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Is Crena Spark Paper The New Tomoe River?

In this video I am taking a look at the Crena Spark paper that I originally received alongside the A5 Bee Plus ring binder. This is marketed as a Tomoe River style paper that is made in China. The paper is quite interesting, and it has been fun to give some of it out to people at pen club or at the Pelikan hub to see others responses to it at well. I liked the original pack enough, that I ordered 2 more packs of blank, a pack of grid, and a pack of dot grid.

I use my standard set of testing pens and pencils, so that I have a side by side comparison between various papers. I do a side by side comparison with Tomoe River 52 and show that side by side. I have been using this work random writing and work, and I have still found it enjoyable after using it for some time.

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Let’s Talk About Inkvent, Pen Making, Letter Writing and More

It is time to talk about how the Colorverse Inkvent is going so far, talk about how the pen making venture is off to a good start, update on letter writing and more. Join in to the conversation.

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Colorverse Inkvent: The First 6 Days of Ink Christmas!

Join me as I unbox and explore the first 6 days of the Colorverse Inkvent calendar for 2025. In this video, I’ll be sharing my first impressions of the first 6 days of Ink Christmas. From creating ink swatches to exploring the different color exploration possibilities, I show the swatches on Col-O-Ring swatch cards and talk about the colors after they have had a chance to dry and reveal their true colors so to speak.

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Looking At All 10 Lamy Crystal Inks

Follow along as I go through the Lamy Crystal Inks from a viewer request. I have been using many of these inks in normal writing, so I will put them in order of most to least used.

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Discussing Making My First Two Pens And My Learning Process So Far

What has been a process in the works for quite some time, I finally was able to get some time with Nic Pasquale who helped to teach me to make my first two pens at his shop. My home setup in getting closer to being able to do attempt to make one fully myself at home, so I will talk about the learning process so far.

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Talking Fountain Pen Day, Viewer Mail, Letter Writing, and Making Pens in the Future?

Join as we talk about the Fountain Pen Day 2025, the status of outgoing letters and postcards, and I will also talk about the status of the prep to dip my toe into the world of making pens. I even have a letter I received back from a viewer who asked that it be opened on stream, so who knows what we will see.

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Fountain Pen Ink In The Dominant Industries Atlantis Ink Archiving Book

Follow along as I attempt to use fountain pen inks and water brushes to do some painting for the second time in the Dominant Industries Atlantis book. The first time turned out alright, so lets see if the magic can be repeated.. Come join in and see if I make art, make a mess or potentially both.

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My Ensso Bolt V2 Fountain Pen Finally Arrived! Kickstarter Backer Unboxing & First Impressions

After months of anticipation, my Ensso Bolt V2 fountain pen from Kickstarter has finally arrived! In this unboxing video, I’m sharing my first impressions of this precision-engineered aluminum fountain pen that’s been making waves in the pen community.

The Ensso Bolt V2 combines minimalist design with robust engineering, featuring a bolt-action mechanism and premium materials. Whether you’re a fountain pen enthusiast, EDC collector, or just curious about this Kickstarter success story, this unboxing covers everything you need to know.

I fill this up with Taccia Sabimidori and test it on the Crena Spark fountain pen friendly paper.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:30 – Package Opening
2:15 – First Impressions
4:45 – Writing Test
7:20 – Final Thoughts

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Thursday Night Stream: Pens, Pelikan Hub, Letters, Typing and More

Join as we talk about the 2025 Pelikan Hub and what I plan to take with me. I will also talk about the letters have have been sent out, some new camera angles for streams and more.

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Writing Letters, Typing ASMR, and Answering Questions Along the Way

Join in as I write and type out some letters to people who have asked for them on some of my new stationery.

You can order most of this stationery from https://Vanness1938.com and if you use the code DWRDNET you can save 10% on many items in the store. Some exclusions apply.

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