Grey Fountain Pen Ink 🔍 | Ink Exploration No. 2

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  • Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
  • These grey fountain pen inks are grey and blue and purple and black? Honestly grey fountain pen ink is super hard to find for me. I have yet to get a bottle of grey ink because of the dilemma of what is actually grey. In this video I have 10 ink samples that are all grey...ish. Let me know in the comments what color you want to explore next!
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    0:00 Inspiration and Tools Used
    The Inks:
    1:10 Noodler's Lexington Grey
    2:34 Diamine Earl Grey
    3:20 Ferris Wheel Press April Showers
    4:09 3Oysters Doldam
    5:01 Ferris Wheel Press Madamn Mulberry
    6:24 Laban Mythology Athena Grey
    7:38 Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri Same
    8:16 Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu Syogun
    8:53 Papier Plume Oyster Grey
    9:59 DeAtramentis Document Fog Grey
    11:44 Overview of Sheens, Shades, and Shimmers
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 56

  • @ThatLazyStray
    @ThatLazyStray 4 місяці тому +1

    diamine earl grey is my absolute favourite! i love using that ink with a fude nib and then brushing it out with water, you get the most pretty blue and pink separations, and if you layer over it you get a very dark close to black colour. fantastic for artists who want some versatility 🥰

  • @fundukh6522
    @fundukh6522 9 місяців тому +4

    Lexington Grey is for years my ink to go - aside from Pelikan blue-black.

  • @dorothyevans3864
    @dorothyevans3864 4 місяці тому +1

    Thanks - have just ordered a couple of those as I find black too overwhelming and most blues too bright for when I’m writing. Browns next, please! 😊

  • @BoulderJR
    @BoulderJR 7 місяців тому +2

    Lexington Gray is bullet proof so it works well for archival correspondence.

  • @mellodi
    @mellodi Рік тому +3

    Very nice collection of greys! My first love was Kaweco Smokey Grey, I love how light but readable it is. I also love Earl Grey. Recently I have been into darker greys and my two favourites are Monteverde Smoke Noir - absolutely love how it writes darker but dries this beautiful smokey grey and Diamine Graphite - for a darker, greenish grey. Then there are also some "fake" greys I love: Diamine Vivaldi and Chopin and Herbin Cocoa du Bresil. Highly recommend any of those.

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  Рік тому +2

      I will have to try those out!! Thank you for the suggestions and for watching ❤️️

  • @BoulderJR
    @BoulderJR 7 місяців тому +2

    I use Noodler’s and have never noticed a smell.

  • @ichirofakename
    @ichirofakename Рік тому +2

    1. Good info, thanks.
    2. When drawing or painting, I like to use Lexington Gray in place of black, which can be too harsh sometimes.
    3. I use a lot of Herbin Gris Nuage, the palest gray ink I could find. Very handy when drawing/painting, but usually unreadable when writing.

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! For a pale grey "wash" as I call it, I like DeAtramentis Document Light Grey but I haven't tried the Herbin Gris Nuage, I will be adding that to my list!

    • @ichirofakename
      @ichirofakename Рік тому

      @@mydandeliondiaries and I must try Doc Light Grey, as I plan to focus on De Atr Doc inks from now on. For the lightfastness.

  • @marachristian8726
    @marachristian8726 Рік тому +2

    Greys can look so different once you swatch them side-by-side! I have 4 Birmingham Inks that are all grey (Ingot, Ancho Chile Pepper, Blast Furnace, and Sterling Silver,) but so different! However, they just look "grey" to me when I write with them, and I can only see how different they are with an ink splat or paintbrush swatching.

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  Рік тому

      I haven't tried any Birmingham inks yet, but maybe broader nibs will showcase how different they are!

    • @marachristian8726
      @marachristian8726 Рік тому

      @@mydandeliondiaries Let me know if you would like samples! I have way too much ink because I only buy giant bottles (not sure why, I guess I'm a risk-taking optimist?)

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  Рік тому

      That would be so amazing! Would you send me an email? info.thedandeliondiaries@gmail.com

  • @Tom-R805
    @Tom-R805 Рік тому

    Great video! I liked your favorite but also the Earl gray and the two FWP inks.

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching! It's always hard to choose a favorite.

  • @YuliDnevnik
    @YuliDnevnik Рік тому

    Interesting grey swatches! Looking forward to blue black inks 🥰

  • @LenaMellow
    @LenaMellow 8 місяців тому +1

    Now I’m going to need to buy some of that fog grey. Thanks for the video.
    Suggestion: Water Resistant Inks

  • @AlchemyAfrica
    @AlchemyAfrica 5 місяців тому

    Herbin Gris orage is beautiful

  • @mybibliofiles
    @mybibliofiles Рік тому

    I'm looking for a gray, so this video was so fun for me! Re: liking that FWP color - you don't have to shake up the bottle. Just fill up your pen from the top and you can enjoy the color without shimmer. 🤗

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  Рік тому +1

      Awesome! Thank you! I recently got a sample of DeAtramentis Document Urban Grey too, it is a wonderful one to try out and not too warm or cool in color.

