According to Eileen Goldenberg, the Flow works fine with the Parallel nib! Corrected English subtitles are up. Also auto translate languages are up--use the settings icon to select your language.
This is really an outstanding video. Thanks for putting so much work into your videography, editing, script-writing, research, etc. You deserve some type of TH-camy award. Thank you.
Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! I just got my pens and I'm beyond in love! I really appreciate all the information you provided. :)
LOVED this video - and I will likely refer back to it quite a few times. I suddenly have a new appreciation for the Parallels that are languishing in my desk drawer. Thank you!
I'm so glad you found it useful! There is a lot of info in the description box that I added after uploading the video as several commenters had some good hacks too!
Thank you so much! I get criticized a lot for my voice hahaha (too slow, too scratchy) but it's hard to do voice overs and then control your voice--so I'm just don't worry about it. It's nice to know people also like it!💕
Enjoy your videos so much. Great information, and they are so well done ☺️! I do see some Pilot Parallels in my future, just not sure I’ll do much modifying. In the hands of an expert, they sure do excellent writing. Great job Inky 😇🤠! Look forward to each video you give us, a real treat visually 😎
Thank you so much--and thanks for your continued support! If you are interested in dipping your toe into the Parallel world (pun totally intended hahaha), you may try the 1.5. It writes pretty much like a regular fountain pen 1.5 (maybe a little crisper). I use it to write letters etc in cursive. It looks nice.
Very useful information! Funny that the O-ring stayed in place in your Opus 88 demonstrator when you removed the nib unit--mine always comes out with the nib unit and goes flying into the nearest dust bunny on the floor.
Thanks so much! I'm so glad mine stays stuck up there, because if it didn't, I would just not have it anymore...Your dust bunnies are probably using it for their own hack hahaha!
Fantastic. Mine sat for several years, 3 out of 4 with ink drying up, but the rubber appears to be still like new, and it's great to know taking them apart doesn't quickly over-wear them. One thing I might do for mods is use teflon tape on any applicable threads where I'm afraid of a leak.
Whaaaa. Thought it was a new pen for a second, but when you showed the original I realised that I have one laying around somewhere. Very excited to see the mods 👀 And ahh, dremel! Fun
Thank you Chris! They are my "use any kind of crazy ink" pens! BTW, you're getting one of my 30 Day Challenge letters torn out of my one journal I'm allowed to use hahaha! I'm sending them all out after my 30 days is over.
Thanks for this video. By watching how you took it apart, I realized that I don't need the flat plastic nib cleaner that I lost. I was looking for a replacement but didn't want to risk using a piece of plastic that is too thick. Looks like taking it apart makes cleaning so much easier and one can do a better cleaning.
I only have a 2.4 Parallel that I use for ink samples but had no idea there was a whole universe of hacks! I love the idea of putting them in a prettier body. And may I also say, "You are a very brave woman" to pull out your regular household items to saw, drill and hack away! Wah!! I didn't know if I should gasp or laugh. Once again, a fantastic video!!
What an awesome compliment: "I didn't know if I should gasp or laugh!" hahaha! I think just about everyone should try at least one Parallel--using it for samples is great! Thank you so much!
Ok the subliminal message worked ! I have been following your videos for a while (I love your photographs and your voice) and today at long last I have subscribed !
I'd love to play with one of them but I'm not sure I'll have the use for it... Glad to learn it's eyedrop-able ! And quite impressed with your experiments...
If you use a stub nib, the 1.5 is pretty much and inexpensive stub that you can throw all kinds of in it. I write plain old cursive with it. And if you want something like a 1.0, I'm wondering if it can be ground down to that!
What a great resource you’ve provided… thank you! I have several Moonman and an Opus with parallel nibs and I can confirm the Opus is a dream 🥰 and one of my 5 Moonman pens didn’t work either. I ended up not needing the ‘mod’ I just crammed the nib in so it’s deep in there and it’s good to go. I keep them at home stored upright. If they heat up (outside in the sun) it’s a disaster. 🤪
hahaha! I can so imagine the disaster! So far, the Opus and PenBBS seem to be the only "travel" hacked pens for me. I feel pretty comfortable hauling them around. One of my other experiments kind of exploded on me. I cracked the collar by pushing in the nib so much and I had a bit of a mess..."Home, stored upright" is probably the rule to follow for most of these. Thanks!
@@iraabramov6640 It does! But the Flow is supposed to be Bock and so far, it's hanging ing in there (but looking silly). I can't write with them now, but we'll see after my 30 day challenge if it's still doing OK.
I have been watching TH-cam videos since before your Gmail automatically counted as a TH-cam account, this just might be the best video I have ever seen, just about everything I could think off is included, just amazing to say the least
Great Video , com[lete ad very clear directions about all the hacks. Thanks for mentioning my classes! By the way the Parallel nib does work in the Flow model..
Your voice is mesmerizing. Your calligraphy beautiful. Instructions are crisp and clear. Other than that, I can't think of a single reason why I subscribed and liked..
Such an amazing video! I love love love the pilot parallels and have *several* of them in the Opus 88 Koloro pens, including many modified nibs. They provide hours of fun! Fun fact: the entire parallel nib and section will also screw into some pens.
Thank you so much!💖 This definitely was a labor of love as I think the Parallel is a highly under appreciated pen! That's so cool! Which pens are you able to use with the Parallel sections?
