
      You got me curious so I'll do a comparison once I get a hold of some Diamine shimmering ink.
      As for the material itself, since they keep it a secret we may never know for sure but I would say it's some high quality, safe for humans AND pens mica. Although nowadays you can never be sure with what you're looking at since there are so many artificial materials.

    • @Gouletpens
      @Gouletpens  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That is super interesting and makes a lot of sense. Love seeing this sort of insight from the experts themselves. - Colin

    • @centeyek
      @centeyek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      what ink do you make?

  • @ReticentSparrow
    @ReticentSparrow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    +1 for the crafts application of ink. I've come to appreciate some subdued colors for the ease on the eyes while reading.

  • @tammirab1719
    @tammirab1719 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Even if I think I’ll love an ink I always order a sample first then the bottle. This has led to a small collection of inks that I absolutely love!

    • @Gouletpens
      @Gouletpens  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, I'm not brave enough to commit a full bottle ever! Samples are a way of life. - Colin

  • @TartaricKnight
    @TartaricKnight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's actually Feinman who's best accredited with the "the inability to explain something, means you don't know it well enough yet "

  • @TheNightowl001
    @TheNightowl001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sorry you were under the weather, and glad to see you back "on the air" as it were!
    Regarding long-term storage, I would also recommend tossing in some silica desiccant in whatever you're storing your pens in. I save ALL those little desiccant units from all my medications, etc., whatever they come in, and put them in with metal items I'm storing long-term, to try to keep down moisture and corrosion.

  • @pinkpandamiranda
    @pinkpandamiranda 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh man, to think this was the last Q&A - this series was super important to me when I first got into pens. Thanks for everything Goulet!

  • @WantedVisual
    @WantedVisual 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    QOTW: If I have pen friends who like it/want random samples, they are getting GENEROUS samples, if not the rest of the bottle. Failing that, I used to use it for flex practice, which uses up a lot of ink fast. Nowadays, as a last ditch effort, I ink up a very wet pen, preferably with a B-nib, with it and dedicate that pen to that color until it is gone. Sometimes it grows on me. Most of the time, it reminds me that mindless buying puts junk in my house, money out of my wallet and disappointing reviews on websites of retailers I love to shop at.
    I can't always get (effectively priced) ink samples, which makes sense for a lot of smaller retailers or stuff that I have to pay a lot shipping and customs fees for. I do keep that in mind when buying, though. If at all possible, I try to get 'unproven' inks either in the smallest possible bottle, on sale or, if there's no alternative, as a pack of cartridges.

  • @TylerHarman
    @TylerHarman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My wife likes the Apple Blossom ink with her rose gold Lamy LX but had not heard of the other inks, so she's excited to try a couple of those!

  • @trumpetgirl414
    @trumpetgirl414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I find Diamine pink champagne is perfect in my rose gold pens. When I want a non shimmer ink in a rose gold pen, I use Noodlers black swan in Australian roses. It compliments the rose gold beautifully.

    • @silkenpaw
      @silkenpaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kelly Jarosz Noodler’s Black Swan in English Roses would also be great and it’s not as bright as BSAR.

    • @abc-wv4in
      @abc-wv4in 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I need to look into the pink champagne. I love Diamine inks. BSAR is a beautiful ink, too; much prettier than the English Roses version imo. It's my favorite Noodler's ink. Well, Heart of Darkness is my go-to and only permanent black ink.

  • @jamesspangler9093
    @jamesspangler9093 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for all the information (again!) Your discussion about the business end of your "Business" was really great! It explained very well how complicated it is in a very simple and straight forward manner. Well done as always. As far as ink, I am new to the Fountain Pen world, so I don't have that issue yet. I love the samples so that I can find out if I like ink before I buy a whole bottle. My first bottle came with my first pen and was just a basic black. My second was Noodler's Blue, so another just basic ink. I'm just now getting into different inks, and plan to try A LOT of samples!

