These New Iroshizuku Inks Are AWESOME (Hands On!) | Goulet Q&A Ep. 293

In this episode, Brian dives into three new Pilot Iroshizuku inks, explains the magic of blotter paper, tackles iron gall ink safety, reacts to being called "Brain," and more! We're also taking a two-week break, so we want to wish you the happiest of holidays and look forward to seeing you in the new year! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:16 Last Week's Feedback 05:38 This Week's Feedback 08:14 Comp-nay Updates 09:4 New Stuff 13:08 Does blotter paper change the final appearance of the final written product? 18:23 Is there anything you can do to a feed besides replacing it? 25:25 How do you know which inks are wet vs dry? 43:45 Is iron gall ink better for gold or steel nibs? 59:37 Does anyone ever call you "Brain" instead of Brian? 01:02:30 Spotlight: New Pilot Iroshizuku Inks LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: Retro 51 Bourbon Barrel: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/retro-51-tornado-rollerball-pen-bourbon-barrel Montegrappa Goldfinger: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/montegrappa-goldfinger-special-issue-fountain-pen Pilot Iroshizuku To-ro: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-iroshizuku-to-ro-50ml-bottled-ink Pilot Iroshizuku Syun-gyo: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-iroshizuku-syun-gyo-50ml-bottled-ink Pilot Iroshizuku Rikka: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-iroshizuku-rikka-50ml-bottled-ink Iron Gall Inks at Goulet Pens: https://www.gouletpens.com/search?sort_by=relevance&q=iron+gall&options%5Bprefix%5D=last&filter.p.product_type=Bottled+Ink&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte= American Philosophical Society on Iron Gall: https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/ins-outs-iron-gall-ink#:~:text=Iron%20gall%20ink%20was%20developed,is%20blue%2Dblack%20and%20permanent. SHOP at our store! https://www.gouletpens.com/ LEARN more on our blog! https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog LISTEN to The Goulet Pencast here: https://gouletpencast.fireside.fm/ 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 Twitter: https://twitter.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