Ink Review #1273: Ink Institute Tamshui-xinyi Line

We reviewed an Ink Institute ink yesterday, so today we are looking at another one from the same collection, Ink Institute Tanshui-xinyi Line from the Taipei Metro series. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Tanshui-xinyi is a dark vibrant red.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink turns grey, yellow and white where it pooled to dry.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 20 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and some bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Tanshui-xinyi is closest to Noodler’s Tokyo Gift. Click here to see the Ink Institute inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used an Esterbrook Estie Merachino with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, it’s a great color and pretty well behaved, but it is just a little bit drier than I prefer.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Shigure Inks 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.