We are fully into July so it’s time for another ink palette post. I’m loving the bright colors for summer, and Sailor Irori is my favorite bright red.
I’m here for all the oranges right now. Yu-yake is a long-time favorite.
I love all five of these inks, especially together.
I love coral and teal together, it’s such a happy combo. Let me know what inks you’re using for summer in the comments below!
Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. This post is not sponsored.
Today let’s take a look at 3 limited edition Papier Plume inks: Cloud Gate, Carolina on My Mind and Irish Channel.
Left to right: Cloud Gate, Carolina on my Mind and Irish Channel.
Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.
Dry Time: 15-20 seconds
Water Resistance: Low
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: Low-medium shading and Cloud Gate has gold shimmer.
On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.
Cloud Gate is similar to Diamine Snow Storm except for its gold shimmer instead of silver.
Carolina on my Mind is close to Birmingham Glassmith.
Irish Channel is lighter than Pure Pens Glens of Antrim.
All three inks had an average flow.
Overall, Carolina on my Mind is my favorite out of the three but I enjoyed all of them.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.
Robert Oster Chicago is from the Cities of America collection. This ink is available in 50ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.
The color:
Chicago is an unsaturated blue grey.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some nice shading.
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:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
Dry time: 20 seconds
Water resistance: Medium
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: high shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.
On 20 lb copy paper there is a little bit of feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.
Chicago is greyer than these other blues. Click here to see the blue inks together.
I used a Pilot Custom 74 Teal with a broad nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.
Overall, I enjoyed this ink, but it can be a bit light in the smaller nib sizes.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.
Monarca Tierra Colorada is from the Semidesierto collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.
The color:
Tierra Colorada is an unsaturated brown ink.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker.
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:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
Dry time: 30 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 there is a little bit of feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.
Tierra Colorada is a bit lighter than Monteverde Canyon Rust. Click here to see the brown inks together.
I used a Kaweco Al-sport Gold with a broad nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.
Overall, this ink is generally well behaved but there’s nothing about it that jumps out at me. It’s a good basic brown shader.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.
Inkebara Brown Gray is from Inkebara’s Soft Tones collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.
The color:
Brown Gray is just what the name says-a medium brown gray.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of shading.
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:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
Dry time: 40 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 the ink behaved well-no issues.
Brown Gray is much lighter than these other browns. Click here to see the brown inks together.
I used a TWSBI Eco Cement with a broad nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.
Overall, this ink is very pale. I like it best in a broad nib, but I do really enjoy the color.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.
Let’s take a look at Robert Oster Burgundy Chocolate Notes. This ink is available in 50ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.
The color:
Burgundy Chocolate Notes is a mauve purple.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker.
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:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
Dry time: 30 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 there is a little bit of feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.
Burgundy Chocolate Notes is closest to Robert Oster Australian Opal Mauve. Click here to see the purple inks together.
I used a TWSBI Eco Lilac with a medium nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.
Overall, this is a nice 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.
IWI Grain Rain is from IWI’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.
The color:
Grain Rain is a light coral pink.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some nice shading.
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:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
Dry time: 5 seconds
Water resistance: Medium
Feathering: Medium
Show through: Low
Bleeding: None
Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.
On 20 lb copy paper there is a little bit of feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.
Grain Rain is a little bit lighter than Birmingham Sweetheart. Click here to see the pink inks together.
I used a Kaweco Sport Coral with a medium nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had a dry flow.
Overall, this ink dries quickly but has too much feathering for me.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.
Today let’s take a look at 3 exclusive Vinta inks: Monday Sickness, Dream a Dream and Sodalite. Monday Sickness and Dream a Dream can be found at Blue Black and Sodalite is sold at Vanness Pens. Thanks to the reader that sent samples in for review!
Left to right: Monday Sickness, Dream a Dream and Sodalite
Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.
Dry Time: 20-50 seconds
Water Resistance: Low-Medium
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: Low-medium shading and Sodalite has blue shimmer.
On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.
Dream a Dream is similar to Sailor Shimoyo.
Monday Sickness is close to Diamine Ash.
Sodalite is lighter than the other blue shimmer inks I have.
The first two inks had an average flow and Sodalite had a dry flow.
Overall, Dream a Dream is my favorite out of the three. I love the color and how it writes.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.
Today’s ink is Scribo Arancio di Sicilia. This ink is available in square 90ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.
The color:
Arancio di Sicilia is a bright red-orange.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks flatter, less vibrant.
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:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
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 a little bit of feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.
Arancio di Sicilia is a little bit darker than Nemosine Solar Storm. Click here to see the orange inks together.
I used a Lamy Safari Mango with a medium nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.
Overall, this is a lovely ink. It’s well-behaved and a nice color-perfect for the summer.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.
Hi, I’m Kelli, and I’m the brain behind Mountain of Ink. I’m a homeschooling mama of three littles, full-time student, aspiring photographer, amateur chef, and lover of all things stationery. I think any day that doesn’t involve learning and playing with ink is a day wasted. On my site you will find fountain pen, ink, and paper reviews, along with stationery bits and bobs along the way. You can find me @mountainofink on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
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