  • @kimikobuford
    @kimikobuford Рік тому +1

    I appreciate this list. I primarily write in grey unless it’s prohibited. I ❤

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  Рік тому +1

      You're so welcome! I love grey for its "softness." Glad it was helpful ☺️

  • @ReverieOfThorns
    @ReverieOfThorns 4 місяці тому

    I agree with you about Noodler's inks smelling awful. I hate the scent of their inks and they all smell different (i have 4, all different scents). My favorite smelling ink is Sailor inks, I LOVE the smell for some reason 😅
    Love Diamine Earl Gray, I think I'm gonna have to pick it up.

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  4 місяці тому +1

      The earl gray has a really nice look to it in writing too. It shades really nicely.

  • @felaine17
    @felaine17 5 місяців тому

    love your ring!

  • @oscarcalva2189
    @oscarcalva2189 6 місяців тому +1

    Gray along with royal blues are my go to for daily writing. Fuyu-syogun is my favorite, by a mile. Lexington Gray comes in second, love it, and you’re missing my third, Herbin Cacao Du Brésil, which is a wonderful brownish gray, not really brown, you should try it if you haven’t.
    I hate shimmer inks with a vengeance but I’m very partial to J. herbin 1670 Stormy Gray.

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  6 місяців тому +1

      I will look into the Herbin inks you mentioned! I love brown inks, so a brown toned grey sounds delightful 😊

  • @deniseplasse5126
    @deniseplasse5126 10 місяців тому

    I am not usually a grey fan, lets see if you change my mind with this video. Its not unreasonable to think it might, as you completly turned me into an OLIVE lover!!! (Thank you so much by the way). Looking forward to watching this one. (I will probably comment as we go )

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  10 місяців тому +1

      I think grey inks are beautiful, and are something I lean toward in the summer and fall months. Plus they are softer to look at than black inks, but, I will say they are an acquired taste haha.

  • @edwardrutledge2765
    @edwardrutledge2765 Рік тому

    I’m also peeved with narrow openings, but you’ve certainly got some Dominant Industry bottles and they come with tiny bulb eye droppers.
    Try the Akkerman gray; elegant.

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the recommendation! I'm wanting to try more and more Akkerman inks. I feel like they have a complexity to them. Plus the bottles are so fun.

    • @edwardrutledge2765
      @edwardrutledge2765 Рік тому

      @@mydandeliondiaries …it’s Akkerman #29, by the way. Diamine Ash shades beautifully.

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  Рік тому

      Thank you! I have added them to my list 😊

  • @aliciam.skupin7914
    @aliciam.skupin7914 Рік тому

    Thanks - very helpful!

  • @dorothyevans3864
    @dorothyevans3864 4 місяці тому

    Ha! Found the browns video ❤

  • @deniseplasse5126
    @deniseplasse5126 10 місяців тому

    I got caught up in a Noodlers buying frenzy in the beginning of my fountain pen and ink journey as they were inexpensive. However I find now I have them all packed away and I never use them…. I have many others I prefer MUCH more.

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  10 місяців тому +1

      Noodlers is hit or miss. I find that they are VERY wet so I can only really put them into super fine nibs. If I put them into broad/stub pens it's like a river flowing out of the pen!

  • @wegotthepower
    @wegotthepower 7 місяців тому +1

    I’ve only tried the Pilot Iroshizuku ones of these grey inks, but I’ve noticed that I like Kiri-same much more than the other one. Do you have any more suggestions on inks with a similar tone as Kiri-same, but that’s still another brand? Maybe it isn’t necessary to have two inks that’s very similar, but there’s always some things that’s different between each brand & colour & that’s fun, right? 😅🙈😉

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  7 місяців тому +1

      I would check out DeAtramentis Silver Grey! I love the shading that one has but it is slightly darker than the Kiri Same. Hope that helps!

    • @wegotthepower
      @wegotthepower 7 місяців тому +1

      @@mydandeliondiaries Oh I’ll check it out! Although I’ve not found any resellers in Sweden/EU yet who is selling De Atramentis Ink 😕

  • @LenaMellow
    @LenaMellow 8 місяців тому

    I would like to see the line of SketchINK by Rohrer & Klingner. They are said to be beautiful, waterproof, and non-feathering. Thank you.

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  8 місяців тому +1

      Great suggestion! I will look out for those inks if I can find them :)

  • @wegotthepower
    @wegotthepower 7 місяців тому

    Waaait, just before I watch the video I need to ask you: what brand is that skeleton washi tape & what’s it called? It looks cool! 🤩

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  7 місяців тому +1

      it is from Cognitive Surplus! They have SO many science like washi tapes 💖 cognitive-surplus.com/collections/medical-student-gifts/products/skeleton-washi-tape?variant=39666551193677

  • @LenaMellow
    @LenaMellow 8 місяців тому

    Could you tell me if the grey fog bleeds through Tomoe River paper?

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  8 місяців тому +1

      It does not bleed through on the original TRP but I have yet to try it on the Sanzen paper. And since it is a Documnet ink it will be more permanent against water!

  • @TriskelionHallow
    @TriskelionHallow 3 місяці тому

    *looks at april showers-
    *looks outside-
    yeah seems legit

    • @mydandeliondiaries
      @mydandeliondiaries  3 місяці тому +1

      Hahahah this made me giggle. It has been a very wet April.