Ink Review #1240: Colorverse Stars and Stripes

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Colorverse recently came out with two American Special inks: Stars and Stripes and Stars and Stripes Glistening. Today we are looking at the standard Stars and Stripes, and tomorrow we will take a look at the glistening version. Thanks to Goldspot Pens for sending a bottle over for review!

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The color:

Stars and Stripes is a beautiful dark but vibrant blue.

Swabs:

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In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty dark pink sheen.

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Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: high shading, high pink sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

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Stars and Stripes is a little bit lighter than Colorverse Quasar, but a bit darker than Diamine Blue Velvet. Click here to see the Colorverse inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

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I used a Pelikan M805 Vibrant Blue with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It has high shading and sheen, is a gorgeous blue and flows well. It’s a lovely ink and worth a try!

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Goldspot Pens for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.