Ink Review #1241: Colorverse Stars and Stripes Glistening

We recently took a look at Colorverse Stars and Stripes, so let’s take a look at the sparkling version today-Stars and Stripes Glistening. Thanks to Goldspot Pens for sending a bottle over for review!

The color:

Stars and Stripes Glistening is a dark blue with pink sheen and light blue shimmer.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some dark pink sheen and light blue shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: medium shading, high pink sheen, and light blue shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Colorverse Stars and Stripes Glistening is the shimmer version of Colorverse Stars and Stripes. It’s closest to Diamine Blue Pearl. Click here to see the Colorverse inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Transparent Blue with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a fun ink! It’s generally well behaved, and I didn’t have any issues with clogging or smearing.

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.