The Pen Allowance - Birmingham Pen Parcel

In this video I talk about a recent "pen allowance" purchase - the sample Pen Parcel from Birmingham Pen Company! I show you the water color panel of the inks and then on camera swatch and write with each of the 5 inks on Tomoe River 52 g paper.
I've decided to try the Pen Parcel for 3 months .... at the risk of drowning in ink ... because I really love the Birmingham inks -- they behave so well and are affordable and nice looking in my opinion!
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[sueveness]

Love those Birmingham inks - and the oh so interesting monikers they come up with. Thanks, Chris.

[matthewbeddow]

Thank you Chris . Yeah i sure do like what I've seen of The Birmingham Pen Co ink colours.

[robbinallan]

Hi Chris. I absolutely agree about the ink sample boxes bringing colors I would not have normally tried. Browns, grays, oranges and reds have all been added to my ink assortment due to the ink flight. I had thought about the sample box from Birmingham pens but was holding out because "I don't need more ink." Too bad. I love them and I just signed up for this one. Yay!! Ink. It's soul satisfaction. I want the big every color collection too. I am always a day late and a dollar short... have a great week. Thanks for the review.

[donnarion]

What a fun surprise on a Sunday evening! I'm strangely drawn to Corroded Tin, not my usual color preference. Thanks for sharing these with us.

[cwestern]

I signed up last month when I placed my order for ink. I am enjoying the variety.

[Agbabee]

Hi Chris I haven’t tried Birmingham ink but loving the a Golden, Plum and Aitch really caught my eye. Thanks for sharing.

[sharonbennett]

Oh my! These are great looking inks. And a new subscription service to think about. Hmmm Very tempting!!!

[michaelsimon]

Thanks. I have a couple of Birmingham Inks but haven't tried any recently. I certainly liked most of what you showed. You may have convinced me to try the ink sample subscription, something I have been resisting. 😊

[JannyHaak]

These look really interesting, thanks for sharing!

[sseltaeb]

Wow, that Golden Gazette color in the new Amber/orange TWSBI Eco would be a great match!

[dianeandbrad]

The plum and green is gorgeous!!! Hmmm this sounds like a fun box to try out for a couple months!!! 🤗🤗🤗kinda wanna try too!!

[speedbird]

This is a much better value than the Ink Journal sampler. I was disappointed with the tiny amount in the Ink Journal samples, especially for the price! I love the Birmingham Pens people as well. They really have great customer service. Also VanNess Pens have 4ml samples for 3.50!

[tiantuatara]

Monongahela = muh-non-gah-hee-la -- comes from a Native American tribe in Pennsylvania, I believe. Aitch Astray - "h" gone missing, or astray (not ash tray). I've wondered about doing the parcel from Birmingham and this looks pretty cool. I may get sucked in for a couple of months. Thanks for another fun video!

[chrislj]

I wonder who picked the name "Corroded Tin"? Pure tin does not corrode or rust, which is why it is used as a plating on steel cans.
That "Golden Gayette" reminds me of an orange marigold flower. All of those inks look really nice in your swabs and writing. 🙂

[bluejchou]

Thank you for sharing these beautiful colors! I went to the Birmingham sight after hearing what you read from them. I really like their back story. By the way what is the name of the pen you used to sample them? Thank you!

[sseltaeb]

Chris, thank you for your videos as always. Between the Moonman Mini glass nib and your serendipity, which would you recommend for a first dip pen?

[amazingbeezbuzin]

I think I'm going to join in too.

[jessicacollins]

Where did. You find your glass dip pen?