Ink Review #1895: Monarca Nopal

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Monarca Nopal is from Monarca’s Semiderierto collection. Thanks to Monarca for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Nopal 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 there is a little 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, low red sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Nopal is closest to Diamine Classic Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Evergreen with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink, well behaved and a nice color.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Monarca 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.

Ink Review #1894: Monarca Manglar

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Monarca Manglar is from Monarca’s Caribe collection. Thanks to Monarca for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Manglar is a deep forest 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 there is a little 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had lots of feathering and bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Manglar is a little more yellow than Pilot Iroshizuku Hoteison Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, this is a nice dark green. It would be great for the fall and winter seasons.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Monarca 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.

Ink Review #1893: Monarca Cardona

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Monarca Cardona is from Monarca’s Semidesierto collection. Thanks to Monarca for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Cardona is a deep burgundy with sheen and 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 you can see the green sheen and gold 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: low shading, high green sheen, and gold shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering and bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Cardona is closest to PenBBS Danjo. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Platinum 3776 Nice Pur with a broad architect nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is pretty. I would probably use this ink for holiday cards.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Monarca 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.

Ink Review #1892: Monarca Rey Jaguar

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Monarca Rey Jaguar is Monarca’s first special edition ink. Thanks to Monarca for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Rey Jaguar is a golden yellow with 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 looks more brown than gold.

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: low shading, no sheen, and gold shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink performed alright, a bit of feathering and bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Rey Jaguar is closest to Ferris Wheel Press Sparkling Champagne. Click here to see the yellow inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M200 Gold Marbled with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. I am partial to golden inks but this one is pretty!

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Monarca 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.

Ink Review #1891: Monarca Arena Blanca

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Monarca Arena Blanca is from Monarca’s Caribe collection. Thanks to Monarca for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Arena Blanca is a sandy 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 purple.

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, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink performed well, just a bit of feathering.

Comparison Swabs:

Arena Blanca is lighter than Birmingham Sandstone. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a FWP Carousel with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is well-behaved but it’s very light-too light to be easily read. I would stick to broad or flex nibs with this ink.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Monarca 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.

Ink Review #1890: Kakimori Toppuri

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Kakimori 06 Toppuri is from Kakimori’s Pigmented collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Toppuri is a deep blue 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 almost black where it pooled.

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: 70 seconds

Water resistance: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Toppuri is closest to Sailor Souboku. Click here to see the blue black inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, I like that it’s water resistant, but I don’t like the long dry time. This ink falls into a “sometimes” category. I can’t see myself reaching for it often, but there’s nothing outright wrong with it.

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

Ink Review #1889: IWI Beginning of Winter

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IWI Beginning of Winter is from IWI’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Beginning of Winter is a medium blue 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 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: 5 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Beginning of Winter is lighter than Sailor Souboku. Click here to see the blue black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Petrol with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink dries really fast but has too much bleeding and feathering for me to use it often.

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

Ink Review #1888: Diamine Registrar's

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Let’s take a look at Diamine Registrar’s Ink today. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Registrar’s is a deep 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, almost black in places.

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: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink performed well, just a little bit of feathering.

Comparison Swabs:

Registrar’s is darker than these other blue black inks. Click here to see the blue black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Mini Rose Gold with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this is a fabulous ink! It’s nice and dark with high water resistance. It starts out as a medium blue and dries to a deep blue black. 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 #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.