  • @cherylthomae-barnes7852
    @cherylthomae-barnes7852 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    QOTW: I purchase a sample before investing in bottles so I have only inks I love. When I get bored with an ink, I move it to the back of my storage box and before you know it, I'm looking for that ink again. Strongly recommend samples. There were a couple times where I've been temped to bypass the sample only to find the ink was too light or not shade I was looking for and was relieved that I didn't skip that step. I have to say I have had samples where I thought...meh...I could take it or leave and then a new pen comes along and that sample takes on a new light. So if you have the space to hang on to a bottle of ink you're not currently loving, a pen may be in your future that will change your opinion. 🤓🌻🖋

  • @BlueMel_MH
    @BlueMel_MH 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    QotW: I've given a few bottles away over the years of colors that weren't to my taste. Now that ink samples are more prevalent, I almost always go for that except in the cases of rare, limited edition types. I'll try a sample in a couple of different pen configurations before deciding. I'll take my surplice samples and bring them to a local pen meetup to give out or as part of a "kit" I might put together when pen-abling.

  • @FaithfulFarm
    @FaithfulFarm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Herbin Rouille D'Ancre was actually the very first bottle of ink I purchased a few years back. I love the dusty pink color and I particularly love to match it up with Noodler's Burma Road Brown, my second bottle of ink. I agree that it would be a great ink for a rose gold pen.

    • @abc-wv4in
      @abc-wv4in 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The sample I got was VERY pale, though.

  • @chantal7758
    @chantal7758 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Brian,
    Here's something I'd really like to hear about:
    You have a LARGE collection of pens, which is pretty awesome; a few of them are relied on as daily carries, but most aren't. I'd like to hear about manage the use of your collection, overall. For example: Do you ever feel like some of them don't see enough use, and feel kinda bad about it? Do you have some that see a regular rotation of use? Are there pens you've inked up lately that just make you say to yourself "why don't I ink this up and carry it more? it's awesome!!!" Things like that.
    I really enjoy your Q&As, and other videos. Thank you! Write on.
    Chantal Lavoie (pronounced Lah-Vwah)

  • @florencefortyseven
    @florencefortyseven 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    For some reason I would be tempted to use an ink I really disliked as paint, and make an artwork out of it, because I am sure you can find a painting that appeals to you, even if you don't like the colour!
    I have no idea why that's the image that came into my mind, but yeah 😂. The more logical thing to do would be to sell it, either to a friend or someone at a writing/pen club.

  • @silkenpaw
    @silkenpaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Regarding filling the Homo Sapiens, you can always weigh the pen before and after filling if you have access to a gram scale. 1 ml of ink weighs 1 gram (or as close as makes no difference).

  • @Ken-wz9vy
    @Ken-wz9vy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brian, ink samples are great. I like how you not only do the swabs of ink, but you write with the ink. By doing both we get to see a broad spectrum. If, I've gotten an ink that I not wild about I will load it up in a pen that I want to test; as I did after making my first nib change from a Cross medium to an extra-fine point Goulet nib.

  • @PatrisDev
    @PatrisDev 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    QOTW: I try to give it away, but I've also had a lingering idea to try dyeing some white flowers

  • @abc-wv4in
    @abc-wv4in 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great explanation on red sheen. I too have wished for a blue or green sheen, but science...
    Very helpful on the Rose Gold inks. I actually ordered a sample of the Rose Gilt Tynte last week. I love pink, but some pink inks are almost too pale for most uses.

  • @TrevorSchmidt
    @TrevorSchmidt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    QOTW: I hoard my ink, knowing that maybe, someday, I'll find a use for each and every one...maybe...

  • @JujuLand0
    @JujuLand0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't find the particular videos, but I was wondering why you promote the V pen so much when the Pilot Petit 1 exists? Also, is there a similarly weighted pen, where it is made of nicer materials but still is bottom heavy enough when posted that I can comfortably use them? I have medium-sized hands, but my writing style means I am comfortable using the PP1 unposted, and even the Kakuno posted is too back-heavy for me. Also, with the felt feed, how well would I be able to use Platinum Carbon Black in it?

