Dip Pens, Shimmer Inks & Soft Nibs—Oh My! | Goulet Q&A Ep. 330

In this episode, Brian talks using dip pens with shimmer ink, compares the Pilot Falcon soft nib with the Pilot Custom 74 soft fine medium and the Pilot Custom 743 FA nibs, spotlights our latest Delta Butterfly pen, the Blue Morpho, and more! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:16 Feedback 02:29 New Stuff Comp-nay Updates 11:29 1) Random question: which needs silicone grease first—the TWSBI Eco you use constantly, or the one that sits unused? 18:40 2) Would love to see your favorite inks of the year! Also—will you do a Christmas ink calendar video? Maybe one ink a day leading up to Xmas (or earlier to tempt buyers)? 26:28 3) Can I use shimmering inks with dip pens? I’d like to test a gifted shimmer ink before inking a pen. I have a Herbin glass dip pen and a quill with steel nibs—will either work, and how can I tell? 40:07 4) You forgot the coolest Custom 74—the brown/amber shareholder (mini-823). How does the SFM compare to Falcon soft nibs? When are you doing the orange ink ranking?! 50:36 5) Why are there limited editions for fountain pens? 01:05:06 Pen Spotlight: Delta Butterfly Blue Morpho 01:16:17 Brian’s Adventures 01:18:57 Fun Fact LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: New Stuff: Diamine InkVent 2025 Teal Edition: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/diamine-inkvent-calendar-2025-teal-edition Wearingeul Glass Dip Pen: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/wearingeul-glass-pen Delta POMPEII (SE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/delta-pompeii-fountain-pen-special-edition LAMY vista gift set: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/lamy-vista-bottled-ink-gift-set Sailor Tea Time Collection: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/sailor-fountain-pens-1?sort_by=created-descending&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte= Noodler's Halloween Chuckie (SE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/noodlers-halloween-chuckie-3oz-bottled-ink-special-edition Conklin 1898 Primary Manipulation 4.5 Gold (LE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/conklin-1898-fountain-pen-primary-manipulation-4-5-limited-edition Conklin 1898 Primary Manipulation 5.0 Gold (LE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/conklin-1898-fountain-pen-primary-manipulation-5-0-limited-edition Delta Butterfly Blue Morpho (SE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/delta-butterfly-fountain-pen-blue-morpho-special-edition Pilot Iro-Utsushi Dip Pens: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-iro-utsushi-dip-pens SHOP at our store! https://www.gouletpens.com/ LEARN more on our blog! https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/GP-YTsubscribe ABOUT GOULET PENS: Brian & Rachel Goulet started The Goulet Pen Company in 2009 and you can see the evolution of our mom and pop into a full-blown company through this channel. We run a dedicated online store with fountain pens, ink, paper, and other fine writing accessories. Our goal with this channel is to provide fountain pen fans at all levels of experience with comprehensive product reviews, round ups, and how-to videos to answer all the fountain pen questions you may have. Shop at https://www.gouletpens.com. FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gouletpens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGouletPenCompany TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gouletpens Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gouletpens/ Sign up for Emails: https://www.gouletpens.com/pages/newsletter-signup Blog: https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog