I always start feeling embarrassed at all my notebooks and pens...huge bucket of ones that need to be cleaned! It was affirming to see you with all your journals...just because...and I love how your studio/desk is a bit messy...I can't keep mine up to par for too long. I love your plank of thick wood, that you have set up with a lot OF NOTEBOOKS...I just found your channel today...and go "good vibes", and have now subscribed...scrolling through some of your content. I would love to know where you get your embroidered Queen Anne's Lace and the other one...I love them...some-one has an industrial embroidery machine...doing a lovely job , by the looks of it. I too have those penpals...that need to be replied to...and I would not wish anyone to have me for a penpal...I am soooo s l o w in replying...crazy. I actually was the first to complete InCoWriMo in 2013...International Correspondence Writing Month...in February...I wrote EVERY PERSON BACK...LIKE OVER 55 letters in 28 days...I even got my certificate...I tried again in 2015...but felt very unmotivated and different about the whole thing...but...It was , for me, a real accomplishment! Take good care over there!...I can never really hear your name...is it Anna? Wishing you all the best, from Janis on Kookatsoon Lake in the Yukon, Canada.
Hi Janis, thanks so much for joining me here ! I truly appreciate you taking the time to drop a note here . It's been so much fun meeting other stationery addicts over the past few years and being inspired by each other . I am impressed with the amount of pen pal letters you have written , that sounds like it was quite a project. You will always have the memories of the people who weaved through your life at that time ! The Queen Anne's Lace patch is from an Etsy seller 12patches . I put the link in the details section above. Thanks again for watching ! Donna ~
@@psychandgenes the spiral notebook is from either Home Goods/ TJ Maxx , nothing fancy just a nice chunky notebook . I use Avery sticker paper to make book stickers , they are thin so it keeps the bulk down in the book . I hope that helps .
I liked this set up so well that I got the same strap off Etsy and am now ordering the bag! I'd love to hear about any other straps you use with it. Thanks
Quick hop over to Wikipedia: ~80% calcium carbonate, 18% HDPE (a plastic), and 2% other. It is neither biodegradable nor composable, and not recyclable without specialized facilities. Over virgin paper (for graphics printing), it does seem to have some environmental benefits (at least if you just look at CO2 and water consumption), however when you include recycled paper those benefits seem to evaporate. It also doesn't seem to hold up to light long term, degrading under UVa (sunlight).
So many good things in your video. I love your using paint samples to pick your palette. I’m on the hunt now for a cocktail stir stick that is a spoon! That post card was a perfect color match for your August palette. Love the Sushi ink! An A+ video, thank you!
Thanks Kathy , this video was not sponsored in anyway by the paint department of Home Depot 😂 Thank you again for the postcard and thinking of me , it makes me smile each time I look at it !!
I had a ton of cocktail stirrers from my aunt and got rid of them a while back…wouldn’t ya know it? 😆 Now I will be searching for one of my own to use for inks! I love this idea of creating a palette of inks around a favorite color palette. Those colors are quite pretty together! Plus, I have to say again, your little bowls for the ink vials are just so stinkin’ cute! Fun video and another great view of your desk.
@@SouthShorePaper oh that’s right.I remember your saying that now. They’re so teeny tiny and adorable and much better for an ink vial than eating a snail, IMHO. 😆☺️🐌
@@mutahmarriagecounselor2272 I’m interested in the performance of the paper . Do you research how every part of your cars engine is manufactured before you purchase it . No you check the MPG , safety rating , airbags etc … Thanks for taking the time to watch though !!
I'm glad you are happy with your purchase. We all have different tastes , and this has nothing to do with that but how it was (deceptively ) advertised. I said what I said . Thanks for watching ~
Wow that is quite the endorsement on the writing quality. They are beautiful as is your glass collection. I love when my pens match other things I love! Also, love that clacking sound as you scoop up your pens and move them across your desk--only a pen nerd would love that sound :)
I was told that yes you can eyedropper fill the 03 using the silicone grease. I was warned by the original owner, to be careful though with reddish inks or pinks because it can stain the acrylic. I liked seeing the comparison of the two Franklin Christoph pens and your various vintage glass bottles. 😊
The pen you got from Gail is the Model 3, the Vanness pen is a Model 2. These are the original and standard models at Franklin Christoph. You can check their website to see their model designations. Just a helpful explanation.
Hmmm...I think you might be mistaken. I did check with FC. The one from Gail is the Model 02 ( even though it is sold out you can still google it to see the difference ) The Model 03 has a black finial . Thanks for watching !
@@SouthShorePaperOh, okay. I have this same pen and it says 03 on the cap I think. I will have to look again. The 02s that I have all have the thinner barrel that can be posted deeply. Maybe your pen was a special edition. Sorry for any confusion, probably mine.