  • @29028ft
    @29028ft 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    can you double-check the color of the shimmer in RO Rose Gold Tynte? Brian says it has a rose gold shimmer in it, but all the other reviews/swabs that I see online show a distinctively silver shimmer. I'd love it if it were rose gold, but don't want it if it's silver...and since Brian went on about how ink bottles aren't returnable...

  • @ksek
    @ksek 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    QOTW: Personally, I use them for painting or give them to a friend. If people are looking for options other than dumping them, though, try contacting local groups that might collect art supplies (schools, Girl Scout Troops, art therapy programs, etc.). It doesn't have to be folks who would have fountain pens. Inks work lovely with brushes, dip pens, etc.

  • @ericakauffman5786
    @ericakauffman5786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've blended my own Rose Gold because the Robert Oyster just isn't dark enough on the page for me.

  • @benuski
    @benuski 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I emptied out a sample bottle of a color I didn't like and now use it to have a small stash of backup ink at work.

  • @pat999x
    @pat999x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    QQOW - If I buy an ink I'm not fond of, I close it up tightly and wait. My taste may change, I might buy a pen that calls for that color. Who knows what might happen.

  • @ksek
    @ksek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    BTW- Colorverse's new Brunch Date is a VERY GOOD rose gold match!

  • @alextaplin7354
    @alextaplin7354 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    QOTW: I have used some Apache sunset to paint a dramatic black and orange picture of a sunset and fire. As a woodworker I have also considered using some inks to dye wood for certain projects that require some colour.
    Also I have a Noodler's Konrad pen which always creates feathering regardless of the ink or paper I have used it with, the flow is correct if not a bit dry for a flex pen. I have seen it used on Rhodia paper in a lot of videos with great results but when I use in on my Rhodia pad it is the only pen that feathers. How can I fix this?

  • @silkenpaw
    @silkenpaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder whether what trips people up with disassembling TWSBIs is that you unscrew the piston thread clockwise, which is opposite the usual direction you unscrew things.

  • @squeeze55
    @squeeze55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We need a full video by you on the Supra!

    • @Gouletpens
      @Gouletpens  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good to know, I'll add it to our queue. - Colin

  • @FoxFortino
    @FoxFortino 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    For question 5, what you're talking about with the soapy water and stuff is called "Thin Film Interference" in the physics world. You can google it if you want to know more, but essentially what is happening is that there is a very very thin layer of oil/soap/something on top of water. Then, two things are happening: 1) light is reflecting off of the top surface of oil/soap/whatever and 2) light is penetrating through the oil and then reflecting off of the surface of the water. These two beams of light that have been reflected away from the puddle of water + oil/soap/whatever now "interfere" with each other and produce the rainbow of colors that you see. This is the same thing that happens when you see rainbows in soap bubbles, or rainbows in oil stains on the street.
    I don't know exactly the answer to number 5, but hopefully that clears something up what Brian was talking about.

    • @silkenpaw
      @silkenpaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fox Fortino Thank you for that explanation.

  • @patoeme
    @patoeme 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    tks for the sheen explication brian

  • @criscavi19
    @criscavi19 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please! can you make a review on ST DUPONT LINE D fountain pens? there is almost non information about it!

  • @jennieeveleighlamond
    @jennieeveleighlamond 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    QOTW: I write down bottles of ink. When the bottle is finished I wash it out and put it aside to make ink bottle snowglobes with my child. It takes awhile to write an entire big bottle of ink, so I only buy a bottle after I have tried a sample and am sure that I will love it enough to use a whole bottle.

  • @hannamelba375
    @hannamelba375 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I would match rose gold with burgundy

    • @abc-wv4in
      @abc-wv4in 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That works too!

  • @lanthanien
    @lanthanien 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    QOTW: Ink I like less now is Noodlers Red-Black. It's a great ink, but I like Namiki Sepia and Diamine Rustic Brown so much more now. These inks dry faster for me as well when on the go.