Thank you so much for your video! I am getting out my box of the four parallels now! They just look like a lot of fun! You are so smart! How are you doing on your month of using /one or three pens? The little short you did was the cutest thing I have seen! I laughed and laughed! I only have one friend who loves pens. I got her hooked on pens when I did. I love all your videos!! Thank you so much! 🤪😳🥰🖋
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Your kind support helps me mentally when I'm struggling to get a complicated video done. I'm still doing good with one pen, one ink and one journal hahaha! I have a little less than 2 weeks left!💝
Thank you for this - it's a very helpful tutorial full of great ideas!!!! I have only one Parallel a 3.8 mm. I've not been very good writing with it because I need to slow down! I'm using it with a Parallel cartridge right now. The Opus 88 Koloro Demonstrator hack looks excellent and should be easy and fun. :) I'll be trying that when I finish my fill in my Opus 88. Note to self: I don't need another Opus 88 .... I don't need another Opus 88 .......
hahaha! Yes you do! The price on the 88 Demo is a little steep but it's such a sturdy pen! I got my 88 Demo on sale somewhere and the 88 Flow, I got used. But the nice thing is that you only really need one Opus 88 Demo since you can so easily swap out the nibs. (See?! that was my "responsible " side talking.). And I'm terrible at writing with the Parallels but that doesn't keep me from having fun! Thanks for stopping by Chris!💞
This was fun, even though I have neither talent nor much interest in doing calligraphy. Thank you for all the detail, if I were ever going to try any of this, it would be because of this video.
Thank you so much! I actually use my 1.5 for plain cursive writing. It's reliable and is like writing with a 1.5 italic and costs $10. I use it for some of my more crazier inks.
Thank for such a fun and useful video! My parallell pens write fantastically, but don’t look nice( I didn’t know I was such a shallow person!:-D) Wether I ’ll change their clothing or not, I’ll tak’em out for some fun tonight!
And of course a dremel!!!!!!! I love how understated you are. And I just started the video. Oooh there will be power tools kids-get your safety glasses on and buckle up. I’m catching up on your videos. I’m subscribed but lost you somehow in the melee. I’m turning on notifications. 👁👁
Such a comprehensive video with great resource! Unfortunately I had to bin my M2 earlier after a stuck and wrongly cut collar, maybe I should get a opus88 instead. Although what I am more interested in is the nib grinds. Now let’s just hope I don’t spend all of my grail funds.
Thank so much! The Opus 88 Demonstrator works the best, but make sure it is a pen you want. I love the looks of it and got it before thinking about modding it. There are just so many things you can do with the Parallel that it give you lots of options. Good luck and have fun!
One of these days, I ought to try and put in permanent ink in my green 3.8. ^^ I just use a Pilot Cartridge for capacity since it does take a while to drain (when using multiple pens at once which I do all the time XD). For a longer color transition, I keep the feed unwashed of the previous ink inside it and rinse and dry the cartridge peg so I don't taint or dilute the next ink in the cartridge.
Oh that's a pretty cool technique! You sound like an artist or calligrapher--using so many Parallels! I've put iron gall in a Parallel and it worked fine. I regularly use waterproof in them. The scroll nib mod writing was in "Clown", a waterproof green from Platinum. That pen is a beast!
Thank you! It really is a fun and useful pen. I do "regular" writing with the 1.5! It's easy to fill and clean and kind of writes like a "normal" 1.5 italic!
New subscriber here. Apparently, your subliminal message worked. Great content. I have been wanting to try one of those nibs together with some highlighter fp ink.
For the Moonman M2 flow hack, I did this: took an empty Pilot ink cartridge, drilled a 1/16" hole through the end, then cut off the last 1/4" or so (a little past the "shoulder" on the end of the cartridge). I inserted the stalk of the Parallels feed into the cartridge, then pushed it in, so it seals and ink only comes in through the hole drilled in the end.
Thanks so much for your hack! Do you not use the fins of the feed, or did I miss something there? How does it write? Do you feel confident enough to carry around the pen this way (like to your office or something--basically take it out of the house?)
@@InkyRocks I should probably take a picture! I didn't alter the parallels feed, just made a "hat" for it from the empty cartridge that helped regulate the flow. I'd feel confident I think in toting this around, but I have noticed some of my Moonman are a snugger fit than others.
@@ewilderj That is so true! That is why one lady could use some of her Moonmans and not others. I'll check it out on your IG. Do you mind if I post your link in my show notes?
I have an idea for a regular fountain pen with 2 ink chanel's that can do the ombre thing you mentioned, sadly addempting to make it as a hobbyist is hard I also have another idea that might put the two colors next to each other without too much mixing or little mixing
@@InkyRocks They are a good price also. I need to get a couple so my grandson can write.. He's four and soon to be five.. I showed him a couple of my new Narwhals and he likes the looks. He loves Red!
Ah, parallels. Every day I am trying to not buy myself more than one, since I don't do calligraphy and stuff but they are just so neat and I can put sparkly ink in them without fear.... All those modifications would make me have a small heart attack, I'd be scared to break them, but all those mods look so fun! Thank you for showing them all (and making me realise how much of a coward I am oops)
I don't know if I would call you a coward. I think most people would call you smart! I so agree, I can put just about any ink in my Parallels and feel like it is absolutely no problem. If it clogs up, just take it out and scrub it a bit and it's just fine. I don't do calligraphy either--I just mess around and that's fun!
