#30inks30days
One of the Instagram accounts I follow is InkJournal. During April, they host a #30inks30days challenge, in which everyone uses a different ink for every day of the month. I’ve felt like I was in a rut with color changes lately, and needed something to motivate me to use some different inks. After all, I have a ton of ink so why not use some of it.
But I took it too far. Not only did I use 30 inks in 30 days, but I also used 30 pens. Yep, 30 different pens, 30 different inks. The pen cleaning is going to take HOURS… but I had fun all month. And bonus, because I had so many pens inked up, it prompted me to use my fountain pens more throughout the day - jotting down quick notes, sketching, journaling, meeting notes at work, whatever the task, I tried to use a fountain pen. By the end of the month, my coworkers were asking every morning what ink and pen combination I had for the day, which allowed me to pen-able my coworkers. Pretty sure I’ve gotten at least one or two interested.
The combinations:
Saturday, April 1 – Spoke Design Icon Poly Prototype (B) with Robert Oster Fire on Fire
Sunday, April 2 – Pilot Petit1 (F) with Pilot Blue-Black cartridge
Monday, April 3 – TWSBI 580ALR (M) with Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki
Tuesday, April 4 – Spoke Design Axle S (EF) with Diamine Imperial Purple cartridge
Wednesday, April 5 – Franklin-Christoph Pocket 66 (F) with Franklin-Christoph Red 187 cartridge
Thursday, April 6 – Spoke Design Icon (M) with Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai
Friday, April 7 – Kanilea Manta (F) with Waterman Mysterious Blue
Saturday, April 8 – Platinum 3776 (B-Arch) with Papier Plume Oyster Grey
Sunday, April 9 – Schon Dsgn F6 with the new Monoc nib and Sailor Bungubox Norwegian Wood
Monday, April 10 – Karas Kustoms Ink (EF) with Diamine Kelly Green
Tuesday, April 11 – Pilot Vanishing Point (F) with Sailor USA 50 States – Michigan
Wednesday, April 12 – Franklin-Christoph Model 46 (F) with Franklin-Christoph Honeycomb
Thursday, April 13 – ENSSO Ebonite (M) with Pelikan Edelstrin Smoky Quartz
Friday, April 14 – Kanilea Aolani (M) with Montblanc Jimi Hendrix
Saturday, April 15 – Dan Symonds/Lucky Star Pens Candy Striper (B) with J. Herbin Rouge Caroubier
Sunday, April 16 – Faber-Castell Loom (M) with Caran d’Ache Grand Canyon
Monday, April 17 – Pilot Petit1 (F) with Pilot Orange cartridge
Tuesday, April 18 – Franklin-Christoph Model 46L (M) with Pilot Iroshizuku Ajisai
Wednesday, April 19 – Spoke Design Icon Poly Prototype (F-needlepoint) with Robert Oster Carolina Blue
Thursday, April 20 – Franklin-Christoph Model 45 (M) with Private Reserve Spearmint cartridge
Friday, April 21 – Gravitas Pens Delrin (M) with Robert Oster Caffe Crema
Saturday, April 22 – Franklin-Christoph Model 03M (B) with Colorverse #21 Schrodinger
Sunday, April 23 – Pilot Custom 823 (M) with Montblanc William Shakespeare
Monday, April 24 – Kanilea Kona Cherry (EF) with P.W. Akkerman Dutch Masters #12 Scharlaken van Jan Steen
Tuesday, April 25 – Franklin-Christoph Model 02 (M-SIG) with Lamy Dark Lilac
Wednesday, April 26 – Franklin-Christoph Pocket 66 (M) with Franklin-Christoph Emerald 357 cartridge
Thursday, April 27 – Kanilea Kilauea (F) with P.W. Akkerman #16 Orange Boven
Friday, April 28 – Kanilea Haleakala Silhouette (M-Stub) with Robert Oster Honey Bee
Saturday, April 29 – Pilot Vanishing Point (M-Arch) with Sheaffer Skrip Red
Sunday, April 30 – Carolina Pen Co Charleston (B) with Montblanc Lucky Orange
Nib Stats:
Extra Fine Nib x3
Fine Nib x8
Medium Nib x13
Broad Nib x5
Monoc Nib x1
Stub grind x1
Architect grind x2
SIG grind x1
Needlepoint grind x1
Ink Color Stats:
Blues x4
Blue-Blacks x2
Browns x3
Greens x5
Grey x1
Oranges x4
Purples x4
Reds x5
Yellows x2
I need to do more of these challenges, if for no other purpose than to use the products I’ve purchased. What’s the next challenge you’re excited for?
Remember to always Spin the Compass.