  • @wickedamoeba8719
    @wickedamoeba8719 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I feel like I’m going to be flogged but I like pairing rose gold with purple ink.
    Edit: Dark purples not lavender

    • @wickedamoeba8719
      @wickedamoeba8719 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hekat the Evil B-tch Try Diamine Scribble Purple. It’s a dark purple with a hint of gold sheen. It’s absolutely gorgeous!

    • @Hoehlenbaerin
      @Hoehlenbaerin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've paired my TWSBI Eco rose gold with Noodler's Burgundy (which looks like a warm purple to me) and I find it to be a great match. The "problem" with the TWSBI Eco rose gold is that it's more golden than rosy. So in my opinion cool rosy or pinkish colors don't go well with the metal parts.

  • @bikkies
    @bikkies 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    QotW: this is becoming more of a problem for me as I hoard more ink than I'll ever use, and most of the inks are so similar to others both in terms of hue and properties that I don't actually need them all. What I've been doing is to identify those, run off some sample vials so I still have a bit of it in case my mood changes, then either pour it away and reuse the bottle or else donate it. This can be to a friend or a local charity shop. I'll admit this takes more willpower than feels comfortable to me as I hate parting with it, but it feels good when someone else benefits from what I'll never use.

  • @ALittleBitofALot
    @ALittleBitofALot 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love taking my Twsbi Eco pens apart every time I clean them. I think once you know how to do it properly, it's truly not that hard.

  • @lisavierra-moore7340
    @lisavierra-moore7340 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What I do with ink I no longer or never liked? I scowl at it and think ugly thoughts. Sometimes I try to make it more lovable. For instance, my OS Hemingway. I’ve tried to make it less of a nightmare by adding a drop of liquid dishwashing soap and water. Hint: never buy an ink because it’s named for an author you love. This is a bad boy ink, not unlike the man it’s named for. I doubt I will have any better luck making it behave than any of Papa Hemingway’s wives had getting him to act nice.

    • @lotcold
      @lotcold 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have Thoreau. Same problem. I have to dilute 50% for it to be slightly manageable.

    • @katie4623
      @katie4623 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is hilarious. I bought Dostoyevsky for the same reason and it is so badly behaved.

  • @2010stoof
    @2010stoof 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I now tend to buy samples before buying bottles. Earlier back when I started I just bought bottles
    There are no inks I have that I don't like though, just some better than others.
    I do have way more ink than I could ever use, probably over 50 bottles or more, and I'm not done I don't think. Lol.
    But I love it. Its both a blessing a a curse. I can clean out a pen with a color I want to fill in my mind, but when I get to my "ink wall" I get lost. Change my mind. Change it again, pick one and fill, then two days later want to change again.
    Wonderful to have so many, but horrible choosing colors.
    Same issue with pens but not so bad as I only have like 25 pens and don't like to have too many inked at a time. Before I had 12 inked and hard to keep up on maintenance. I stick to 3-4 at most now

  • @Hexelixe
    @Hexelixe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "QOTW: What do you do with ink you no longer like?" Such an improbable event has never been recorded in the whole history of my life. But if it were ever to happen, I would probably play with it: pour it slowly in a glass of water to make a video of how it mixes or not, use it to decorate a page with haphazard drops, see how it mixes with other inks, submerge flowers, leaves, feathers or anything and make imprints on it, see if I can mix it with wax and make a crazy candle... yes, I was a curious kid with mind for experiments... and I never grew up.

    • @MaxRollison
      @MaxRollison 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Suzanne Fields i like doing that too. I have a black swan in Australian roses that i picked out as my first ink, but after a while i got bored of it because I didn’t feel like it was that dark “rose” color enough. I experimented with it and made a darker ink with a leafy green color mixed with the Australian rose, and it turned out making that nice color I really wanted.

  • @iansmith3877
    @iansmith3877 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Coming back to watch this after watch Episode 284 in 2024 button 👇👍
    Glad to see the series come back.