Absolutely. If your fountain pen is a cartridge converter pen, you can use a cartridge. I’d say most modern pens are CC. If it’s a piston or any other type, you can’t. Glad you found this useful!
I forgot to add, you need to be aware of what kind of cartridge you have and if it’s the tyoe for your pen. Many are what’s called “universal”, and each company may have pens that use only their own company’s cartridge.
Thank you for informative demonstration about Pilot parallel hacking. I do not understand why Pilot company do not introduce parallel pens which can be carried in pockets? Your video will be helpful. Thank you. Keep posting such videos.
Thank you! And I completely agree. It would be so nice to have a pocket size, or more "normal" sized Parallel. Also, being able to have a lot of ink, especially with the larger nib sizes, would be useful!
Good day. Great content. Thank you so, so much. As a fellow hobbyists and collector, writer (as in calligrapher/scribe, lol) I enjoy and anxiously await your content. Curious: would you again provide the brand/maker of the “number 22” ink mentioned time 4:32, there about… please. Please stay safe. Thank you.
you are motivating me to go and buy my first parallel with this video! I am wondering; How well does glittering ink Clean out of them? Any experience? I have a bottle of herbins emeraude de Chivor which... by now falls under the category of missbuy, and I hope I can find a good use for it one day!
You absolutely need to use your Emeraude in the Parallel! Because you can completely take it apart so easily, I just use one of those little brushes they sell in kitchen stores to brush out any stubborn glitter (like to clean out parts of a teapot, or even those brushes to clean out straws). The 6.0 is not so useful to me as I generally use A5 and I can't write many words, so I have been actively trying to mess it up and I can't! I've used iron gall ink, all kinds of water proof ink and even glass pen glitter inks. That thing is indestructible! My only caution is that as soon as it clogs up (I've never had it clog up!) clean it right away, and of course, don't use ink with shellac in it (like the calligraphy inks)
I don't know if it was discussed in the video (Maybe I zoned out, even though I watched until the end XD), but would you happen to know why it's called a "Parallel" pen? o:
You are so brave!!! It’s neat to see what a little altering can do! Once you use a demonstrator, it’s hard to use a pen where you have to open and check how much ink is in it. 😁
@@InkyRocks ah, I see.. I hadn't gotten all the way to the end yet.. came back to it today to finish. I plan on getting a set of parallels in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for replying!! 💙
I guess I need to just dive in to understand why the pen would function any differently if, say, I just threw away the cartridge and filled the whole, stock stem with ink. Your tutorials are showing ink will flow differently for some reason, if it's not confined to going down that narrow, middle tube, whereas I'd assumed it would just stop at the o-ring except what goes down the narrow middle tube.
The pen works fine eyedroppering the barrel. Where you have problems with way too much ink is if you put the nib unit in another pen’s section and it’s not a good fit, ink runs down the outsides of the fins and just dumps onto the paper. In the Pilot parallel itself, it’s own section fits well and you don’t have that problem.
"... and of course a dremel". Of course. I've never had a Parallel because my handwriting isn't compatible with stubs, but that curved looks interesting. By the way, what's that dusty purple ink in the PenBBS?
Actually that curved pen ended up being more fun that I thought! I think I'd like to take a class on using it (art or otherwise). It's Kingdom Note's Eggplant
If the other ones are available, I'm thinking it will eventually be available. It was several months before anyone else got them after Japan did--so hopefully eventually?
My friends will have to be satisfied with handwritten fountain pen letters. I’m just not willing to hose down all my possessions in ink spatter. That’s for the professionals lol
mine was abandon for years with dry ink on a drawer, fill it with a different ink and it worked in 10 seconds, and i used water proof ink that i stooped using because it clogged my other fountain pen, these pens work like horses
hahaha! I finally got the corrected subtitles in, and the auto translate didn't understand it either! TAG Stationery is a pretty popular ink/pen/stationery store here in Japan. "Edo Nezumi" is the name of the ink. It means Tokyo (Edo is the old name for Tokyo) and mouse or rat.
@@InkyRocks No no, I'm pretty aware of the Kyo no oto lineup, I just don't remember this particular name. Didn't notice any shimmer in the vid, but I'm assuming it's one of those 3 from tsutaya collab?
@@pail.crimea no, this is an old special edition and has no shimmer. The snowflake has shimmer and that was what I had in the teacup saucer--it's from Tono and Lims.
these fountain pen people are crazy, yo im not made of money i spent £40 for 4 of them and like £10 a pen is way to much to begin with and you got people out here moddifying them no thanks i think im happy with the OG, as you can tell im not a fanatic because realistically unless youre a full time caligrapher youll use them a couple of times then theyll gather dust in your art cupboard, thier fun to use dont get me wrong but you can just as easily buy a set of 6 caligraphy fountain pens with flat nibs for under £10 with the same result, and then make those better by buying some extra size nibs for £5, i use my £15 caligraphy set more than these expensive gimmick and those are like £1.80 per pen and you get every line variation under the sun, great fun, but after a while you start to think about your wallet, caligraphy ink and other branded inks arent cheap, and these pens burn though ink like you wouldnt believe, you end up paying more for this with the amount of ink you end up buying just to keep the cycle going, this is what people dont tell you, the upkeep of constatly keeping these pens filled is expensive, if you want to try it id say get them of amazon give them a go, and then return them and buy a proper caligraphy set which is cheaper and more pratical.
i use my parallel nibs n feeds in Moonman/ MaJohn C3 pen bodies. i just pop mine into the section, no nib collar. great fit. Recently CreepyNibs did a cool hack with the C3 but modified and used the nib collar with it. C3 is only about 18 dollars on ebay right now. ❤️🔥👑🥳 Awesome video!! That PenBBS hack blew my mind! I L0VE all my PenBBS!!
