Ink Review #2726: Teranishi Guitar Innocent Mauve

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Today’s ink is Teranishi Guitar Innocent Mauve. This ink was sent in by a reader and as soon as I tried it I knew I had to review it ASAP! You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens. Thanks to the reader who sent this ink in for review!

The color:

Innocent Mauve is a deep purple mauve.

*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 it has just a little bit of green sheen.

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:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: high shading, tiny green sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Innocent Mauve is deeper than Troublemaker Freedom Park Rose. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star, with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow, and has some wonderful shading.

Overall, I love this color! It’s a little unusual, but still fabulous. I love the shading, and it has a good average flow. I’m adding a full bottle to the top of my wish list.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by a reader 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.

Ink Review #2725: Diamine Port of Call

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Today’s ink is Diamine Port of Call from the 160th Anniversary collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Port of Call is a medium ocean blue.

*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 nice shading.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: There’s some bleeding in the flex nib and swab on Rhodia, but I think that’s due to a flaw in the paper rather than the ink. I’ve had this happen with most inks on this most recent batch of paper.

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Port of Call is closest to Robert Oster Frankly Blue. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 in Teal with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, the shading in the longer writing samples is fantastic! I love the color, the flow and the shading. This one is a win for me!

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2724: Pilot Iroshizuku Rikka

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Today’s ink is Pilot Iroshizuku Rikka. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Rikka is a medium blue that leans green.

*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 looks less green than it does on the Col-o-ring swab.

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:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: There’s a little bit of bleeding in the flex nib and swab on Rhodia, but I think that’s due to a flaw in the paper rather than the ink. I’ve had this happen with most inks on this most recent batch of paper.

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Rikka is a little more green than these other blue inks. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Creme with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this ink is fantastic! I tried it and then went out and bought a full bottle. I love how it leans a little green without being a full teal.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2723: Dominant Industry Atlantis

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Let’s take a look at Dominant Industry Atlantis from the Pearl collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Atlantis is a very pale blue that leans a little green.

*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 looks a little less green than it does on the Col-o-ring swab.

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:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Atlantis is closest to Ferris Wheel Press Frontenac Blue. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 in Vanness Blue with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, while I like the color on the swab, it is way too pale to be easily read. It’s also really dry and could benefit from a drop of White Lightning (ink additive).

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2722: Endless Alchemy Golden Sunburst

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Today’s ink is Endless Alchemy Golden Sunburst. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Golden Sunburst is a deep orange with orange shimmer.

*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 lots of shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low (I took the image before doing the water test, sorry!)

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Golden Sunburst is closest to Diamine Inferno Orange. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I like this ink. I don’t know of other inks out there with orange shimmer, so it’s rather unique.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Currently Inked: March 9, 2025

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How are y’all doing? I hope you are well this Sunday. Let’s talk about what I inked up this week! This week I focused on black, blue and teal inks. I inked up two of my favorite inks, Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi and Sailor Jentle Black. (This post contains Amazon affiliate links, just FYI. It gives me a small commission at no extra cost to you, and helps support this blog).

On Monday I used a Pilot Prera in Ivory with a fine nib full of Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi. It’s one of my favorite inks, and using the cartridges in this Prera is so convenient! My main ballpoint for the day was a Uni Jetstream Lite Touch ink in Shell White, 0.5 black ink from JetPens. I’m not a huge fan of ballpoints, but I wanted to give this one a go. I’m not super impressed. It’s fine, but not particularly good. For my colored pen I used a Writech Vintage Peacock Blue gel pen in 0.5, which is fabulous. So far I’ve been really impressed with Writech gel pens. This Staedtler Triplus Textsurfer Highlighter is a good one. I don’t love it as much as I love Zebra Mildliners, but it’s still a good highlighter.

On Tuesday I used an Esterbrook Model J Violet in fine, full of Sailor Jentle Black. I got this pen recently, and I usually fill new pens with Sailor Black first so I know how well the nib behaves. It’s my go-to ink. My bottle is running low, and it will probably be my first empty ink bottle. It’s crazy that I’ve never emptied a full bottle, but I use so many different inks and usually don’t focus on just one.

I prefer rollerballs over ballpoints, but I still prefer gel over both of them, so I wasn’t sure I would like this Uni-ball Vision Elite-0.5 black. I saw it on Brad’s top five rollerball list on the Pen Addict Blog and decided I needed to give it a try. For a rollerball I really like it. I used it for a really long writing session and was really impressed with how well it wrote.

