Ink Review #2283: Colorverse Under the Shade

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Let’s take a look at Colorverse Under the Shade from the Joy in the Ordinary collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Under the Shade is a medium grey.

*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 shades quite a bit.

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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Under the Shade is darker than Diamine Silver Fox. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Galaxy with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I enjoyed the color, but the flow is too dry and it can be too light in smaller nib sizes. I think there’s better grey inks out there than this one.

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.

Wearingeul Natsume Part 1

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Today let’s take a look at three inks from the Wearingeul Natsume collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: I Am A Cat, The Mind and A Watery Star

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-100 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All three had low shading. I Am A Cat had gold shimmer and A Watery Star had blue shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size but just a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

I Am A Cat is closest to Diamine Snow Storm.

The Mind isn’t super close to any of these other greys.

A Watery Star is much lighter than these other blue shimmer inks.

Longer Writing:

All had dry flows.

Overall, all three were too dry for me, and can be too light in smaller nib sizes, so I would stick to medium and broad nibs. I Am A Cat also took way too long to dry for me.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2279: Colorverse a UMa

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Let’s take a look at Colorverse a UMa from the Project collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

a UMa is a medium grey.

*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 shades to blue.

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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

a UMa is lighter than Colorverse Photo Black. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M205 Moonstone with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I enjoyed the color, but the flow is too dry and it can be too light in smaller nib sizes.

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.

PenBBS Season 30 Part 2

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Let’s take a look at four inks from PenBBS Season 30. I purchased my inks from Vanness Pens, but they are no longer carrying the brand so I’m unsure of where you can purchase them.

Swabs:

Left to right: 437 Yangzhou, 438 Snow Night, 439 Dunhuang, and 440 Ginger.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Yangzhou and Dunhuang had medium shading. The other two had low shading. Snow Night had low black sheen.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Yangzhou is lighter than Sailor Manyo Ayame.

Snow Night is a little darker than Pure Pens Llanberis.

Dunhuang is a little lighter than PenBBS Magnolia.

Ginger is lighter than Diamine Sand Between.

Longer Writing:

Yangzhou and Ginger had dry flows, the rest were average.

Overall, I think Snow Night is my favorite out of the four. Yangzhou and Ginger can both be light in smaller nib sizes so I would stick to medium and broad nibs.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2274: KWZ Maroon

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Let’s take a look at KWZ Maroon from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Maroon is a deep merlot red.

*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.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Maroon is similar to Colorverse Dirty Red. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Supernova Red with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely maroon red. I really enjoyed using it-it has a nice flow and color.

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 #2273: KWZ Dark Brown

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Let’s take a look at KWZ Dark Brown from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Lemur Ink.

The color:

Dark Brown is a deep brown-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 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

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 just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

KWZ Dark Brown is a little darker than Sailor Jentle Doyou. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Rose Gold with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely brown-black. It would be a great office ink since it’s a dark neutral color.

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 #2272: KWZ Brown 4

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Let’s take a look at KWZ Brown #4 from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Brown 4 is a dark red-brown.

*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 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Brown #4 is similar to Ink Institute Taipei Metro. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Schon Design Ultem with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a nice brown ink, perfect for the autumn season. I did notice the vanilla smell when filling the pen, and only occasionally when writing.

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 #2271: KWZ Brown 3

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Let’s take a look at KWZ Brown #3 from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Brown 3 is a medium warm brown.

*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 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Brown 3 is similar to Aurora Brown. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Terracotta with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s a nice well-behaved brown with a smooth average flow.

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 #2270: KWZ Brown 2

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Let’s take a look at KWZ Brown #2 from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Brown 2 is a medium red-brown.

*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 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: 50 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Brown 2 is similar to Monteverde Scotch Brown. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M800 Renaissance Brown with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I like this ink. It’s a lovely, well-behaved brown ink, perfect for the autumn season. The vanilla smell doesn’t bother me, but I definitely notice it when I’m filling a pen, and occasionally when I’m writing.

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.

PenBBS Season 30 Part 1

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Let’s take a look at five inks from PenBBS Season 30. I purchased my inks from Vanness Pens, but they are no longer carrying the brand so I’m unsure of where you can purchase them.

Swabs:

Left to right: 432 Plum Blossom, 433 Su Wu, 434 Beethoven, 435 Snow Pine and 436 Dark Bamboo.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 5-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-High (Tea Green had high water resistance)

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All five had medium shading, Beethoven had low bronze sheen.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Plum Blossom is brighter than Sailor Jentle Oku-yama.

Su Wu is a little brighter than these other blue inks.

Beethoven is similar to Vinta Dream a Dream.

Snow Pine looks more green on paper but more brown in swabs.

Dark Bamboo is a llittle less green than Sailor Yoi.

Longer Writing:

Su Wu and Dark Bamboo had dry flows, the rest were average.

Overall, I think Snow Pine is my favorite out of the five-it looks different on every paper. It’s green on Tomoe River paper but brown on Col-o-ring swabs.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.