Ink Review #1796: Private Reserve Arabian Rose

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Private Reserve Arabian Rose is from Private Reserve’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Arabian Rose is a dusky mauve 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 some pretty 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: Medium

Feathering: Low

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:

Arabian Rose is a bit pinker than Diamine Tyrian Purple. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I ran out of ink and didn’t have enough for the longer writing sample. The ink had an average flow.

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

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

Ink Review #1795: Private Reserve Plum

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Private Reserve Plum is from Private Reserve’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Plum is a bright magenta, right in-between pink and 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 is a little bit darker, more 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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: low 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:

Plum is closest to Diamine Bougainvillea. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Lilac with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I love the bright color, it would be great for use in the summertime.

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

Ink Review #1794: Private Reserve Purple Mojo

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Private Reserve Purple Mojo is from Private Reserve’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Purple Mojo is a bright medium 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 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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Medium

Other properties: low shading, low 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:

Purple Mojo is closest to Colorverse Hayabusa. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Platinum 3776 Nice Lavande with a broad nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a nice ink, but there is a bit too much bleeding for me.

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

Ink Review #1793: Private Reserve Tanzanite

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Private Reserve Tanzanite is from Private Reserve’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Tanzanite is a medium violet ink.

*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 gold 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: 60 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, medium 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:

Tanzanite is similar to Monteverde Tanzanite. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Violet with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. It is very similar to Monteverde Tanzanite so you probably don’t need both.

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

Ink Review #1792: Private Reserve Ebony Purple

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Private Reserve Ebony Purple is from Private Reserve’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Ebony Purple is a deep purple black ink.

*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 has green and copper 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: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: no shading, low 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:

Ebony Purple is closest to Troublemaker Purple Yam. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used an Esterbrook Estie Lilac with a broad nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. The color is a bit unusual, so I don’t have too many inks this color. I would absolutely use this ink again.

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

Ink Review #1791: Van Dieman's Dusk

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Van Dieman’s Dusk is from Van Dieman’s Night collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Dusk is a pale dusky lavender.

*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 grey.

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: Low

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Dusk is closest to Pennonia Lilac. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Lilac with a broad nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this ink is too light for me, even in a broad nib.

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

Ink Review #1790: Robert Oster Las Vegas

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Robert Oster Las Vegas is from the Cities of America collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Las Vegas is a light violet purple with blue 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 is darker with 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.

*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 blue shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Las Vegas is lighter than Diamine Lilac Satin. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Lilac with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. It’s well-behaved and a pretty color.

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

Ink Review #1789: Van Dieman's Aurora Australis

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Van Dieman’s Aurora Australis is from the Night collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Aurora Australis is a medium violet with lots of green 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 lots 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Aurora Australis is similar to Sailor Ink Studio 653. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Violet with a medium nib on an Odyssey 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.

Ink Review #1788: IWI Slight Snow

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Let’s take a look at IWI Slight Snow from the IWI Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Slight Snow is a dusky muted 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 some pretty 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 some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Slight Snow isn’t close to any other purples. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45L in Italian Ice with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, there’s more feathering than I prefer in an ink, but I don’t have any inks that are a similar color. If this color is for you give this ink a try!

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

Ink Review #1787: IWI Great Cold

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Let’s take a look at IWI Great Cold from the IWI Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Great Cold is a deep raspberry 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 has some pretty 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 some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Great Cold is closest to Diamine Purple Dream. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Purple with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, there’s more feathering than I prefer in an ink, so I would choose Diamine Purple Dream over this one.

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