Ink Review #1717: Van Dieman's Eucalyptus Regnans

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Van Dieman’s Wilderness collection includes this pretty green ink called Eucalyptus Regnans. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Eucalyptus Regnans is a medium olive 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 is darker and more matte.

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: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Eucalyptus Regnans is darker than Sailor Ink Studio 967. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Savannah Green with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I like the color, but the flow is a little drier than I prefer, and there is a bit more feathering and bleeding than I like to see. It’s a good ink, but it could be a little better.

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

1700 Inks!

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We have surpassed 1700 inks! We have hit winter so I tend to reach for darker inks right now, especially bright reds and greens for the holiday season.

The rules: the inks have to have been in the first 1700 ink reviews. They have to be my current favorites in that color, meaning the ones I use them the most frequently. My favorites change often, so these are the ones I have used the most in the last two months.

Black

Ink Review #1716: 3 Oysters Giwa

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3 Oysters Giwa is from the I.Color.U collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Giwa is a deep green 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 interesting 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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is just a little bit of feathering in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Giwa is less saturated than Robert Oster Green Black. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Forest with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I find this color interesting, it looks green on some papers and simply black on others. I do wish the flow was a bit wetter.

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

Ink Review #1715: Vinta Kayangan

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Vinta Elysium Green Kayangan 1967 is from Vinta’s Series 3 collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Kayangan is a dark hunter 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 has some pretty 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Kayangan is much darker than Diamine November Rain. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Transparent Green with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a pretty green ink, but it did have just a little bit of feathering and bleeding. It’s a good basic green with a bit of shading and sheen.

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

Ink Review #1714: Esterbrook Evergreen

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We are continuing on with another green ink today, Esterbrook Evergreen. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Evergreen is a medium classic 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 has just a little bit of 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Evergreen is more blue than Diamine Sherwood Green but less green than Colorverse Laurel. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used an Esterbrook Estie Montana Sapphire with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a nice green ink, but there’s nothing about it that stands out from a lot of the other green inks I already have.

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

Ink Review #1713: Scribo Verde Bosco

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Let’s take a look at Scribo Verde Bosco today. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Verde Bosco is a deep emerald 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 has some pretty 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Verde Bosco is closest to Colorverse Laurel. Click here to see the Scribo inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s well behaved and a pretty color. There are a lot of dark green inks just slightly darker or lighter, so it’s not a must-have if you already have something close, but it’s a good green ink on its own.

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

Ink Review #1712: Kobe 19 Minatogawa Lime

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Let’s take a look at Kobe 19 Minatogawa Lime. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Minatogawa Lime is a bright lime peel.

*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 dark grey 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: medium shading, medium grey sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Lime is closest to Robert Oster Jade. Click here to see the Kobe inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Green with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. It has a nice wet flow, good shading and sheen and is a pretty color too!

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

Three Dream Inks

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Today we are going to look at three Dream inks: Garden, Mermaid and Xiang. Thanks to Hippo Noto for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Garden, Mermaid and Xiang.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

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: 20-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Garden is lighter than De Atramentis Heliogen Green Silver.

Mermaid is darker than Vinta Pastel Blue Julio. Xiang is lighter than Colorverse Mystic Mountain.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Odyssey notebook. All three inks have a dry flow.

Overall, these inks are very light and work best in wet broad nibs. I appreciate that they have different colored shimmers to make them more unique, but they are dry and light. These would be great inks for art.

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