For my colored pen I used a Staedtler Triplus Fineliner (I think this is the Mauve color). I love using these pens, they are wonderful to write on most papers including coated papers. I really like that the ink color matches the Esterbrook Model J. I used a Zebra Mildliner for my highlighter of the day, which are my all-time favorite highlighters.

This Jinhao 80 in brown was a surprise to me. I love the classic body of the Lamy 2000, but so far I haven’t been impressed with any of their nibs. Yes, I am super picky sometimes. I bought two of them and ended up selling them, and crazily enough I bought two more and need to sell them. The nibs just aren’t smooth enough for me. All of the four Lamy 2000’s I have purchased have a weird sweet spot and just a little bit stubbish. I like smooth round nibs, so the Lamy 2000 nib isn’t the dream for me. If I was headed to a pen show any time soon I would just have them worked on by a nibmeister, but unfortunately I’m not planning to attend any shows this year. Back to the Jinhao-it has a steel nib, but it’s really lovely and smooth. I really enjoy writing with it. I also like that it’s a cartridge converter since I prefer them over piston fillers. (I switch inks too often to love pistons-converters are easier and faster to clean). This pen is absolutely worth the $11 I spent on it.

I’m loving this Pentel Energel Infree Gel in 0.5 black. It’s interesting because it’s marketed as both a ballpoint and a gel. It’s nice and smooth and comfortable for longer writing sessions. The Uni-ball One 0.5 in Poppy Red’s ink is on the lighter side but I think it would be a perfect red to use in the spring season. This Kokuyo Mark + highlighter in Grey is nice; it works well and isn’t too dark.

In February I discovered the Pilot Kakuno for the first time, and I love it so much that I somehow ended up with four…luckily they aren’t very expensive. I’m loving the Madoromi series, but so far I’ve only found two of the colors in stock anywhere. I’m waiting for the other colors. This Drowsy Blue one is full of Sailor 50 States New York, which is a fabulous dark navy blue.

Why do I keep trying ballpoints when I know I don’t usually like them? Clearly (like the Lamy 2000), I give pens way too many chances. This Zebra Blen 2+S includes a black and red ballpoint 0.5 refill, and a 0.5 pencil. It is comfortable to use, but the ink doesn’t flow smoothly enough for me to write at a comfortable speed. I found myself slowing down for the ink to keep up.

As stated above, I’m loving the Writech gel pens. This one is the Dual Color 0.5 in Azure and Turquoise. I really enjoy how smoothly they write. The Monami Essenti Soft Highlighter in Brown is a really good alternative to the Zebra Mildliner. If you can’t get your hands on the Mildliner, give the Essenti Soft a try.

I have the nicest readers! I had mentioned I was looking for a used Pilot Custom 74 in fine (I have two 74’s in medium and love them, but lately I’ve been using smaller nib sizes), and the kindest reader sent me one! This one is in the Smoke color, and the nib is wonderful. I filled it with Teranishi Guitar Smoky Navy, which I absolutely love. It’s a fabulous ink!

I tried out a Yasutomo Y&C Xtreme Gel pen in 0.5 black. It’s a solid “meh” for me. It’s alright, not great, just okay. It’s not one I would use for longer writing sessions, and it’s definitely not a daily writer for me. The TUL 0.5 however, is lovely and smooth. This is the purple version, and I really like it. I’ve enjoyed all of the TUL pens I’ve tried so far. Once again, the Monami Essenti Soft Highlighter is a good choice.

The Jinhao 82 in Caribbean Sea Blue-fine is nice and smooth. If you haven’t noticed yet, I prefer smooth nibs over ones with feedback. I’ve tried a lot of Sailor pens, and I never like the nib feedback. I ended up selling all but two of the Sailor pens I own. This Jinhao has a steel nib, but I really enjoy writing with it. I do wish the nib was just a touch wetter, so next time I’ll fill it with a slightly wetter ink. I love Sailor Jentle Yama-dori, but it wasn’t quite the perfect match for this pen.

I need to stop buying the same type of pen over and over! I’m not a fan of Pilot Frixion pens, which is crazy since they are so popular. The ink has a stingy flow and the ink is more of a grey rather than black. I decided to give this one (The Pilot Frixion Ball Knock Zone Gel-Break Time Beige-0.5 Black) a shot since it’s a “gel” version of the frixion ink and it’s definitely an improvement over the standard ink in my opinion-it’s darker and flows easier.

