Ink Review #1755: Ferris Wheel Press Double Raspberry

Ferris Wheel Press Double Raspberry is from the Summer 2020 collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Double Raspberry is a bright raspberry pink.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in the larger nib sizes and a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Double Raspberry is closest to Diamine Claret. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Purple with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s a pretty color and behaves well. The only downside is the dry flow, which I easily fixed with a drop of White Lightning (ink additive).

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