I think it's time to pull my Indiegraph pen out of the drawer and ink it up, for the first time since jumping in on the initial kickstarter. Thing is, it came with a nail; I want a bit more line variation for drawing; and official flex nib units cost £35. Not bank breaking, but... shoot. 😅 Thankfully a £5 Noodlers Creaper nib fits, but I wouldn't mind just a touch extra flex. That's where this video comes in, and I have to say thanks for the processes and encouragement. I'll give it a whirl.
@kahlzun15 күн бұрын
imma give this a try
@gpretorius8286Ай бұрын
😂😂
@gpretorius8286Ай бұрын
I'm the same 😂😂😂👌🏻👌🏻
@onesyphorusАй бұрын
0:05 ive been rewinding. not lazily innovative - what did lad actually say lol
@MitchellJBridgesАй бұрын
It didn't make me bankrupt. I don't buy expensive pens.
@soulademics2 ай бұрын
😂
@apollosix2 ай бұрын
You can also use the food colouring to tweak the colour of fountain pen ink if you have a fountain pen ink that doesn't make you happy. It works without any issues Thanks for the video, food colouring is a great alternative for kids as its non toxic and doesn't diminish the fountain pen experience..
@spiroch21872 ай бұрын
Yeah the bleed proof marker paper is really good for fountain pens and especially dip pens! Youll really need to force it to scratch open the paper compared to bristol or watercolor or mixed media paper were you can scratch and mess up the ppaper with hard feathers of dip pens really easy.
@vintageswiss90962 ай бұрын
@2:20 - see and that's where the confusion propagates... Real celluloid isn't acetate. It's nitrate. All the new "celluloid" being made with acetate isn't even real celluloid as the industry new it. So you are being scammed in both directions. They quit producing celluloid nitrate in 1963... if you see a pen with "new celluloid"... that isn't the real stuff...
@Gooders4782 ай бұрын
Good plan! You could evaporate it down to 50% on the window sill for darker hues and it would still be cheaper than rip off ink.
@jmc22843 ай бұрын
Great review. Bought one yesterday for sketching. Fantastic! Just wondering, is there an absolute waterproof ink cartridge for this pen that will take watercolour painting? Or do I have to inject the ink? Thanks in advance.
@MDisaster3 ай бұрын
Makes me wonder if MB has been doing something shady to get that certification when they don't deserve it
@rodrigodelcidq3 ай бұрын
bro we miss you come back
@phi16883 ай бұрын
fr where'd he go
@user-qk6wq3pg8l4 ай бұрын
can you send an amazon link for the food coloring you use
@user-qk6wq3pg8l4 ай бұрын
this video earned you a sub
@user-qk6wq3pg8l4 ай бұрын
also, i am the kind of person who might occasionally feel like eating their used notes and spit them out again for some reason lol.
@Gawain-hi5pd4 ай бұрын
those look like the pentel pulamans but metal.
@egyku4 ай бұрын
I have just bought one of these pens from eBay and wanted to see a review on it. Yours was very helpful. Thank you!
@dinodiaz35325 ай бұрын
Great pen indeed and under-appreciated.
@wildstar555555 ай бұрын
my favorite pen. better than my Lamy Safari. can't say enough about this pen! Features: M F EF nibs all smooth writing with slight flex and line variation (cute smiley face) comfortable ergonomic grip barrel made of comfortable material posts easily and securely with a snap won't roll off table perfect size and weight playful styling great price too good for drawing as well as writing
@kan-zee5 ай бұрын
📖 ☑✍🏼🖋😎👍 15:20 LOL It has a 😊 on it though !!
@heres_the_sauce7 ай бұрын
I’ve been writing with the kakuno xf for a few weeks now. It’s my first fountain pen and I love it! It’s a joy to use and I actually enjoy writing now!
@lovecraft888 ай бұрын
So I got the pen a year ago and stowed it away becuase the ink is just not flowing and I don't know what to do. Any advice?
@mbutts8 ай бұрын
Pelikan offers a nib exchange also a company in Massachusetts does the work. I sent my Pelikan M800 in for a different nib. Pen was returned back in just over a week from the day I sent it to them. Excellent service from Pelikan!!
@alvinmuffin73288 ай бұрын
wadaf is this qulick bait
@basicdose.98728 ай бұрын
Love this petit one.
@jarrahfitzgerald27528 ай бұрын
Any point putting genuine Lamy nibs on these? I happen to have some spare Lamy nibs sitting around.
@celined66699 ай бұрын
Wow it's been years!
@alexis10819 ай бұрын
You are the best 😍
@qube72939 ай бұрын
You look like a real life Ken
@Michael.Chapman10 ай бұрын
Great video :-) I own Parker "51"s and many spare nibs from the early-1940s to mid 1960s. At 2:00 you say the "nib" analyzed had 2.6% iridium--do you mean the tip? As I understand it, the "51" nib tip is carefully shaped 14K gold with a thin layer of Ruthenium, 'Plathenium' or various proprietary names for tipping alloys that Parker used over the years in the "51", to obtain a smooth, wear and corrosive ink resistant tip. "51" nibs can have imprints like RU, PL etc. depending on the era produced. I may be wrong, but my notion is that the element iridium came to Earth mostly as a component of meteorites. Due to its high density, it is thought to be more prevalent in the core and mantle, rather than in Earth's crust. The Visconti Homo Sapiens Maxi Bronze original edition is interesting in being a contemporary fountain pen that was first to employ the entire nib itself manufactured from Palladium.
