If we are going to mess around with fancy pens that are less convenient than a roller gel, we might as well use inks that invoke an element of mystery and intrigue.
I recently acquired some Pelikan Edelstein Golden Beryl and that is a beautiful gold ink. My nomination for my favourite shimmering ink thought would be Vinta inks Julio, a multi-chromic blue/pink with silver shimmer is perfection.
Drew, you are such an inkabler! I agree that the Jacques Herbin inks have the most subtle shimmer. I love their Violet Impérial, a gorgeous blue-toned purple with beautiful silver; and their Kyanite du Népal which is such a beautiful turquoise with silver shimmer too. Oh, and their gold-shimmering Bleu Océan, classy and subtle. When I'm in a glitzy mood, the Diamine shimmering inks really do it for me. Blue Lightning is a fabulous silver-shimmer turquoise, more in-your-face than the Herbin Kyanite du Népal. Cobalt Jazz is a great, sparkly cobalt, mood-lifting and-as it says!-jazzy. If it's true, bright red I'm after, Diamine's Firestorm Red is perfect: ticks that box and has loads of silver shimmer as well. And for bright green with silver, Magical Forest is... well, magical! Can't wait to test-drive some of the ones you recommended too! Another great video-huge thanks! Write on!
I love Kyanite du Nepal! I've had it inked up in a Benu Grand Scepter for like six months and even when it sits for weeks at a time, it always writes immediately and maintains that beautiful shimmer.
OH, and if I can suggest another unusual but stunning ink -- Diamine Vintage Copper from the Red 2021 Inkvent is amazing. I don't normally go for brown/orangey colors but I couldn't stop staring at it.
Thanks Drew for your shimmering ink recommendations. As others have mentioned Pelican Edelstein Golden Beryl, I have this one and it has a lot of character - you may want to revisit that one. I have several of your recommendations and really do love Rose Gold Antiqua. I have bought a couple samples of your recommendations before getting a full bottle. Now I have a few I missed and will need to get samples, Thanks again for your recommendations but you know 8 is just not enough!.
I don't know if you carry Van Dieman's, but I plan to get my hands on their Parrot Fish once winter ends, because it is the only one I can find with purple shimmer.
I have all of the inks on this list 😂 Drew, you’re absolutely right about Rose Gold Antiqua especially-it’s one of my faves and truly unique even in my ludicrously large collection of shimmers. Now when are you guys going to get some Robert Oster Exclusives? Shimmering ones would be especially 🔥
@@Gouletpens I think one needs to be called Cerulean Crayon in honor of Brian falling in love with what is now Goulet Blue. Like his beloved Blue Water Ice but with shimmer, or something along those lines. Ones based off your Benu exclusives would also be super fun (I still need the perfect match for my Cookies 'n' Cream Milkshake!).
Nooooooo. You missed Diamine Cocoa Shimmer. It's perfect in the Benu Euphoria Iced Caramel Latte. I do have all of the inks on this list so that must say something about me.
If you want to see what shimmer inks look like under a microscope, I made a video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U13xZ-98PLI.html
What paper do you use for these videos? When you do these, can you tell us what paper you are using? These are great videos, and I always look forward to the next one...wonder what Drews going to do next? So cool!!!!!
Great video, Drew. Try pronouncing it as "Ozzy" Liquid Gold, not so much as "Orsee" Liquid Gold. Looking forward to seeing you and Brian coming to Australia one day to visit Robert Oster and doing a video. 😉
Drew, Loved this video and your choices! When we lived down-under (Perth, Melbourne, and Adelaide) we realized that the Australian pronunciation of Aussie is “Ozzie.”👍 We made some wonderful “true blue” lifelong friends and every time I pull out a bottle from my favorite collection of Robert Oster I reminisce on the absolutely gorgeous, crystal clear beaches of Perth and Rottnest, the lush green countryside around Adelaide, and the magnificent old architecture of Melbourne proper. I, too, would love for you all to do a video on the Robert Oster inks. I would enjoy learning more about the company.
It's not the main point of the video, but you brought it up a couple of times, and I also love that halo effect! You definitely need high quality paper to experience it, and even then it's not super consistent. It's kinda like a very specific form of shading with a touch of sheen, I guess? It's lovely whenever it works out.
