Ink Review #1887: Van Dieman's Pepperberry

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Van Dieman’s Autumn Pepperberry is from the Tassie Seasons collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pepperberry is a medium blue 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 looks much darker.

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: Low

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink was about average, some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Pepperberry is right in-between Bungubox 4B and Cross Blue Black. Click here to see the blue black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 46 Blue Diamondcast with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a nice ink, but there is a bit of feathering and bleeding. It’s not so bad that it would keep me from using the ink, plus it has a little bit of shading.

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

Ink Review #1886: Kobe 51 Kanocho Midnight

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Nagasawa Kobe 51 Konocho Midnight is from Kobe’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Kanocho Midnight is a deep blue black with 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 looks much darker.

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 green and silver sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had bleeding and feathering in every nib size.

Comparison Swabs:

Kanocho Midnight is closest to Robert Oster Thunderstorm. Click here to see the blue black inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, I love this ink. It’s so pretty and I love the wet flow and green and silver sheen. A full bottle is on my wish list!

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

Ink Review #1885: Inkebara Deer Brown

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Inkebara Deer Brown is from Inkebara’s Special Edition collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Deer Brown is a medium khaki 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 looks much darker.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink did really well-no feathering or bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Deer Brown is closest to Robert Oster Khakhi. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It’s an interesting color and well-behaved. I would use this ink most often in the autumn season.

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

Ink Review #1884: Inkebara Pale Violet

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Inkebara Pale Violet is from Inkebara’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pale Violet is a pale lilac 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 interesting 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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink did really well-no feathering or bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Pale Violet is closest to Tono & Lims Kyoto. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Lilac with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is an interesting ink, but it can be rather pale in the 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 this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1883: Kyo-no-oto 10 Ochiguri-iro

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Today’s ink is Kyo-no-oto 10 Ochiguri-iro. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Ochiguri-iro is a medium 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 looks much darker, almost black.

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 black sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Ochiguri-iro is a little lighter than Pelikan Edelstein Smoky Quartz. 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 a dry flow.

Overall, I like the color of this ink but the flow is very dry.

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

Ink Review #1882: J Herbin 1670 Shogun

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J Herbin Shogun is from the 1670 collection, and was released in 2021. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Shogun 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 plenty 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: 50 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Shogun is much darker than the other brown shimmer inks I have. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Bronze with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely dark brown ink. I like that it’s very different from the other brown shimmer inks I have.

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

Diamine Inkvent 2021, Part 3

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Let’s take a look at 5 more inks from the 2021 Diamine Inkvent calender (these inks are now known as the Red Edition). We’ve already covered days 1-10 so let’s take a look at days 11-15. These inks are available in full bottles now.

Swabs:

Left to right: Party Time, Stargazer, Ruby Blues, Red Robin and Night Shade.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All but Stargazer have medium shading. Stargazer has monster red sheen and blue shimmer. Party Time has blue shimmer and Ruby Blues has high pink sheen.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Party Time is a bit brighter than Diamine Magenta Flash.

Stargazer is darker than Diamine Storm.

Ruby Blues is similar to Akkerman Shocking Blue.

Red Robin is close to Taccia Sharaku-akasakura.

Night Shade is darker than PenBBS Diamond.

All five inks had an average flow.

Overall, Stargazer and Night Shade are my favorite out of the five, but all are well-behaved.

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

Ink Review #1876: KWZ Grey Lux

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KWZ Grey Lux is from KWZ’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Grey Lux is a deep 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 looks more blue than 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Grey Lux has a similar tone to Colorverse Costar, but is much darker. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, this is a good standard grey-no shading, sheen or shimmer but a nice dark color.

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

Ink Review #1875: Colorverse Gray

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Colorverse Gray is from the Colorverse Office collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Gray 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 has a bit of 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: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had a little bit of feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Gray is cooler-toned than Pelikan Edelstein Moonstone. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, this is a lovely 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.

August Navy Blues Ink Palettes

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August has barely started and it’s already going too fast. This month I’m using a lot of blue black and navy inks. I love all five of these inks and use them often.

Mariner 4 is my favorite ink from this palette, I just love the color!

Bungubox 4B is my favorite from this palette, it’s so smooth but unfortunately super pricey too!

This is another palette where I love all five inks. All are on my frequently used list. Let me know what inks you’re using for August in the comments below!

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. This post is not sponsored.