@kyz509110 ай бұрын
Hi I would like to ask if it's water proof when put on paper?
@knutvonheim383810 ай бұрын
I know I am late to the party here, but do you still use the pen? Did it live up to your thoughts on "using it for a very long time"? I am waiting for pens sent in for a nib swap or nibs that were out of stock. Going on two months now :) It is what it is I guess :)
@mthelly110 ай бұрын
Commendable
@LANCSKID11 ай бұрын
I do wish he would say ‘fountain pen’ more often … 🙉🙊🙈
@michaellippard610711 ай бұрын
Better as two videos: The first video is on making a flex nib properly. The second video is your chance to nut around as if you're making a flex nib properly.
@basicdose.987211 ай бұрын
Congratulations. This writing instrument looks good for the price. Thanks for sharing.
@halfsourlizard931911 ай бұрын
Heya, hope you're going well ... Was just inking up my Sigaro which made me wonder whether you're still making vids / still passionate about pens!
@LANCSKID11 ай бұрын
Bear in mind that ‘bent’ nibs are available in different nib tip widths, such as 0.6mm or 1.2mm. This will naturally have a very noticeable effect for the user and how he/she is applying ink to paper and for what purpose.
@andreimicle Жыл бұрын
The plastic feed is much better from all points of view. Easier to produce, easier to clean, not as susceptible to manufacturing defects. For ebonite they had to use specialized tools and they needed to be handcrafted. There is no industrial type machine which pops out ebonite feeds. As you mentioned, you enjoy your injection molded plastic feed and it delivers ink very well. I don't have a problem paying 1k for a pen if it's what i want and desire. Montegrappa still builds some celluloid pens, but for me, i would rather get the plastic one and take it to a lacquer specialist to coat it in Urushi. I recently got the 149 Orient Express edition and it's a beautiful pen.
@LoshiniRangan-jz7fv Жыл бұрын
What does ingredients on food colouring say plz
@Boberrosini Жыл бұрын
I ordered most of your recommends as I like Chinese pens. It is good to see that somebody young has some other interests than stupi tiktoks :D
@oswjim Жыл бұрын
agreed ... the plastic material jinhao used in this model is the worst ... i own two -- both cracked in the body and cap ... the worst jinhao I've bought and I own a LOT of their models, both plastic and metal
@Boris25428 Жыл бұрын
I know this video was made a number of years ago, but my experience with a nib exchange was cumbersome and actually expensive. Where I live on the east coast of the US there is no Montblanc boutique nearby so I had to ship the pen out to CA where they do their repairs and exchanges. The bad part is that I had to pay for insured shipping to and from the place. My free nib exchange ended up costing me about $55 and I was not a happy camper with that. If you live near a boutique great, but if not stay away!
@RonSnayberger Жыл бұрын
The infirmation was good but your presentation was terrible.
@basicdose.9872 Жыл бұрын
Here is an idea. Fill the refill with Pepsi and write with it. Best to use in cheap fountain pen.
@basicdose.9872 Жыл бұрын
I am thinking people eat this stuff mixed into food.
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I think it's time to pull my Indiegraph pen out of the drawer and ink it up, for the first time since jumping in on the initial kickstarter. Thing is, it came with a nail; I want a bit more line variation for drawing; and official flex nib units cost £35. Not bank breaking, but... shoot. 😅 Thankfully a £5 Noodlers Creaper nib fits, but I wouldn't mind just a touch extra flex. That's where this video comes in, and I have to say thanks for the processes and encouragement. I'll give it a whirl.
imma give this a try
😂😂
I'm the same 😂😂😂👌🏻👌🏻
0:05 ive been rewinding. not lazily innovative - what did lad actually say lol
It didn't make me bankrupt. I don't buy expensive pens.
😂
You can also use the food colouring to tweak the colour of fountain pen ink if you have a fountain pen ink that doesn't make you happy. It works without any issues Thanks for the video, food colouring is a great alternative for kids as its non toxic and doesn't diminish the fountain pen experience..
Yeah the bleed proof marker paper is really good for fountain pens and especially dip pens! Youll really need to force it to scratch open the paper compared to bristol or watercolor or mixed media paper were you can scratch and mess up the ppaper with hard feathers of dip pens really easy.
@2:20 - see and that's where the confusion propagates... Real celluloid isn't acetate. It's nitrate. All the new "celluloid" being made with acetate isn't even real celluloid as the industry new it. So you are being scammed in both directions. They quit producing celluloid nitrate in 1963... if you see a pen with "new celluloid"... that isn't the real stuff...
Good plan! You could evaporate it down to 50% on the window sill for darker hues and it would still be cheaper than rip off ink.