The Zebra Sarasa Clip Vintage in 0.5 is such a good pen. I have both sets of five and love all of them. The colors are fabulous and the ink flows well. This Tombow Kei Coat Highlighter in Brown is a little reddish for me, but it still works well.

Sunday’s pens include a Majohn T1, a Pilot Dr. Grip, a Papermate Inkjoy Gel, a Zebra Mildliner and a Sharpie. The Majohn T1 in Vintage Brass has a fine nib full of Sailor Ink Studio 864 (one of the colors Sailor retired). I found this one to be comfortable in the hand, but there’s something about the nib that just feels off to me. I can’t quite put my finger on it. I don’t enjoy using it on coated papers, but I like it just fine on non-coated paper. It’s the weirdest thing. I think it’s absolutely worth the $33 I paid for it though.

Another ballpoint. Seriously, there’s something wrong with me. I guess I’m a glutton for punishment. I tried this Pilot Dr. Grip Multi Acro Ballpoint Mint Green. It has 0.5 ink in black, blue, green and red, as well as a 0.5 pencil. The pen is just a little bit too fat for my hands-it’s not super comfortable for longer writing sessions. Like the other ballpoints I shared above the ink just doesn’t flow as smoothly as I would like.

The Papermate Inkjoy Gel was my major pen crush of 2016. When it came out I had it in all the colors, albeit in the 0.7 size. I’ve recently switched to smaller tip sizes, so I picked up a pack of the Inkjoy pens in 0.5 and don’t regret it for a minute. The ink flows so smoothly!

The Zebra Mildliner is my favorite highlighter and I have it in a bunch of colors. If you haven’t seen them yet, there’s a new pack of Mildliners out there. The colors are fabulous, but I love the Mild Moss Green the best.

Here’s some inks I tested out this week while working on some reviews. I love three of these inks. I have a review coming this week for Pilot Iroshizuku Rikka, but the short version is that it’s just as good as the other Pilot Iroshizuku inks I’ve already tried. Teranishi Guitar Night Time Soda-I love Teranishi inks. They’ve become one of recent hyper focuses. I’ve tested out quite a few of them and absolutely love them! I actually have a review of Teranishi Innocent Mauve that will publish later this week as well. Diamine Port of Call is a wonderful medium blue.

Most of these inks were too pale for me, but Ink Institute Lavender Coral was the most readable out of the five. I’m not really a fan of any of these inks sadly.

Here’s the swab for Teranishi Innocent Mauve. I’m really digging Mauve’s lately, I have no idea why. Diamine Athol Violet is a really good purple, and is well behaved. I tested out the four new Colorverse Blue Green Snake colors-I’m not a huge fan of any of the three shimmers, but I like the standard version just fine.

As you can tell from the photos above, I’ve gone a bit crazy with Chinese pens. I ordered all four of these early in February and they just recently started showing up at my door. The only one I didn’t have inked up this week is the Jinhao 10 in Caramel Orange Gradient. I was a bit disappointed in the nib-it’s not quite as smooth as these other Chinese pens, and the ink dried out super fast. So far it’s not a replacement for my Pilot Vanishing Points. I do love the color though.

Here’s some other currently for this week:

Watching: I’ve been watching a lot of Booktube this week. I love getting good book recommendations from people who read as much as I do. The channel I’ve been watching the most is Chantel Reads All Day. She shares everything from classics to new releases, which is right up my alley. I read a lot of different genres, and she shares books from all of them.

Listening to: Like my reading, the music I listen to is very eclectic. This week I listened to a lot of Matt Hansen. My favorite song of his is called Strangers Again. I also listened to quite a few podcasts including The Pen Addict, The Read Well Podcast and a new-to-me podcast called Stationery Adjacent.

Reading: In watching Chantel Reads All Day videos, I came across a playlist called DIY Literature Degree. I attended public school growing up, and even though I took all of the AP English classes that were available, I feel like I missed out on a lot. When I went to college I took a ton of English classes, most of them just for fun. I still feel like I never discovered a much as I wanted to know about literature. I read a lot, often to the tune of around 300 books a year (I listen to a lot of books on double speed while I work and I read fast). Chantel offers some practical tips for designing your own diy literature degree which I loved. I’ve added a ton of books to my TBR and started reading even more.

