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Kakimori Brass Dip Nib - Beautiful Japanese Engineering for Fountain Pen Ink Sketching, Swatching

Jannah Lyon

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I decided to pick up this Kakimori Brass nib to use mostly for sketching, they also make a Stainless Steel version that might be better for writing if you are interested. Designed by designer Yuto Yamazaki of the design studio Alloy.

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20 Comments

@jannahlyon Creator 3 years ago (edited) Pinned

SPOILER ALERT - I love this nib 💕 It gives such wonderful line variation and it is just a beautifully engineered piece of Japanese craftsmanship. I put some links to where you can get your hands on one in the description.
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@RainbowCornet 1 year ago

using a lead holder for these is such a great idea that would've never occurred to me

@catherinehubbard1167 2 years ago

A suggestion: the nibs often have a bit of oily coating when new, so starting with a gentle cleaning in mild soapy water might help initial flow. Also, your skin also has oil, so a good idea not to handle the nib with your fingers but rather with something like a paper towel.

I want one of these nibs!

@kathykane4982 3 years ago

Hi Jannah, brass, like aluminum and copper, will not rust even if you let it sit in water. Remember that copper tubing is the best plumbing material one can install ~ because it does not rust. Brass is an alloy of copper, and brass is a major component of trim on sailboats. Brass is often used in ornamental pots for plants, both indoor and outdoor. Inks are mainly made up of water with a very small percentage of dye or pigment and a binder added in.
Occasionally other ingredients like preservatives, fungicides, and lubricants are added to help preserve the shelf-life and improve the flow of your ink, so fountain pen nibs that are made of gold or that are rhodium-plated are desirable because these metals do not rust. Likewise, this brass nib won’t rust. I own three of the metal Kakimori nibs: the brass, the stainless steel (which should not rust either due to the composition of the metal), and the pen-type nib. All three are very scratchy as you noticed with your brass nib, with the finer pen-like nib being the scratchiest. I don’t own the glass nib because it has been out of stock for some time now, even at Kakimori in Japan. I purchased all of my nibs and their pen holders from the Kakimori website because the cost of the nibs was less than half of what the nibs and Sakura wooden pen holder cost in the U. S. I can strongly recommend going directly to the Kakimori website and ordering from them rather than paying the very high markups at Yoseka and art stores like St Louis Arts that carry these nibs even with shipping costs from Japan, which were very reasonable. I think the URL is on the front flap of the box if I remember correctly. Though I use the nibs for writing and swatching water soluble fountain pen inks, I prefer the brass nib to the stainless steel one because it feels just a bit softer with slightly more give, which makes it the least scratchy of the three metal nibs.
I really enjoy your videos.
Enjoy your nib!

@juliemusique-tn4dp 1 month ago

Thanks

@Nancy-tr5fi 1 year ago

First good video on the Kakimori nib, holder.

@phototristan 2 years ago

They have a pdf on their website listing compatible nib holders. I have the Tachikawa t/40 which is compatible.

@dwest200 2 years ago

FYI the nibs work great mounted in a Kaweco Sketchup 5.6 clutch pencil👍. Easily switch between graphite and ink.

@arlenemurphy804 2 years ago

Love mine. I also have the Fude fountain pen too. Love the nib because I can use different inks, watercolor without filling the cartridge. Have enjoyed it very much. it is pricey but should last many years.

@MeekupZestyAqua 7 months ago

Thank you for the holder suggestion. 🙏 And may you keep creating with the Creator. What a blessing to have a planet God gifted us for free 🙏 with electricity to connect this way to inspire each other. Grateful 🙏 for that.

@thecolourblindkid 2 years ago

I enjoyed this review. ...very good ..Thank You

@nattyw495 1 year ago

Enjoyed video found it interesting and informative thank you for showing us how we can use the nibs in other nib holders.

@ocelot420_69 3 years ago

Dip pens all lean towards being a bit "scratchy", I use a bunch of nibs for illustration and actually I like the bit of extra drag and feedback from a dip pen nib over a fountain pen.

@impish22 3 years ago

This looks like a fun nib

@zenandink3531 3 years ago

I have the steel one and I’m really enjoying it for inks and for sketching😊

@ChericeByler 3 years ago

Well, I just bought the steel version. Looking forward to trying it! Thanks!

@Volkmannx 3 years ago

Interesting, thanks!

@eliscs9638 3 years ago

Eu queria comprar uma, como faço?

@UNKUHNOODLES 3 years ago

Do you prefer this instrument over the Sailor "FUDE" instrument?!? Perhaps it is far too early to tell... Maybe one day you can do a follow up video comparing the two and give your opinion as well!🎲🎲🎲