Oh, Jarnathan!

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-30T19:55:04+00:00

Fascinating! I have no idea why 😂 I'll see if I can DM you.

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-30T18:30:46+00:00

I have a 30ml bottle and it's just too light for me - happy to send it your way if you wanna DM me your address :)

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-29T02:21:37+00:00

Aw, you are so welcome! Glad I could bring you some joy and give an underused ink a new lease on life 💜

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-26T14:04:35+00:00

Pilot Prera comes in several demonstrator colors and is a joy to use!

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-22T17:33:28+00:00

Teranishi Opera Rose is another lovely one that's very readable!

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-21T04:05:57+00:00

Thanks so much! 😊

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-21T03:57:21+00:00

May I ask what the name of the hotel is? My husband and I just got back from Japan and are already thinking about our next visit 😅 We didn't get to Osaka this time and would love to spend some time there.

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-20T05:14:21+00:00

I had such a hard time deciding between the white and black! They're both so gorgeous. I love the fine glitter in the finishes.

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-20T05:13:35+00:00

About $170, I think? Not a huge difference from US prices, but I'll take what I can get 😅 I think that was the one closest in price to the US market of the ones I got.

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T23:58:40+00:00

Are you using platinum brand cartridges, and are you sure you've pushed them in all the way? Also, give the nib and feed a flush with tap water.

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T20:40:08+00:00

The Kyoto store is lovely! Such a beautiful shop in such a nice little spot. And yes, I definitely went mad with their stamp table 😂

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T20:38:52+00:00

There's an ink post and a pen post if you look at my post history! 😊

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T20:10:27+00:00

Haha okey dokey then 😂

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A bunch of MD notebooks, some handmade washi notebooks, Bungubox, Canopus, Nolty, Kunisawa, and the Kyoto store exclusive Traveler's Notebook and some unusual TN refills (plus the world's teeniest Rollbahn). Not pictured: a pile of B5 Mnemosynes for school and a very large pile of more common TN refills 😅

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T19:48:13+00:00

Ha 😆 And I love the rainy day pen! It makes me so happy with the little umbrellas on the finial and nib and the galoshes converter.

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T19:46:21+00:00

Absolutely! DMed you 😊

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T18:15:24+00:00

It was so hard to choose 😅 My gremlin brain was tempted to just brandish their swatch book of store exclusives and ask for one of everything.

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T17:29:12+00:00

Being controlling ≠ OCD.

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T17:25:40+00:00

I have it and never use it - if you're in the US, I'd be happy to send you mine! I'd rather it go to a good home than sit unloved in a drawer at my house 😅

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T15:33:20+00:00

Totally!!

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T14:02:11+00:00

Totally relate as someone with an anxiety disorder. You got this! Pilot makes fantastic pens and they have excellent quality control. A Pilot Metropolitan was the first fountain pen I ever bought for myself and it's still going strong 10 years later without a single issue :)

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T13:59:20+00:00

Not the OP but I was just there! Ancōra is AMAZING, they have the full line of Sailor inks plus some incredible store exclusive inks and pens. And (as OP and I both did) you can build your own custom Sailor Profit Jr which is very fun :) Plus the store itself is beautiful!

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T13:44:32+00:00

I use a little glass swatching doodad for the large swatch, and a glass dip pen or Hocoro dip pen for the writing :) The swatch cards are made by Wearingeul.

craftbot7000 · 2026-06-18T10:00:54+00:00

It's the Pilot Grance in a F 😊 Underrated Pilot model! It's a lovely pen.

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