Drew, just got Winter Spice ... thanks to you! EDIT: some of my favorites in my collection ... Emerald of Chicken of course ;), Diamine Happy Holidays (permanently in my TWSBI VAC 700), Diamine Enchanted Ocean, Diamine Arabian Nights and Herbin Stormy Grey. I've also used samples of Night Sky, Arctic Blue, and Shimmering Seas by Diamine!
My favorite shimmer right now is Diamine's Peacock Flare; dark teal that sheens purple with silver shimmer. It's amazing! Wine Divine is a close second. Dark red with gold shimmer. Mm. Good stuff.
I recently got the Colorverse 2023 New Year as my first full bottle with shimmer. I'm really enjoying it so far. A gorgeous green ink with super fine shimmer that just makes it glisten.
I have tried a few shimmer and even mega sheeners.... I just get frustrated and annoyed by the smearyness and hassal cleaning 🤷♂️ I love the idea, just not the practicality.
I regularly use Diamine Winter Spice (without agitation) in some of my dryer fine nibbed pens. It's a lovely brown ink that I use daily. As a bonus, it allows me to save the shimmer for when I need it, so my dip pens win too 😊
My favorite shimmer in is Ferris Wheel Press’s Blue Beryl Tonic. It’s a periwinkle ink with rose gold shimmer. I am so obsessed with how beautiful it is
The only drawback to these inks is that if you're only using them to write the shimmer effect is not visible and more important, if you touch it the shimmer in any way it just wipes away and you're just left with the ink itself. You absolutely have to use some sort of fixative to keep it stable in any way.
A brown shimmer ink? I don't use my regular brown ink (forgive me for calling it regular... It just looks brown to me). Thanks for confirming my choice of golden sands in last week's order of inks! For anyone looking for a great aqua shimmer ink, I've been loving Diamine Subzero. 🙌
Two of my favorite shimmer inks are Colorverse Cat and Diamine Dragon's blood! And of course the ever popular Emerald of Chivor. I've not seen Winter Spice before though! I'll definitely need a sample of that in my next order.
Two more for your consideration : J Herbin Stormy Grey - an elegant but dramatic gray ink with fine gold shimmer. My other favorite is Organic Studios Alanine, the complete opposite of "well-behaved" Stormy Grey - so thick it's almost sticky, and takes forever to dry - there's so many things going on with the teal, reddish sheen, and silver shimmer but it's beautiful.
I just noticed that you've gone 4k. Awesome. It looks wonderful. Now we'll be able to look at all the pretty pens and other things you show us in stunning 4k. Makes me very happy. 😍
Thank you for all the great videos. I use fountain pens for writing and rapidograph pens for drawing. Do you have any suggestions for fountain pen inks that are safe for rapidograph pens? Thank you.
Golden Sands is like 18 to 24 karat gold, while Aussie gold is like 12 to 14 karat gold. They are both gold but Golden Sands has the “purer” amount of “gold.”
I recently used my first shimmer ink. I put it in an Eco. It clogged, of course. That was two cleanings, pen flushes, and two inkings ago. The shimmer is still in there. Every ink I’ve used in that pen since then has suddenly become a shimmer ink! I’m just not gonna use shimmer inks in fountain pens anymore. They clog stuff up. The shimmery bits in the barrel don’t ever seem to go away. This is what dip pens are for.
Man i am a bit of a tribalist. I like diamine and hong dian. Cheap beautiful pens with equally beautiful inks. Although that Emerald of Chivor is tempting..
I just bought two inexpensive glass dip pens off of Amazon. I am new to this type of pen. Am I supposed to hold the pen so far back on the “barrel”? I’ve been holding it closer to the widest part…. I was also thinking of getting a pen with a stub nib for these shimmer and sheen inks. Is that a good idea? I am new to pens and inks so I have a lot to learn! Thanks in advance if anyone has suggestions!