@@peggylove1 no apolgies ! I appreciate your watching and commenting. I find sometimes there are slight variations in some pen models as advertised . My pen from Gail has no clip but both versions show a clip on them . It makes it confusing and perhaps it was an early modeled version 🤷♀
@@peggylove1 I looked at the pen again because I have questions 😆The body say model 03 but the details don't match . I'm thinking it was probably a prototype . If someone from Franklin Christoph would chime in that would be helpful ~
Great video…love these pens and your glass collection! Thanks for your referral for the Robinson Crusoe ink. I’m using it in my Conklin All American Turquoise pen and it’s a match made in heaven!
supposedly Stone paper is really good if you have a scratchy nib and you want to smoothe it out a little by running it back and forth on the page smoothes it right out I hear if you have that experiance let me know so I can run right out and buy some :)
I love your curiosity to check this out--I would never do this! But enjoyed it very much. Thanks for taking one for the team with getting frizzy hair! Rain is common here but thunder is rare so loved the sound :)
@@menm_91 I love paper so it was a natural progression for me . It also gives me another place to include hand written poems and quotes with my gorgeous inks 💚
Made me happy to see you found a use for the little Erker’s cotton bag! The fairies on the inside cover remind me of lines of The Stolen Child. The seal is just the cat’s meow on that cover. Adorable journal❤
Heheh, sometimes using the words does not come easy! I like your project, those fairy illustrations from the book are so charming and pretty! And I love wildflower illustrations too 😊 And I most prefer when my time is spent on the beach or in the mountains too😊
I love what you are making! I enjoy making my own junk journals too! Great start! I’d recommend a crop-a-dile. It will punch holes in anything! I have the big one and it will set eyelets too. I don’t own a cinch but I’ve watched tutorials,they are tricky to use. Good luck.
Thank you !! I have the crop a dile but it was too difficult to punch through this cover. I did purchase the Zutter tool ( watch part 2 uploading today ) which made it so easy !!
One of the reasons that the silicone o ring could have been popped into the CC (cartridge converter) is that you arent putting the CC into the pen properly if you feel the CC that there are 2 little nubs on the side on opposite sides of it and those go into the little mouth bits inside the grip section not the large U shaped bit and when you put them in the thin grip parts you will feel it click firmyly in place where the big U will not ...when you put them in the large U part it pushes the nipple inside the grip section too far into the CC therefore displacing the CC's O ring that goes inside the grip section ..HOpe that helps :)
I used a fountain pen when I was in elementary school back in the early 60’s. I loved my fountain pen but eventually I started using ball point pens. I can’t find a pen anywhere that I like now. I don’t like gel pens and they’re everywhere. I’ve considered using a fountain pen again but I have become totally overwhelmed. I want a reasonably priced pen with an ultra fine nib. Any suggestions??
@@wandasimons3305 not at all , TWSBI is one of the current popular and affordable starter fountain pens . Go to Goulet Pens on YT or their website , they have lists and videos on pens for beginners .
This is such a lovely video. Your perspective on your pens and inks reminds me that writing is what matters. Fountain pens and inks can add to the beauty and pleasure of that process, but they are still a means to an end. As you say, if someone wants to build a collection, that's OK too. Thank you!
Grateful I have a son into fountain pens so I can say “Here, fix this please!“ as the thought of doing the repairs gives me hives. lol. I love all the beauty after the repairs tho, of the words envisioning a “mood creator“ and “summer blues“ and I think that might be an Emma or is it an older Buttered Rum journal? 😍
Actually, but two of the rubber grip pieces in case you need to grab a pen and another part of it. I have small tackle boxes with pen tools, ink cartridges, pen parts, in them. Love the Cross Wanderlust pen! I remember when they came out, and I looked at them, but hadn’t yet used the Classic Century that I won in an auction. And, I love the blue inks!
For me, burn-out is mainly the by-product of FOMO (fear of missing out) marketing. There's no sense of achievement, even temporary. I get the impression that some salespeople whip us like beasts of burden. They need us to pull a cart, a shoping cart, that isn't going anywhere. It's only the pulling, the volume of sales, that counts, and it's normal that we're tired. They don't respect the natural rhythm of discovery and enjoyment. It's all one big near-miss: everything's almost right from a distance but it's still not right enough as soon we get near it. It's so tiring. Everything is a blur, like looking out of the window of a high-speed train. I've stopped caring for limited editions and, especially, vendors' exclusives. They've lost me. I got off at the previous stop. I am walking around the station, and I'm enjoying the fine weather. I'm not planning to get on the next FOMO train. I am good where I am.
There is silence. I turn away from all social media, and tell myself: Today I will not touch the computer, nor watch that screen. I reach for my fountain pens and my best notebook. There is no need to talk about fountain pens, ink, or anything. I just sit there in a room, by myself, writing what my daydream inspires me to.
I never intended to be a collector and I have maintained that attitude throughout my fountain pen journey. I am a user of fountain pens and I don't have many of them but the ones I do have were well thought out purchases that continue to bring me joy whenever I use them.
Anyone suffering from this sort of burnout will benefit from volunteering in their community. This takes the focus off of self AND fosters a sense of appreciation for ones own situation. You can volunteer at your local hospital, Meals on Wheels, Second Harvest Foodbank...the list is endless...
Live by reason: Yikes!! What an ugly, judgmental, and pompous comment. Maybe you should change your username to "Live by Kindness," and live by THAT reason 😒
@@SouthShorePaper I took the commentor to mean "you" in the general sense, not "you" specifically. I've seen this before; commenters make comments intended for the wider community of readers, and content creators think they are directed only to them. In this case, I didn't take it as a suggestion for you at all.
@@marilyngardner4269 thank you , and yes after I read it a second time I realized they were probably making a generalized statement . Social Media has us sometimes conditioned to be aware of trolls and that was probably my first instinct 🤷♀️
