$90 Dollars...For THIS?! Testing The PRICEY Inktober Subscription Box... 

Hey. I’ve gotten some concerns, questions, even some shade for this video and I of course want to always be open and honest. Let me clear some stuff up: 1) did you copy Chloe? She’s the one who gave me this idea. Last night I texted her and asked if I could reflect her title and thumbnail and she said “ABSOLUTELY”. She watched the video and liked it! We’re best friends in real life and talk about ideas in private. In fact her brother is gonna do the CC for this video. I filmed this way before her video went live. But yeah, I linked her video and I love her a lot and she approves of this! Plus us having similar topics helps each other grow because they get suggested. She’s the best 2) you handled the dip pen badly. That’s understandable to see. I’ve never used one before, here in America we aren’t required to use one, and this was my first time ever using it.... and I was excited as heck hahah I didn’t know what was in the box, so it’s live footage of my reaction. I’ll look more into them in the future! I’ve already learned a lot from the comments feedback. And that’s it! Hope this cleared some stuff up. Thanks for reading!

For those who don't know - to use a dip pen nib - soak them in rubbing alcohol before using, they are coated with a preserving oil when you buy them.

I AM SO GLAD I wasnt the only one who didn’t know how to use the dip pen 🤣

There are 31 days in October. The book only has 20 pages. Seems legit.

her: the sound it makes is so satisfying me: *cringes every time it scrapes loudly*

Rae: "EvEn ThO tHiS iS a LoNg InTrO" *at only 1 minute in* Everyone else: *15 minute intros*

Rae: I've never used a dip pen before in my life Also Rae: *Makes a masterpiece with a dip pen*

Her: that sound is so satisfying Me: in physical pain and cringing because of the strain she's pitting on the calligraphy pen

the comments: judging how she uses the dip pen and fountain pen me, a Mississippian who has never seen either: heh heh...

No one: Literally no one: Not a single soul: Rae: “iTs LiKe VeRy AnCiEnT tEcHnOlOgy”

Rae's dip pen: scREEECH me, a manga illustrator: MUSIC OF THE GODS

When she started using the dip pen I- I almost cried at it.

she said she doesn’t know anything about “fountain pens” and she really doesn’t (the name) 😂😂 jk love you rae💕

No one ever Rae: holds the dip pen upside down while testing it

'This sound is so satisfying' *Drags nib sideways across paper* *My soul leaves my body via my right nostril*

Rae: Is shocked and concerned about only 20 pages in the sketchbook Also Rae: uses one whole page to make massive ink swatches

The way you wrote sideways with the dip pen at first hurt my soul 😭😂

Rae: This is so incredible 8:14 Nobody: Literally nobody: My brain: This is so *INKcredible*

When she used the side of the dip pen my soul died it really hurt me

$90 literally can feed me for a month. Like seriously..

Last time I was this early all the "Last time I was this early" jokes didn't exist.

I’d actually buy this thing for $90 if I had $90. Everything looks so nice and is really inspiring me to get inking!!

Rae: that noise is so satisfying *scratch scratch* Me: *violent cringing* sTOP EW

"That sound is so satisfying" while killing the poor pen

I have to admit: Seeing you use that fountain pen really hurt at first 😨

No one: Literally no one: Rae: *nO oNe* *LITERA-*

Me: Interested in the letter in the package Rae:This is what is says;"Hi! *squeak squeak squeak* Me: O.o

"Inktober everyone's favorite 31 day challenge" Me, who does Goretober: h i

I can never catch up with Inktober lmao

No one: Rae: that is DOPE

8:14 missed opportunity for the perfect pun "inkredible"

I like how everything with a triangular metal tip Rae sees as a fountain pen

Everytime inktober comes around I think of the squid from Nemo "Aw guys you make me *ink* "

Rae: “this is a super long intro”- Every other RU-vidr: *has 4m intro*

Me : I want That!! My Parents : When you get a job get one yourself

I’m personally not participating because two of jake Parker’s friends and artist in the industry attacked a lot of people online with what happened, they were super rude and hateful as well as pushy towards everyone with different opinions about jake / not supporting the copying of Alphonso duns work Those people are Anthony Romrell and tombandcroft1.

