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.

1800 Inks!

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We have surpassed 1800 ink reviews so it’s time for another favorites post! We are so close to summer that I decided to focus on my favorite summer inks.

Reds:

I don’t reach for a lot of red inks in the summer but i love all three of these.

Pinks:

There are so many good summery pink inks but I love a good coral in the summer!

Oranges:

Gerbera has been a long standing favorite of mine but Yu-yake is a classic.

Yellows:

Yellow inks are hard! Most of them are too light to be easily read but I like all three of these.

Greens:

I always seem to forget about Apple Glory but it’s such a good one!

Teals:

Marine was the first ink I ever bought and it’s still one I reach for often.

Blues:

Robert Oster has so many good blues but Blue Water Ice is a long-time favorite.

Purples:

I don’t know why Tender Purple isn’t talked about more-it’s a great ink.

What are your favorite summery inks? Let me know in the comments below!

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. There are no affiliate links on this page and this post is not sponsored in any way.

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.