That’s great-I’m hanging on to my old moonmans now! I’ve gotten to the point that if I really want a parallel in a pen, I’m convinced I can make it work!
According to Eileen Goldenberg, the Flow works fine with the Parallel nib! Corrected English subtitles are up. Also auto translate languages are up--use the settings icon to select your language.
This is really an outstanding video. Thanks for putting so much work into your videography, editing, script-writing, research, etc. You deserve some type of TH-camy award. Thank you.
hahaha! Thank you so much Jose! A TH-camy award would be awesome!🥰
Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! I just got my pens and I'm beyond in love! I really appreciate all the information you provided. :)
Thank you! I think the Kakuno is the greatest pen but the parallel may be a close second. They are so useful!
LOVED this video - and I will likely refer back to it quite a few times. I suddenly have a new appreciation for the Parallels that are languishing in my desk drawer. Thank you!
I'm so glad you found it useful! There is a lot of info in the description box that I added after uploading the video as several commenters had some good hacks too!
Dang I love Pilot. Between the Parallel and the Petit1, both entry-level pens, I can draw pretty much anything I want to.
I so agree! I'm not an artist, but those pens have every attribute of a classic: useful, durable, easy to care for, inexpensive and readily available.
Such a helpful video; the way you demonstrate makes what you are explaining so clear. Also, I appreciate the terrific links to the other sites.
Thank you so much--I'm glad you found it useful. I really like spreading the word. There are so many people out there doing pretty cool stuff!
I was wondering if I should get one of these, thank you for posting this video. This is quickly becoming my favorite channel 🙂
THanks so much! I'm glad you found it useful!💕
I love your videos, your voice is so soothing and the relaxing vibe of your videos make it very enjoyable! Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much! I get criticized a lot for my voice hahaha (too slow, too scratchy) but it's hard to do voice overs and then control your voice--so I'm just don't worry about it. It's nice to know people also like it!💕
Enjoy your videos so much. Great information, and they are so well done ☺️! I do see some Pilot Parallels in my future, just not sure I’ll do much modifying. In the hands of an expert, they sure do excellent writing. Great job Inky 😇🤠! Look forward to each video you give us, a real treat visually 😎
Thank you so much--and thanks for your continued support! If you are interested in dipping your toe into the Parallel world (pun totally intended hahaha), you may try the 1.5. It writes pretty much like a regular fountain pen 1.5 (maybe a little crisper). I use it to write letters etc in cursive. It looks nice.
Just ordered the 3.0mm & 4.5mm and I'm getting the 6pc set for my Wife.
Love the tips (pun intended), thank you!
Enjoy them--they are so fun!
Very useful information! Funny that the O-ring stayed in place in your Opus 88 demonstrator when you removed the nib unit--mine always comes out with the nib unit and goes flying into the nearest dust bunny on the floor.
Thanks so much! I'm so glad mine stays stuck up there, because if it didn't, I would just not have it anymore...Your dust bunnies are probably using it for their own hack hahaha!
You are so soft spoken. This was very relaxing to listen to. And extremely helpful! Thanks a bunch!
Thanks so much. I do need to speak a bit louder though. I’m glad you found it relaxing!
Fantastic. Mine sat for several years, 3 out of 4 with ink drying up, but the rubber appears to be still like new, and it's great to know taking them apart doesn't quickly over-wear them. One thing I might do for mods is use teflon tape on any applicable threads where I'm afraid of a leak.
I’ve not used Teflon tape before but silicone grease works well.
I just loved this video! I have one that I never really used but after seeing your video, I will do so!!! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! It really is a fun and versatile pen!💝
This was so instructive and helpful. I just got into pilot pens so thank you. ☺️
That's awesome! Thank you so much for letting me know you found this helpful. Pilot pens are really great--you will enjoy them!
Whaaaa. Thought it was a new pen for a second, but when you showed the original I realised that I have one laying around somewhere. Very excited to see the mods 👀
And ahh, dremel! Fun
I know! I figured I could show a "normal" Parallel or one that might catch someone's attention hahaha! I definitely had some Dremel fun!💕
A really informative video with great links! Thank you.
Thank you so much!😊
Wow, what a wealth of information! Thank you! 😊
Thanks, very enjoyable & educational. Need to go back to my Parallels & some of the mod nibs.
Thank you Chris! They are my "use any kind of crazy ink" pens! BTW, you're getting one of my 30 Day Challenge letters torn out of my one journal I'm allowed to use hahaha! I'm sending them all out after my 30 days is over.
@@InkyRocks I'm looking forward to the letter.