Rae: "I kinda feel like Thomas Jefferson" Me, a theater nerd: *AHHHHH*

Me: 👾 **waiting for chloe to comment** (cuz she did it too)

7:58 Any Hamilton fan will no what I'm talking about. "sir, I don't know what you heard, but whatever it is, Jefferson started it." LOL LOL LOL.

these markers are near identical to Tombow Dual Brush pens, down to the little marker tip icon at the top. Not surprised this is in Jake Parker's sub box

No one : Everyone in the comments : no one

I'm actually really surprised that you never used a fountain pen😅 In Germany we had to use these in elementary school all the time

I guess you could say the box was.. *Inkredible*

The way Rae gets excited about some of the stuff is great. Pure gold

These "no one" comments are so freaking annoying...

Nobody: NOBODY AT ALL: Rae: This sound is so Satisfying

I’ve heard the guy that runs inktober has been doing some pretty bad things lately :/ (Stuart Semple aka the creator of black 3.0 and the pinkest pink talked about it on his channel)

I use dip pens all the time so I literally died watching rae figure it out🤣🤣

Every single normal person: Artists when October starts: It Is InKtObEr! (Btw no hate, i LOVE rae!)

“I know nothing about fountain pens.” *Well clearly*

You are so cute, young lady. "Never used a fountain pen." "Never used a dip pen." You are definitely so cute. I am 61, I was born with a dip pen, in hand, and I grew up with a fountain pen. So your enthusiastic discovery made my day. And I loved the way you just jump into all these new toys and experimented with gusto!

i strugled so hard when i saw rae using the fountain pen in our school its a must to have atleast one of those

Rae, I'd recommend watching Peter Draws, he reviews a lot of pens, dip pens, fountain pens and such, but also does absolutely amazing doodles. He's also a beginner but he's informative and very entertaining

“i dOnT KnoW HoW TO pUt It In” thats what he said

Quick Tips for Nib Noobs: •Pull, never push •Dip often, swipe off excess like a brush. Surface tension keeps the ink in place. •Buy/make an oblique holder. •Use the right nib for the job (flexibility, tip shape). I recommend the Zebra G comic nib to anyone and everyone. If you don’t have a box, you should. It’s a reliable _and affordable_ flex nib that‘s ideal for well over half of what you might do with a dip pen. I love it for both illustration and traditional calligraphy - particularly Spencerian.

The guy (Jake Parker) who created Inktober is a plagiarizer who copied another artist's (Alphonso Dunn) book and put it in his book. Do not support this guy. You can find more info if you look up Alphonso Dunn on RU-vid.

No one: Legit no one: *me when Rae uploades:*

Rae using a fountain pen for the first time: WOA THIS IS AMAZING THE LINE IS SO THIN!! Me: REEE THATS NOT HOW YOU PLACE THE NIB!!!

Rae saying the way it dispenses ink is just out of this world, then saying this is so incredible had made me laughing for days

My fountain pen anxiety when you said the scratching noise was satisfying went through the roof

Every time Rae says 'incredible', my brain says... 'she means, Inkredible, right?'

Almost a year from the video and inktober is cancelled

I’m surprised everybody is talking about the nobody memes and not the clickbaity negative title and thumbnail of this video

Inktober for me: looks at the themes and just picks the ones i wanna do on the days

Rae: “I feel like Thomas Jefferson writing the declaration of independents” Hamilton fans: WHAT ABOUT ALEXANDER HAMILTON 😡

Smelled like scam from far away xD. The price was and still is, ABSURD.

Rae: this is so incredible Me: you ment INKREDIBLE?! Get it?.... Mum: huh, get what? Me: uhhh never mind! Mum: ok!

Take a shot of water every time Rae says Inktober or Beautiful 😂 You’ll be hydrated in no time!

