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!

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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.

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.

Ink Review #2717: Teranishi Guitar Brilliant Mint

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Teranishi Brilliant Mint is from the Guitar collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens. Thanks to the reader who sent this ink in for review!

The color:

Brilliant Mint isn’t really a mint- it’s a medium teal.

*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, and on cheap copy papers.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 10 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: There’s a little on Rhodia in the flex nib, but I think that’s due to a flaw in the paper-all the inks I’ve been testing lately have some bleeding in the flex nib.

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Brilliant Mint is closest to 3 Oysters Aqua Green. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Leondardo x Figboot with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I love this ink! It’s a fabulous color, is well behaved, and doesn’t break the bank. I’m not surprised I love it because I’ve loved all the Teranishi inks I’ve tried so far, but I absolutely love the color!

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 #2716: Ferris Wheel Press Serpentine Blooms

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Today’s ink is Ferris Wheel Press Serpentine Blooms from the Year of the Snake collection. My sample came from Vanness Pens, but you can find it at a lot of retailers and on Ferris Wheel Press’s webstore.

The color:

Serpentine Blooms is a medium magenta purple with pink and green 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 it has some nice shading. You can see the green shimmer better than the pink.

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 pink and green shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Serpentine Blooms is closest to Diamine Magenta Flash. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Rose Gold with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, this one is just okay for me. I’m not a fan of the purple with pink and green shimmer combo, so this isn’t an ink I need a full bottle of.

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.