Thanks for this video. By watching how you took it apart, I realized that I don't need the flat plastic nib cleaner that I lost. I was looking for a replacement but didn't want to risk using a piece of plastic that is too thick. Looks like taking it apart makes cleaning so much easier and one can do a better cleaning.
Just saw this-glad it was helpful!
Fresh, original, entertaining.
Thank you so much Wes!💞
i really liked how you filmed and edited everything
Thank you so much. On the current video I’m working on, I’m filming for a THIRD time because the stuff doesn’t look right. I need to relax a bit…
Gotta love a Parallel universe! Haha 😄 thanks for your video.
Oh, I need to remember that one! I'm often in my Parallel universe... Thanks Wendy!
Me too. You're someone I relate with..
I only have a 2.4 Parallel that I use for ink samples but had no idea there was a whole universe of hacks! I love the idea of putting them in a prettier body. And may I also say, "You are a very brave woman" to pull out your regular household items to saw, drill and hack away! Wah!! I didn't know if I should gasp or laugh. Once again, a fantastic video!!
What an awesome compliment: "I didn't know if I should gasp or laugh!" hahaha! I think just about everyone should try at least one Parallel--using it for samples is great! Thank you so much!
Thanks for a super informative video on the parallels.
I'm very glad it was helpful!
Ok the subliminal message worked ! I have been following your videos for a while (I love your photographs and your voice) and today at long last I have subscribed !
hahaha! Thanks! I should try that more often!
I'd love to play with one of them but I'm not sure I'll have the use for it... Glad to learn it's eyedrop-able ! And quite impressed with your experiments...
If you use a stub nib, the 1.5 is pretty much and inexpensive stub that you can throw all kinds of in it. I write plain old cursive with it. And if you want something like a 1.0, I'm wondering if it can be ground down to that!
loved to see all that is possible with those Pilot Parallel very cool!
Thank you so much! It is such a versatile pen!
What a great resource you’ve provided… thank you! I have several Moonman and an Opus with parallel nibs and I can confirm the Opus is a dream 🥰 and one of my 5 Moonman pens didn’t work either. I ended up not needing the ‘mod’ I just crammed the nib in so it’s deep in there and it’s good to go. I keep them at home stored upright. If they heat up (outside in the sun) it’s a disaster. 🤪
hahaha! I can so imagine the disaster! So far, the Opus and PenBBS seem to be the only "travel" hacked pens for me. I feel pretty comfortable hauling them around. One of my other experiments kind of exploded on me. I cracked the collar by pushing in the nib so much and I had a bit of a mess..."Home, stored upright" is probably the rule to follow for most of these. Thanks!
@@iraabramov6640 It does! But the Flow is supposed to be Bock and so far, it's hanging ing in there (but looking silly). I can't write with them now, but we'll see after my 30 day challenge if it's still doing OK.
Thanks for all the info's and links. Really interesting
Awesome! Glad you got something out of it! This is truly one of the most versatile pens around.
The demonstration for the Opus 88 hack is wonderfully done. Tons of ink to play with. 😁
Thank you! There really is a lot of ink to mess with!😊
I have been watching TH-cam videos since before your Gmail automatically counted as a TH-cam account, this just might be the best video I have ever seen, just about everything I could think off is included, just amazing to say the least
Thanks so much--made my day!
Ooh thank you for the Tramol hack! I felt resigned to random excessive bleeding but I’ll have to give it a try soon!!
Awesome! I hope it works out for you. I found that the slight narrowing of the section toward the nib helped out too.
I love this video, thanks a lot for this great hack.
Thanks! I'm glad you got something out of it!
Great Video , com[lete ad very clear directions about all the hacks. Thanks for mentioning my classes! By the way the Parallel nib does work in the Flow model..
Thank you Eileen! I'll post that on a pinned comment!
I'm already subscribed, but for some reason I keep wanting to click the button...
hahaha! Sucess!
Your voice is mesmerizing. Your calligraphy beautiful. Instructions are crisp and clear. Other than that, I can't think of a single reason why I subscribed and liked..
hhaha! Thank you! I can't think of a subliminal reason either!
Great video. I put my pilot parallel nib into a Schaeffer viewpoint calligraphy pen, works great
That's awesome! Someone on IG recently 3D printed an adapter for their Parallel to use in their Moonman Q1!
Such an amazing video! I love love love the pilot parallels and have *several* of them in the Opus 88 Koloro pens, including many modified nibs. They provide hours of fun! Fun fact: the entire parallel nib and section will also screw into some pens.
Thank you so much!💖 This definitely was a labor of love as I think the Parallel is a highly under appreciated pen! That's so cool! Which pens are you able to use with the Parallel sections?
@@InkyRocks So far, London Pen Company, Tailored Pen Company, Wet and Wise and Benu Euphoria
@@inksandanchors Thank you! I'll add it to the show notes!
Thank you so much for your video! I am getting out my box of the four parallels now! They just look like a lot of fun! You are so smart! How are you doing on your month of using /one or three pens? The little short you did was the cutest thing I have seen! I laughed and laughed! I only have one friend who loves pens. I got her hooked on pens when I did. I love all your videos!! Thank you so much! 🤪😳🥰🖋
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Your kind support helps me mentally when I'm struggling to get a complicated video done. I'm still doing good with one pen, one ink and one journal hahaha! I have a little less than 2 weeks left!💝
oh my god how many useful infos...tnx!! just discovered the world of pen customization...