I noticed you're using the Herbin glass dip pen. Does it come with a sharp tip like in the video? If not, can you post a tutorial on how to sand them that way? My current glass dip pen don't have line variations like yours do. @The Goulet Pen Company
I am very guilty of trying to get other people to like the things I like. The good news is that they understand that I only want them to experience the same joy I feel, even though they may not get that in the same way,
What about from the wearingeul brand? Doesn’t seem like it’s talked about on this channel or at least not from the vids I’ve seen. Perhaps a review of some of their inks?
Yeah this year's inkvent had some real show stoppers in it. Currently have Spiced Apple in a Benu- go big or go home! But I think I use Yule Log most. It's a very gentle color for a shimmer.
does anyone produce retroreflective inks? ive done some research but im not sure if the ink will wick depending on the particle size. it would be a lot of fun to write at night!
I would call #8 a draw. But if I had to choose I would choose Robert Oster's Aussie Liquid Gold. I have a bottle of Emerald of Chivor, and it is truly awesome.
I've had a bottle of Diamine Golden Sands for many years, and got a sample of Robert Oster Liquid Gold. Diamine's gold definitely wins for me, because the Liquid Gold honestly looks a little icky in shade to me and I'm not a big fan of the silver glitter in there. But hey, it's down to preference, right? Nice to see an ink I have here!
Golden Sands seems to have shading, in addition to the shimmer, while the Liquid Gold doesn't have as much shading. I prefer the Diamine, but I'd probably use the Liquid Gold for any calligraphy-based stuff, as I prefer a lower amount of shading for any calligraphy stuff.
I have bottles of Amethyste de l'Oural and Diamine Enchanted Ocean. I don't quite have the hang of shimmer inks, but I sure like looking at these two. Thank you for the instructional videos!
I feel like such a weirdo but I actually don’t prefer shimmer ink! I prefer inks that shade, or failing that just a nice, simple ink of a color I choose (like J. Herbin Rouille D’Ancre or Sailors Manyo HaHa) but that’s the beauty of inking, you have so many choices to find the right ones for you
Diamine Tempest 😱 It’s a dark teal blue with a gold shimmer. During the day it looks like a black, when I shine my flashlight on it, it’s a teal blue black with gorgeous shimmer.
It would be fun to try and pull out a slice of Edelstein Golden Beryl for a head-to-head with Golden Sands. So much shimmer in it that you'd probably be better off using a butter knife than a glass pen, and smearing it on the page like it's a piece of toast. It's a fun ink, completely unreadable for me because of my poor vision, but if you want All Of The Shimmer, it's worth a mention... if you can find anywhere still selling it.
No question, the Frenchie green job is the one I’ve tried. Trouble is, only blackmailers write in green ink ( shimmering or not ). All good, though, Drew, all good ( if a little camp ).
Team Winter Spice! I love that weirdo ink. I don't know what spice they were thinking of... cardamom pods, maybe? And I have renamed it Winter Thaw in my brain because to me it looks like the spring peeking through the snow. Ultimately, it's pleasant to read later. That is ink's most important job.
Hi Drew, i have many inks from your list, golden sands i use for all my card writing especially ! I do not have winter spice, and that one i will need for sure and probably the Australian Antigua hummmm i don’t need any more inks but while they are still around …… Have a good weekend!
I dabble in calligraphy. I use metallic paint, inks, and gouache. Could you please do swatches of these inks on a black background, especially the gold ones?
Favorite shimmer is Diamine pink champagne - beautiful even if I can’t see the shimmer, and my new love is Robert oyster Schwartz rose that one’s a clogger 😭 forgot about golden sands…is it time to purchase?
I have started to use fountain pen ink to paint with, and these will be so much fun…. I do not want start another collection with those ridiculously gorgeous bottles. This is getting out of hand 🤪I enjoy your nice, short videos.
So enjoyed this video on these lovely inks! I already have a few that you mentioned and after seeing your samples, looks like I’ll be adding all of your other suggestions to my stash here real soon! 👍🙌 Thanks!
I just went through a sample of Diamine Winter Spice. I loved it, all the brown, blue and greens. Going to pick me up a bottle next time I place an order. Also love the video 🤩
I told myself I have to finish up my samples before buying any more ink. Emerald of Chivor is on my full bottle list and all the other are now on the sample list 🤣
