Ink Review #1818: IWI Frost's Descent

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Today let’s take a look at IWI Frost’s Descent from IWI’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Frost’s Descent is a deep teal 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 a little bit of deep pink 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: 5 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in all nib sizes as well as a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Frost’s Descent is a little bit darker than Lamy Amazonite. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used an Esterbrook Estie Oversize Peacock with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink has too much feathering and bleeding for me. There are other inks out there in a similar color that are much better behaved.

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

Ink Review #1817: IWI Pure Brightness

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Today let’s take a look at IWI Pure Brightness from IWI’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pure Brightness is a light, bright 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 nice shading.

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: 5 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in all nib sizes as well as a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Pure Brightness is closest to J Herbin Vert Reseda. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Leonardo Figboot with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink has too much feathering and bleeding for me. I would rather use J Herbin Vert Reseda than this one.

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

Ink Review #1816: Monarca Mar Caribe

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Monarca Mar Caribe is from Monarca’s Caribe collection. Thanks to Monarca for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Mar Caribe is a bright turquoise 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.

*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 no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in all nib sizes as well as a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Mar Caribe is close to Sailor Alaska. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Blueberry with a fine nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a nice ink. It can be a bit light in the smaller nib sizes so I would stick to larger nibs.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Monarca 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 #1815: Monteverde Emerald Green

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Today let’s take a look at Monteverde Emerald Green from Monteverde’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Emerald Green is a medium green-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 a little bit of pink 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in all nib sizes as well as a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Emerald Green is less green than Monteverde California Teal. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Tropical Turquoise with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s well behaved and a nice color.

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

Ink Review #1814: Ferris Wheel Press Edwards Gardens

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We are continuing on with the teal theme with Ferris Wheel Press Edwards Gardens. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Edwards Gardens is a deep teal with red sheen and gold 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 a pretty red sheen. My sample doesn’t have much shimmer, but I think the bottles have much more.

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: None

Other properties: medium shading, high red sheen, and gold shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in all nib sizes as well as a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Edwards Gardens is lighter than Colorverse NGC 1850 but darker than J Herbin Emerald of Chivor. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Leonardo Figboot with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink, pretty and well behaved.

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

Ink Review #1813: Scribo Verde Mediterraneo

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I love to use teal inks in June so let’s start off some teal inks with Scribo Verde Mediterraneo. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Verde Mediterraneo is a deep 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 a little bit of pinkish teal.

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, medium pink sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in all nib sizes as well as a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Verde Mediterraneo is similar to Troublemaker Bantayan Turquoise. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Tropical Turquoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink-well behaved and pretty.

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

Dominant Industry Mirror Inks

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Let’s take a look at Dominant Industry’s Mirror Inks: Champagne Gold, Chrome and Hologram. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending these inks over for review! These inks are designed for dip pens only. Do not put them in a fountain pen!

Swabs:

Left to right: Champagne Gold, Chrome and Hologram.

My Thoughts:

I tried these inks with a paint brush first, doing the name art at the top of the page and the ink swabs. The ink was thick and really hard to clean off the brush. Both brushes I used were ruined after completing all three inks. The bristles were glued together and no matter what I did I couldn’t get them clean. Chrome bled through TR 68 and Hologram feathered.

Next I tried the inks with a Zebra G dip nib to write the names on the swabs. I couldn’t get the ink to write-it stuck on the nib and dried out without actually letting me write anything. After that I tried a glass nib but again the ink dried out and wouldn’t write anything. I got fed up and used a rollerball to write the names of the inks on the swabs.

Overall, I wouldn’t recommend these inks to anyone. The colors are great but the performance is terrible and the ink is difficult to work with.

Disclaimer: These inks were provided by Yoseka Stationery 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.

Tinterias Sailor Inks

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Recently the Tinterias Podcast teamed up with Sailor to create 2 new inks: Homemade Tortilla and Spicy Chipotle. Thanks to the Tinterias Podcast for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Homemade Tortilla is a medium yellow-brown and Spicy Chipotle is a deep red-brown.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading on Spicy Chipotle, medium shading on Homemade Tortillas, tiny green sheen on Spicy Chipotle (only visible in large swabs) and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was lots of feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Homemade Tortilla is slightly warmer than Graf von Faber-Castell Cognac Brown.

Spicy Chipotle is close to Monteverde Canyon Rust.

Longer Writing:

I used an Odyssey notebook. Both inks had an average flow.

Overall, Homemade Tortillas is my favorite out of the two-I love the shading it has.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by the Tinterias Podcast for the purpose of this review. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Sailor 50 States Part 2

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Today let’s take a look at five new inks in the Sailor 50 States collection: Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, Washington and Alaska. Thanks to Pen Chalet for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Delaware, Maryland, Georgia, Washington and Alaska. These inks come in square 20ml bottles.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 15-30 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, low sheen (Delaware) and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was lots of feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Maryland is closest to Diamine Sepia.

Delaware is closest in color to Sailor Ink Studio 931.

Washington is similar to Lennon Tool Bar Wenshan Pouchong Tea. Georgia is browner than Robert Oster Astorquiza Olive.

Alaska is close to Pilot Iroshizuku Shimbashi-iro.

Longer Writing:

I used an Odyssey notebook. All of the inks had an average flow.

Overall, out of the five inks Maryland is my favorite but I enjoyed all five of them.

Disclaimer: These products were provided by Pen Chalet for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #1802: KWZ IG Red 3

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KWZ IG Red #3 is from KWZ’s Iron Gall collection. You can find this ink for sale at Appelboom.

The color:

IG Red starts out a deep red but dries to a red violet.

*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 is darker with 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: 80 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in all nib sizes as well as a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

IG Red 3 is closest to Sailor Ink Studio 653. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Merlot with a medium nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a nice ink-interesting and well-behaved.

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