I have books stashed everywhere. Currently I’m reading one book when I’m downstairs, one upstairs, one on my kindle before bed, one on my phone for when I’m out and about, and one audiobook. My favorite at the moment is Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles. I read it about 4 times when I was in middle/high school and loved it, so it was time for a re-read.

Drinking: Dirty Coke: Coca Cola, coconut flavoring, cream and a lime. I know it sounds super weird but it’s delicious. My husband thinks I’m crazy for liking it. (Yes, I know about the Coca Cola boycott, but I’ve decided to use up what I have and not buy more).

Cooking: I recently discovered the Baker by Nature blog and it’s so good. I made these Baked Cinnamon Sugar Donuts (Made with Brown Butter) and my kids went crazy for them. I’m a mean mom-I don’t often let them have doughnuts, but I made these ones with whole wheat flour and they were delicious.

Making: I have 33 nieces and nephews, which is a lot of birthday presents. This year I’ve been making the Sallie Tomato Mia purse for my nieces, which they have been loving. I have one I need to make today for my 9-year-old niece. She picked lavender unicorn fabric and lavender faux leather.

Hating: Daylight Savings. It goofs up my kids sleeping schedules, which is not fun for me. Also insomnia. I started this blog post at 1AM this morning because I couldn’t sleep for the life of me.

Burning: Goose Creek Pink Peonies (apparently it’s already out of stock, but I’ve been impressed with all of their 3-wick candles). I’m not usually a floral candle fan, but peony has really grown on me. I’m also loving lilac candles for spring. I know it’s not technically spring yet, but I’m so ready for it.

Shopping for: I’m not actually shopping right now. I’m on a self-imposed no-buy for the month of March, and probably April too. I’ve just consumed too much lately and I’m trying to cut back a bit.

If you have any recommendations for me this week, let me know in the comments below!

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This post contains Amazon affiliate links, which give me a small commission at no further cost to you, but this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2721: Endless Alchemy Raven Blue

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Today’s ink is Endless Raven Blue from the Alchemy collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Raven Blue is a deep navy blue, almost a blue black.

*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 medium black sheen.

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:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Raven Blue is closest to Teranishi Guitar Smoky Navy. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Wish with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. It’s well behaved, a lovely color and nice and smooth. When compared to its closest colored ink however, Teranishi Smoky Navy, I prefer Smoky Navy just a little bit more.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2720: Ferris Wheel Press Tides of Midas

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Let’s take a look at Ferris Wheel Press Tides of Midas from the King Midas collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Tides of Midas is a deep sapphire blue, almost a purple.

*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 lots of gold shimmer.

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:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Tides of Midas looks more purple than these other blue inks. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Waldmann Xetra Vienna with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow. I really enjoyed this pen/ink combo.

Overall, this is a lovely blue shimmer ink. I like it much better than most Ferris Wheel Press shimmer inks.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2719: Ink Institute Jadeite

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Today’s ink is Ink Institute Jadeite from the Premium Sheen collection. You can find this ink for sale at mosts retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Jadeite is an emerald green with a ton of pink sheen.

*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 a lot of sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: There’s some bleeding in the flex nib and swab on Rhodia, but I think that’s due to a flaw in the paper rather than the ink. I’ve had this happen with most inks on this most recent batch of paper.

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

The base color is closest to Van Dieman’s Sea Turtle. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 743 Verdigris with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this isn’t an ink for me. Frankly I’m over monster sheeners- there’s just so many of them out there now. There’s nothing about this ink that distinguishes it from the ones already available.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2718: Teranishi Guitar Smoky Navy

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Today’s ink is Teranishi Smoky Navy from the Guitar collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens. Thanks to the reader who sent this ink in for review!

The color:

Smoky Navy is a deep navy blue, almost a blue black.

*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 high red sheen.

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:

Dry time: 10 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: There’s some bleeding in the flex nib and swab on Rhodia, but I think that’s due to a flaw in the paper rather than the ink. I’ve had this happen with most inks on this most recent batch of paper.

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Smoky Navy is closest to Endless Alchemy Raven Blue (which I’ll review later this week). Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Petrol with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this navy blue is fantastic! I love the color, the little bit of shading, and the high sheen that doesn’t smear after drying. I have a full bottle on my wish list!

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by a reader 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.