It really opens up the world of fountain pens!
Thank you for this - it's a very helpful tutorial full of great ideas!!!! I have only one Parallel a 3.8 mm. I've not been very good writing with it because I need to slow down! I'm using it with a Parallel cartridge right now. The Opus 88 Koloro Demonstrator hack looks excellent and should be easy and fun. :) I'll be trying that when I finish my fill in my Opus 88. Note to self: I don't need another Opus 88 .... I don't need another Opus 88 .......
hahaha! Yes you do! The price on the 88 Demo is a little steep but it's such a sturdy pen! I got my 88 Demo on sale somewhere and the 88 Flow, I got used. But the nice thing is that you only really need one Opus 88 Demo since you can so easily swap out the nibs. (See?! that was my "responsible " side talking.). And I'm terrible at writing with the Parallels but that doesn't keep me from having fun! Thanks for stopping by Chris!💞
You need another Opus 88. 😏
This was fun, even though I have neither talent nor much interest in doing calligraphy. Thank you for all the detail, if I were ever going to try any of this, it would be because of this video.
Thank you so much! I actually use my 1.5 for plain cursive writing. It's reliable and is like writing with a 1.5 italic and costs $10. I use it for some of my more crazier inks.
Great work. I just bought a 1.5 pen and this was very instructional. I'm not thinking of modifying mine, though. 😀Thanks!
There really is no need to modify-they are awesome like they are hahaha! I just get ambitious sometimes!
this channel is awesome!
Thanks so much!
Fun video again, thanks
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Cheers Klaus
Thanks so much Klaus!😊💕
Thank for such a fun and useful video! My parallell pens write fantastically, but don’t look nice( I didn’t know I was such a shallow person!:-D) Wether I ’ll change their clothing or not, I’ll tak’em out for some fun tonight!
I have so many, I've now gotten to the point that I like them grungy looking. I feel like I'm actually doing something artistic hahaha! Thank you💕
I don’t know why but I have a sudden urge to resubcribe. I love the penbbs hack!
hahaha! I got pretty silly there at the end! The PenBBS is still going strong (of about 2 weeks ago--I'm on a pen diet now)
I’m excited and I haven’t watched the video yet!
That's awesome! Thanks so much! (did you end up watching it?!😊)
And of course a dremel!!!!!!! I love how understated you are. And I just started the video. Oooh there will be power tools kids-get your safety glasses on and buckle up.
I’m catching up on your videos. I’m subscribed but lost you somehow in the melee.
I’m turning on notifications. 👁👁
Thanks Laurie! This one was a fun video. Whenever I can bust out a dremel, I think it makes it more fun hahaha (or a hammer...)
Such a comprehensive video with great resource! Unfortunately I had to bin my M2 earlier after a stuck and wrongly cut collar, maybe I should get a opus88 instead. Although what I am more interested in is the nib grinds. Now let’s just hope I don’t spend all of my grail funds.
Thank so much! The Opus 88 Demonstrator works the best, but make sure it is a pen you want. I love the looks of it and got it before thinking about modding it. There are just so many things you can do with the Parallel that it give you lots of options. Good luck and have fun!
Woah, I didn't know there where two new sizes available! Why has this been kept from me?!
I know! I thought it was a pretty big deal! They made it into my top pens of 2020 video-- I thought it was so important hahaa!
Wow.. deep.. excellent video.
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching all those vids!💖
One of these days, I ought to try and put in permanent ink in my green 3.8. ^^
I just use a Pilot Cartridge for capacity since it does take a while to drain (when using multiple pens at once which I do all the time XD).
For a longer color transition, I keep the feed unwashed of the previous ink inside it and rinse and dry the cartridge peg so I don't taint or dilute the next ink in the cartridge.
Oh that's a pretty cool technique! You sound like an artist or calligrapher--using so many Parallels! I've put iron gall in a Parallel and it worked fine. I regularly use waterproof in them. The scroll nib mod writing was in "Clown", a waterproof green from Platinum. That pen is a beast!
I haven't try a parallel yet, good video
Thank you! It really is a fun and useful pen. I do "regular" writing with the 1.5! It's easy to fill and clean and kind of writes like a "normal" 1.5 italic!
New subscriber here. Apparently, your subliminal message worked. Great content. I have been wanting to try one of those nibs together with some highlighter fp ink.
hahaha! success! I've been wanting to try the highlighter ink too, but I really don't highlight stuff anymore.
For the Moonman M2 flow hack, I did this: took an empty Pilot ink cartridge, drilled a 1/16" hole through the end, then cut off the last 1/4" or so (a little past the "shoulder" on the end of the cartridge). I inserted the stalk of the Parallels feed into the cartridge, then pushed it in, so it seals and ink only comes in through the hole drilled in the end.
Thanks so much for your hack! Do you not use the fins of the feed, or did I miss something there? How does it write? Do you feel confident enough to carry around the pen this way (like to your office or something--basically take it out of the house?)
@@InkyRocks I should probably take a picture! I didn't alter the parallels feed, just made a "hat" for it from the empty cartridge that helped regulate the flow. I'd feel confident I think in toting this around, but I have noticed some of my Moonman are a snugger fit than others.
OK, I posted pics to my Instagram instagram.com/p/CPravrTDujP/?