  • @bestimoro2678
    @bestimoro2678 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    use it for artistic purposes... giving it to my kids to use it for school, or give it to some of my colleagues which use fountainpens and there are not so picky as me :)

  • @korax67
    @korax67 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    QOTW: I have two brown inks, one was a gift the other I bought it. I hate brown inks. I'm thinking of mixing them, maybe add some black too, and hope that I'll find a pen that makes this colour usable ...

  • @eileengoldenberg270
    @eileengoldenberg270 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best way to get rid of ink you don’t like is to go to a pen meet and give it way or trade.. I give my urban sketchers samples of inks that I have to see if they like the colors..

  • @pjposullivan
    @pjposullivan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    QOTW: If I bought an ink that I don't like, then maybe I can give it to a calligraphy group or workshop, or more simply, keep it in case it goes with a possible future pen.

  • @robbys929
    @robbys929 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to purchase a 4.5 oz of noodlers black (I have a sample on my way) but one thing I’m scared of is the bottle of ink not performing the same as the sample(a few people have told me that’s a possibility) should I be worried about this?

    • @kat_koe
      @kat_koe 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rotate the bottle back and forth a few time to mix the ink before a fill for best results.

  • @CatalogK9
    @CatalogK9 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've yet to buy an ink I didn't love, though I didn't care for a sample my son picked out and just never used the second half of the sample. For inks I like less (or that aren't limited editions/hard to find), I'm more willing to part with samples of them to penable others, or just let my four-year-old claim them for himself if he wants to use them. Worst case, I won't dump anything out, but I could see using inks for art projects or custom blend experimentation purposes if I can't find a better home for them.

  • @violet_titration
    @violet_titration 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I don’t know if you’re still taking feedback about the new “no intro” format; but if you are (and now that there’s been more than one episode like this), I have to say I really don’t care for the lack of an intro. Maybe it’s just me and how and when I watch Q&A, but I really miss the transition the intro gives from my hectic life to all the questions Brian takes. I’ve always enjoyed the (perhaps slower) intro that covered new products and what’s up with Goulet in general. It gave me time to settle in to the viewing session, time to ogle what I might what to buy (when there’s new products Brian shows), and an appreciation for the relatability Brian gives between his work/personal/team Goulet life. This new format feels instead like I’m a dinner guest being rushed to dessert without so much as a “how do you do” to the other guests. I’ve actually stopped watching Q&A as frequently because I feel more instead of less tense at the outset. It’s not a horse race. Please slow down.

    • @BlueMel_MH
      @BlueMel_MH 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I do like a little bit of the "what's going on" in Goulet-land intro, even if Brian refrains from covering new releases and such.

    • @Gouletpens
      @Gouletpens  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good feedback. Definitely still thinking on this and what would be the best way to serve up the information. It may end up being two separate videos, so you could partake in one or both depending on what information you'd want. - Colin

  • @wjodf8067
    @wjodf8067 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    QOTW:: An ink I don't like ?? no suck thing but once a hypodermic with a few ml of ink created giant cursive on a fresh snowbank :)

  • @arpandey7043
    @arpandey7043 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    In rainbow red comes last thats why it's red sheen

  • @2010stoof
    @2010stoof 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I may go onto the forums and offer newbies, college kids, etc free samples if they pay postage. I'll never go through what i have so why not.

    • @Gouletpens
      @Gouletpens  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      that's super nice, I'm sure they'd appreciate that!- Brian

  • @charissau2852
    @charissau2852 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    P

  • @Raj-viz
    @Raj-viz ปีที่แล้ว

    sometimes I feel like Goulet knowingly don't mention Lamy 2000 may be because it is an all-rounder pen & as a content creator, you cannot mention same thing in most of the video. for example few minutes ago I saw a video "What would be the pen collection if Brian has to start from scratch with current experience" - in this I was expecting Lamy 2000 because Brian loves it but he didn't. In this current video, Lamy 2000 is a great and most worthy pen to be mentioned for dismantle but as half video has passed he didn't mentioned it, yet...