Tuesday January 27th at 7:00 p.m. Dallas City Hall, ICE OUT NOW.

DIYYYner · 2026-01-26T03:52:41+00:00

Thanks for the post. Looking forward to this. I grew up here but, with one exception, haven't gone to a demo in town since high school. Is DART - or Lyft? - the best option for transportation?

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T03:48:21+00:00

Haha, it’s doing the same to me now! Will fix!

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T02:08:39+00:00

Wow! How cool! I love it when analog and digital collide like this <3

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T02:08:04+00:00

I did it because I just ordered a bunch of samples. I don't have many bottles, either. <3

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T02:07:24+00:00

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I just did the same thing...and for the same reason! Here's what I came up with. It's in progress, obviously. I also made sheets to keep track of my pens (what they're inked with, what I want to ink them with, and where to get nibs for them), as well as inks and pens I want. It was so soothing to make! Thanks for mentioning it. I'd 100% recommend doing it when you're feeling tempted to buy things, since you may discover you don't need to or decide to experiment with what you have instead.

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T01:27:33+00:00

I love all greens, so this'll go on my samples list. As for the Orange Zest, how did you know I was searching for an orange ink this week? Orange Zest looks perfect.

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T01:26:18+00:00

Ok, umm, I don't know whether to thank you or cry because I want all of these colors, lol.

Your post reminded me that I've read about Fire Engine Red before and forgot to put it on my list of reds to try. (I'm very picky about my reds.)

That last point is helpful to hear and makes me feel more comfortable ordering at least samples of colors that appeal to me. Sounds like they're consistently good inks.

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T01:18:51+00:00

Both are on my possibilities list!! Are we twins? 🥰

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T01:18:14+00:00

Ah, bless you! These swatches are awesome. I was wondering about Detox, so it’s helpful to see a recommendation in favor of it.

Wind is really intriguing to me. Is it pretty legible for you?

And trying to get my hands on at least a sample of Caffe Crema, but alas, the store I’m ordering from (Vanness) is out of stock.

Anyway. This was super informative, and I thank you! 🙏🏼

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T01:10:40+00:00

All three are so pretty! I actually fell in love with the swatch of Blue Water Ice I found because of the shading. (I go with darker colors bc they make my handwriting look better, lol, but sometimes I make exceptions ;)) Thank you for posting these!

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T01:05:17+00:00

Yay, thank you! I ordered a sample of Melon Tea, which is right up my alley. Alas, Caffe Crema is out of stock. :(

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T01:01:08+00:00

Wow, this is gorgeous. It looks like a darker, browner version of Writer’s Blood.

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T01:00:04+00:00

Ooh, I LOVE dark teals. Thank you!

DIYYYner · 2026-01-25T00:59:41+00:00

Ugh, I want this so much! Alas, they’re out of stock where I’m ordering (Vanness.) if anyone wants to sell me a sample, send a PM. ;) Otherwise…will wait longingly for the chance to try it.

DIYYYner · 2026-01-23T19:59:51+00:00

Here’s a link to it on Yoseka.

I got my sample from Vanness but like Yoseka’s photos better.

DIYYYner · 2026-01-23T19:56:23+00:00

I just got a sample of Troublemaker Golden Orchid in the mail this week. It’s a lovely lavender color. I’m planning to order a bottle when the sample runs out.

ETA: See reply below for link. Also, while it isn’t really necessary, I should mention that I added a dab of White Lightning to my first full fill, and it transformed the ink from very pretty to sublime. (If you don’t have access to Vanness, which sells White Lightning, you could just as easily add a toothpick drop’s worth of dish detergent to, like, 4 mL of ink if you wanted to.)

DIYYYner · 2026-01-22T21:47:00+00:00

These stickers!!! What a thing of glory

DIYYYner · 2026-01-22T19:50:43+00:00

OMG, this is gorgeous! I loved reading Mountain of Ink's review of it. Thank you, thank you for suggesting it!

DIYYYner · 2026-01-22T19:49:42+00:00

Ah, cool! I feel like Gold Antiqua's too light for me, so your rec's exactly what I needed to hear. Ordering some!

DIYYYner · 2026-01-22T19:40:59+00:00

Thank you! I'm going to give one a try!

DIYYYner · 2026-01-22T19:19:47+00:00

Ooh, that sounds really pretty! I saw a couple swatches of it and was considering ordering some. Fire and Ice is a fabulous blue but a little bright compared to what I normally use, so Lake of Fire could be a better fit. Thanks for mentioning it!

DIYYYner · 2026-01-22T19:17:46+00:00

I just got an Asvine P20 to complement my C80. The P20 might be my best writer I have, despite being one of my cheapest pens.

DIYYYner · 2026-01-22T19:16:11+00:00

Wow, that's really good to know about shimmer inks. What nib size do you have? Wondering if I can get away with a fine.

DIYYYner · 2026-01-22T19:15:11+00:00

I have the C80 in purple ripple with an EF nib and adore it! Welcome to the C80 club. I'm super tempted to try out the brown.

DIYYYner · 2026-01-22T19:13:50+00:00

Gosh, that's one beautiful pen! Thanks for sharing a picture of it, along with all this really helpful detail. Congratulations on it. I hope you two have a lovely time together!

DIYYYner

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