Ink Review #1303: Robert Oster Blue Velvet Storm

Robert Oster Blue Velvet Storm is from the Shake ‘N’ Shimmy collection. I purchased my bottle of ink at Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The color:

Blue Velvet Storm is a dark teal ink with blue shimmer. I’m pretty sure this ink is the shimmer version of Robert Oster Velvet Storm.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some fun sheen and 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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, tiny red sheen, and blue shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Blue Velvet Storm is much darker than J Herbin Emerald of Shiver. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together, and click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Teal with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. I love that the color is a bit unusual for most shimmer inks. If you have been wanting a shimmer version of Robert Oster Velvet Storm or Lamy Petrol, this ink is for you!

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