@@ewilderj That is so true! That is why one lady could use some of her Moonmans and not others. I'll check it out on your IG. Do you mind if I post your link in my show notes?
@@ewilderj OK, I'm dying--that hat looks so cute hahaha!
fixed mine easily thanks xxx
That’s awesome!
@@InkyRocks it was making me anxious super stoked love these pens
Where exactly you put the o ring on the penbbs??
I have an idea for a regular fountain pen with 2 ink chanel's that can do the ombre thing you mentioned, sadly addempting to make it as a hobbyist is hard
I also have another idea that might put the two colors next to each other without too much mixing or little mixing
Sounds interesting!
this video gave me an excuse to buy another PenBBS pen and try out your hack with my dog's dremmel too!
hahaha! Great excuse! Glad to be an enabler!
Ok now I have to get the parallels….I’ve been avoiding them for years! Lol!
Oh no! You definitely need to get some hahaha! I use my 1.5 for regular cursive writing. I can use any kind of ink in it. It's pretty indestructible!
It works as well with the jinhao 9019
I haven’t tried the parallel! I love how versatile they are tho.
They really are. I actually just plain ole write with my 1.5s. Cursive. It looks really good, and for $10, it's a bargain!
Such a cool video. Can someone tell me what color ink is in the Penbbs pen?
Thank you! It is Kingdom Note's line of inks and the color is Eggplant.
I have to get some of those just to see how they are.. thanks Inky
They really are fun!
@@InkyRocks They are a good price also. I need to get a couple so my grandson can write.. He's four and soon to be five.. I showed him a couple of my new Narwhals and he likes the looks. He loves Red!
Ah, parallels. Every day I am trying to not buy myself more than one, since I don't do calligraphy and stuff but they are just so neat and I can put sparkly ink in them without fear.... All those modifications would make me have a small heart attack, I'd be scared to break them, but all those mods look so fun! Thank you for showing them all (and making me realise how much of a coward I am oops)
I don't know if I would call you a coward. I think most people would call you smart! I so agree, I can put just about any ink in my Parallels and feel like it is absolutely no problem. If it clogs up, just take it out and scrub it a bit and it's just fine. I don't do calligraphy either--I just mess around and that's fun!
Thank you, lots of info there to digest. Can you use an ink cartridge for regular fountain pens?
Absolutely. If your fountain pen is a cartridge converter pen, you can use a cartridge. I’d say most modern pens are CC. If it’s a piston or any other type, you can’t. Glad you found this useful!
I forgot to add, you need to be aware of what kind of cartridge you have and if it’s the tyoe for your pen. Many are what’s called “universal”, and each company may have pens that use only their own company’s cartridge.
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Can you cap the moonman m2 with the parllel nip? Thank you
You can cap it with the Moonman cap, but I don't think you can with the Parallel cap. I don't have an M2 some I'm not completely sure.
Thank you for informative demonstration about Pilot parallel hacking. I do not understand why Pilot company do not introduce parallel pens which can be carried in pockets? Your video will be helpful. Thank you. Keep posting such videos.
Thank you! And I completely agree. It would be so nice to have a pocket size, or more "normal" sized Parallel. Also, being able to have a lot of ink, especially with the larger nib sizes, would be useful!
Good day. Great content. Thank you so, so much. As a fellow hobbyists and collector, writer (as in calligrapher/scribe, lol) I enjoy and anxiously await your content. Curious: would you again provide the brand/maker of the “number 22” ink mentioned time 4:32, there about… please. Please stay safe. Thank you.
Thanks so much! The ink is Fantanyan's number 22. I got it on Ali Express and couldn't figure out the name of it but they are all numbered.
you are motivating me to go and buy my first parallel with this video! I am wondering; How well does glittering ink Clean out of them? Any experience? I have a bottle of herbins emeraude de Chivor which... by now falls under the category of missbuy, and I hope I can find a good use for it one day!
You absolutely need to use your Emeraude in the Parallel! Because you can completely take it apart so easily, I just use one of those little brushes they sell in kitchen stores to brush out any stubborn glitter (like to clean out parts of a teapot, or even those brushes to clean out straws). The 6.0 is not so useful to me as I generally use A5 and I can't write many words, so I have been actively trying to mess it up and I can't! I've used iron gall ink, all kinds of water proof ink and even glass pen glitter inks. That thing is indestructible! My only caution is that as soon as it clogs up (I've never had it clog up!) clean it right away, and of course, don't use ink with shellac in it (like the calligraphy inks)
@@InkyRocks Thank you so much! I have ordered one for pickup from my "local" store to pick up on my way back home! I am really excited!
I don't know if it was discussed in the video (Maybe I zoned out, even though I watched until the end XD), but would you happen to know why it's called a "Parallel" pen? o:
Because it doesn't really have a nib - just two *parallel* pieces of metal.
@@GlanyNiebieskie Oooooohhhhh Thank you for answering my question. :)
@GlanyNiebieskie @Rhythmia Fountain pen community assistance--awesome!
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You are so brave!!! It’s neat to see what a little altering can do! Once you use a demonstrator, it’s hard to use a pen where you have to open and check how much ink is in it. 😁
That is so true and one of the reasons I have so many demonstators!
Great video! I'm curious though, what's the pen that's featured in the thumbnail of this video?
Sorry if someone has already asked this.