Great review. Bought one yesterday for sketching. Fantastic! Just wondering, is there an absolute waterproof ink cartridge for this pen that will take watercolour painting? Or do I have to inject the ink? Thanks in advance.
Makes me wonder if MB has been doing something shady to get that certification when they don't deserve it
bro we miss you come back
fr where'd he go
can you send an amazon link for the food coloring you use
this video earned you a sub
also, i am the kind of person who might occasionally feel like eating their used notes and spit them out again for some reason lol.
those look like the pentel pulamans but metal.
I have just bought one of these pens from eBay and wanted to see a review on it. Yours was very helpful. Thank you!
Great pen indeed and under-appreciated.
my favorite pen. better than my Lamy Safari. can't say enough about this pen! Features: M F EF nibs all smooth writing with slight flex and line variation (cute smiley face) comfortable ergonomic grip barrel made of comfortable material posts easily and securely with a snap won't roll off table perfect size and weight playful styling great price too good for drawing as well as writing
📖 ☑✍🏼🖋😎👍 15:20 LOL It has a 😊 on it though !!
I’ve been writing with the kakuno xf for a few weeks now. It’s my first fountain pen and I love it! It’s a joy to use and I actually enjoy writing now!
So I got the pen a year ago and stowed it away becuase the ink is just not flowing and I don't know what to do. Any advice?
Pelikan offers a nib exchange also a company in Massachusetts does the work. I sent my Pelikan M800 in for a different nib. Pen was returned back in just over a week from the day I sent it to them. Excellent service from Pelikan!!
wadaf is this qulick bait
Love this petit one.
Any point putting genuine Lamy nibs on these? I happen to have some spare Lamy nibs sitting around.
Wow it's been years!
You are the best 😍
You look like a real life Ken
Great video :-) I own Parker "51"s and many spare nibs from the early-1940s to mid 1960s. At 2:00 you say the "nib" analyzed had 2.6% iridium--do you mean the tip? As I understand it, the "51" nib tip is carefully shaped 14K gold with a thin layer of Ruthenium, 'Plathenium' or various proprietary names for tipping alloys that Parker used over the years in the "51", to obtain a smooth, wear and corrosive ink resistant tip. "51" nibs can have imprints like RU, PL etc. depending on the era produced. I may be wrong, but my notion is that the element iridium came to Earth mostly as a component of meteorites. Due to its high density, it is thought to be more prevalent in the core and mantle, rather than in Earth's crust. The Visconti Homo Sapiens Maxi Bronze original edition is interesting in being a contemporary fountain pen that was first to employ the entire nib itself manufactured from Palladium.
Hi I would like to ask if it's water proof when put on paper?
I know I am late to the party here, but do you still use the pen? Did it live up to your thoughts on "using it for a very long time"? I am waiting for pens sent in for a nib swap or nibs that were out of stock. Going on two months now :) It is what it is I guess :)
Commendable
I do wish he would say ‘fountain pen’ more often … 🙉🙊🙈
Better as two videos: The first video is on making a flex nib properly. The second video is your chance to nut around as if you're making a flex nib properly.
Congratulations. This writing instrument looks good for the price. Thanks for sharing.
Heya, hope you're going well ... Was just inking up my Sigaro which made me wonder whether you're still making vids / still passionate about pens!
Bear in mind that ‘bent’ nibs are available in different nib tip widths, such as 0.6mm or 1.2mm. This will naturally have a very noticeable effect for the user and how he/she is applying ink to paper and for what purpose.
The plastic feed is much better from all points of view. Easier to produce, easier to clean, not as susceptible to manufacturing defects. For ebonite they had to use specialized tools and they needed to be handcrafted. There is no industrial type machine which pops out ebonite feeds. As you mentioned, you enjoy your injection molded plastic feed and it delivers ink very well. I don't have a problem paying 1k for a pen if it's what i want and desire. Montegrappa still builds some celluloid pens, but for me, i would rather get the plastic one and take it to a lacquer specialist to coat it in Urushi. I recently got the 149 Orient Express edition and it's a beautiful pen.
What does ingredients on food colouring say plz
I ordered most of your recommends as I like Chinese pens. It is good to see that somebody young has some other interests than stupi tiktoks :D
agreed ... the plastic material jinhao used in this model is the worst ... i own two -- both cracked in the body and cap ... the worst jinhao I've bought and I own a LOT of their models, both plastic and metal
I know this video was made a number of years ago, but my experience with a nib exchange was cumbersome and actually expensive. Where I live on the east coast of the US there is no Montblanc boutique nearby so I had to ship the pen out to CA where they do their repairs and exchanges. The bad part is that I had to pay for insured shipping to and from the place. My free nib exchange ended up costing me about $55 and I was not a happy camper with that. If you live near a boutique great, but if not stay away!
The infirmation was good but your presentation was terrible.
Here is an idea. Fill the refill with Pepsi and write with it. Best to use in cheap fountain pen.
I am thinking people eat this stuff mixed into food.
Well said! The Sonnet is tops. 👍
brilliant!
Is it durable writing instrument. Thanks.