When you're early and ur like KDKFJSKGJABZJZJ IDK WHAT TO WRITE Edit : tysm for the likes

Me : starts watching 8:50 Me : oh no.....😱😱😨😨 My mom next to me: get me the broom!☠️☠️☠️

You will have better results with the fountain pen and the dip pen if you keep the nib aligned with the paper, instead of rotating it off axis. Unlike ballpoint pens, the tipping for fountain pens is meant to be used without turning the pen very much, and dip pens have no tipping which is why the are scratchier. Another important note is that they both are meant to be used with a lighter touch then regular pens, and for the dip pens you will get cleaner lines with quick/ decisive strokes (the keeps the ink from sputtering out of the nib). Hope that helps, thanks for the vid and have a productive inktober! (if you are doing it this year lol)

Rae: “An automatic “fountain pen” omg!” Me, a German: “... Cool, what’s the fuzz?” I’m just kidding, I love that she’s loving it 😂

Rae:"I've never used a fountain pen!" Me: elementary school war flashback to who would be allowed to use a fountain pen first instead of whatever we had before Always surprised at small differences because in my case we only started using ballpoint pens around 10th grade bc there was no time to write nicely and everyone gave up cursive ages ago anyway

when it came to the dip pen I was screaming at my phone like RAE NO YOU'RE HOLDING ITW RONG NO IT ISN'T MEANT TO MAKE THAT SOUND RAE NO my anxiety was just through the ROOF my heart was RACING like I knew she'd have a blast using it and I didn't want her to break it like five seconds in,,,,

"i never used a dip pen" *ME AND EVERYONE ELSE BEING FORCED TO USE THAT PEN IN 1 TILL 4TH GRADE* inside cry.

Nobody: Literally nobody: Everyone in the comments section: "Nobody: literally nobody:" jokes (no shade lmao)

No one: Truely no one: me: WAS THAT AN HUAWEI EMOJI I SAW-

Why were you so excited when you saw a black book written on it inktober 😂😂 love you rae when you get excited you actully make me very happy

Fun fact here in the netherlands we all learn to use fountain pens in school

Rae: opens a new sketchbook with “Inktober” on it Normal people: oh that’s cool.....I guess Me: O mY GaHd iT haS The wORd INKtober On iT

It s so funny we always use fountain pens at school both for writing (Blue) and for drawing (black) in Switzerland 😂

I want this box just cause the sketchbook is SO PRETTY WHAT

It is still very funny to see Americans use a fountain pen and be like: WOOOOW. :D

Last time I was this early, Rae was brushing her teeth on video

8:52 when i see my crush shirtless

Almost cried with Rae using the dip pen for the first time

I nearly died when she started using the dip pen to do UPWARDS strokes like that, oh my god my soul. She nearly tore it to pieces

I didn't feel it was pricey, considering what you get and how expensive some of that stuff is.

She held her dip pen at such an awkward angle my heart hurt seeing the fountain pen get abused omg

Each time rae heald the dip pen side ways I die a little inside (Btw I LOVE the art you made in the video)

All the French kids here weeping bc we're forced to use fountain pens everyday 😂

No one: Absolutely no one: Rae: a nice, thick, black... ink

Was wondering if you were doing INKTOBER. So glad you’re doing it. I’m not. But glad you are, lol.

8:13 Nobody: Nobody at all: Me: INKredible

Nobody: Rae: * gets excited over branding on a sketchbook *

Everyone: EvErYonE: no OnE: No one: Literally no one: RAE: this is inKreDibLe 8:14 Edit: thanks for the likes!

9:31 Rae : the classic white ink pens that you see everywhere Me : *has been looking fir these pens for s few months but can never find them in white*

I'm shook that she didnt really know how to use a fountain pen at first. From second to about 10th grade we only were allowed to write with fountain pens and cursive in school here in germany. So seeing a fountain pen is completly normal to me xD

Compared to the prices of each item individually. You got one hell of a good deal. I didn't know there was a single person who did art who didn't know how to hold a dip pen.... they make some of the best lines ever.... if you know how to use them. The best lineart comes from dip pens.

4:26 missed a perfect ink-redible pun😔😔