The Pen BBS 355--I used it in the vid. Here is a vid review I did of it before I modded it: th-cam.com/video/-TeyIk95jLU/w-d-xo.html
@@InkyRocks ah, I see.. I hadn't gotten all the way to the end yet.. came back to it today to finish. I plan on getting a set of parallels in the next couple of weeks.
Thanks for replying!! 💙
Alesa thanks for this video some great tips tips in there now to see if I can source a Moonman😂😂😂😂
Thank you Peter! But you can't source it for a few more weeks hahaha!
@@InkyRocks just rub it in🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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THanks!💕
Can one buy spare nibs only? Could not find them on Amazon or Google….
I don’t think so. I’ve not seen them for sale.
Do you have a link to your Washi Tape dispencer? That thing was coool
I got it at a show, but I saw it on Jet Pens recently.
@@InkyRocks Ah I see. I guess it wouldn't be on Amazon lol
I guess I need to just dive in to understand why the pen would function any differently if, say, I just threw away the cartridge and filled the whole, stock stem with ink. Your tutorials are showing ink will flow differently for some reason, if it's not confined to going down that narrow, middle tube, whereas I'd assumed it would just stop at the o-ring except what goes down the narrow middle tube.
The pen works fine eyedroppering the barrel. Where you have problems with way too much ink is if you put the nib unit in another pen’s section and it’s not a good fit, ink runs down the outsides of the fins and just dumps onto the paper. In the Pilot parallel itself, it’s own section fits well and you don’t have that problem.
"... and of course a dremel". Of course. I've never had a Parallel because my handwriting isn't compatible with stubs, but that curved looks interesting. By the way, what's that dusty purple ink in the PenBBS?
Actually that curved pen ended up being more fun that I thought! I think I'd like to take a class on using it (art or otherwise). It's Kingdom Note's Eggplant
When you said made by tag is that trautman?
No it’s the Japanese company TAG (they capitalize it, I’m not sure if it stands for something)
New Parallel Pens sizes? OOH!
....Not available in the UK. :-/
If the other ones are available, I'm thinking it will eventually be available. It was several months before anyone else got them after Japan did--so hopefully eventually?
@@InkyRocks I asked Pilot on Twitter and FB if they were going to sell them in the UK, not had a response yet
My friends will have to be satisfied with handwritten fountain pen letters. I’m just not willing to hose down all my possessions in ink spatter. That’s for the professionals lol
No hosing needed. I can’t imagine anyone not enjoying receiving a hand written letter!
You are quite a bit braver than I am!
Or not as smart! hahaha!
mine was abandon for years with dry ink on a drawer, fill it with a different ink and it worked in 10 seconds, and i used water proof ink that i stooped using because it clogged my other fountain pen, these pens work like horses
They really are. They are one of my most used pens.
A Knife? 😱
It's a dangerous video..🤪
"a knife is involved… and OF COURSE, a Dremel!
hahaha! I'm not too smart...
The real question is, the hell is TAG edonezumi?!
hahaha! I finally got the corrected subtitles in, and the auto translate didn't understand it either! TAG Stationery is a pretty popular ink/pen/stationery store here in Japan. "Edo Nezumi" is the name of the ink. It means Tokyo (Edo is the old name for Tokyo) and mouse or rat.
@@InkyRocks No no, I'm pretty aware of the Kyo no oto lineup, I just don't remember this particular name. Didn't notice any shimmer in the vid, but I'm assuming it's one of those 3 from tsutaya collab?
@@pail.crimea no, this is an old special edition and has no shimmer. The snowflake has shimmer and that was what I had in the teacup saucer--it's from Tono and Lims.
these fountain pen people are crazy, yo im not made of money i spent £40 for 4 of them and like £10 a pen is way to much to begin with and you got people out here moddifying them no thanks i think im happy with the OG, as you can tell im not a fanatic because realistically unless youre a full time caligrapher youll use them a couple of times then theyll gather dust in your art cupboard, thier fun to use dont get me wrong but you can just as easily buy a set of 6 caligraphy fountain pens with flat nibs for under £10 with the same result, and then make those better by buying some extra size nibs for £5, i use my £15 caligraphy set more than these expensive gimmick and those are like £1.80 per pen and you get every line variation under the sun, great fun, but after a while you start to think about your wallet, caligraphy ink and other branded inks arent cheap, and these pens burn though ink like you wouldnt believe, you end up paying more for this with the amount of ink you end up buying just to keep the cycle going, this is what people dont tell you, the upkeep of constatly keeping these pens filled is expensive, if you want to try it id say get them of amazon give them a go, and then return them and buy a proper caligraphy set which is cheaper and more pratical.
Talk too slow making your voice sound like you’re about to fall asleep.
There is a "gear" symbol on the bottom right--use it to speed up the video.
i use my parallel nibs n feeds in Moonman/ MaJohn C3 pen bodies. i just pop mine into the section, no nib collar. great fit.
Recently CreepyNibs did a cool hack with the C3 but modified and used the nib collar with it.
C3 is only about 18 dollars on ebay right now. ❤️🔥👑🥳
Awesome video!! That PenBBS hack blew my mind! I L0VE all my PenBBS!!
That’s great-I’m hanging on to my old moonmans now! I’ve gotten to the point that if I really want a parallel in a pen, I’m convinced I can make it work!