Ink Review #1039: Tono & Lims Welcome YOME!

Tono & Lims Welcome YOME! is from the Tono & Lims Friendship collection. Thanks to Shigure Inks for sending a sample over for review!

The color:

Welcome YOME! is a medium turquoise blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper there is some shading.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-there was bleeding on Leuchtturm

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Welcome YOME! is pretty close to Lamy Pacific Blue. Click here to see the Tono & Lims inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Turquoise with a broad nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink, but it is pretty similar to Lamy Pacific Blue. I’m looking forward to trying other inks in the Friendship collection.

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.