Ink Review #1949: Kobe Kitano Antique Sepia

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Our final Kobe ink for this week is Kobe Kitano Antique Sepia. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Sepia is a deep walnut 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 more purple than brown.

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, medium green sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Sepia is similar to Diplomat Sepia Black. 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 a wet flow.

Overall, this is a nice wet brown ink with some shading and sheen.

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

Ink Review #1948: Kobe Bauhaus Orange

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We are continuing on with another Kobe ink this week with Kobe Bauhaus Orange. This ink was made for the Bauhaus 100th anniversary. My ink sample came from Vanness Pens but it is currently out of stock.

The color:

Bauhaus Orange 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.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more red than orange.

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, low gold sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Bauhaus Orange is close to Kobe East Park Torch Orange. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Orange with a double broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, this is a lovely wet orange ink but if you can’t get your hands on it try Kobe East Park Torch Orange instead.

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

Ink Review #1947: Kobe 65 Shinko Jet Black

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Kobe 65 Shinko Jet Black, also known as Shinjuku Jet Black is from Kobe’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Shinko is a deep 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 quite a bit of black 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: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering but not much bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Shinko is similar to Platinum Carbon Black. Click here to see the 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 a wet flow.

Overall, this is a good basic black with some sheen.

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

Ink Review #1946: Kobe 63 East Park Torch Orange

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Kobe 63 East Park Torch Orange is from Kobe’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

East Park 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.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more red than orange.

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 gold sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

East Park is close to Kobe Bauhaus Orange. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Orange with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, this is a lovely well behaved orange. I’m not a big orange fan so I don’t need a full bottle, but it’s still a good ink.

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

Ink Review #1945: Kobe 54 Goshikiyama Ocher

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Kobe 54 Goshikiyama Ocher is from Kobe’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Goshikiyama Ocher is a medium orange-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 almost purple 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: 20 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 some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ocher is lighter than Diamine Burnt Sienna. 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 a dry flow.

Overall, this is a really interesting color. It is pretty light in the smaller nib sizes and it does have a dry flow 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 #1944: Sailor Blue Moon

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Cult Pens recently teamed up with Sailor and created some store exclusive inks. Yesterday we looked at Sailor Iris so today let’s look at Sailor Blue Moon. Thanks to Cult Pens for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Blue Moon is a smokey blue 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 much darker and has some 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Blue Moon is closest to Vinta Lucia. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Teal 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 Cult Pens 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 #1943: Sailor Iris

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Cult Pens recently teamed up with Sailor and created some store exclusive inks. Let’s take a look at Sailor Iris first. Thanks to Cult Pens for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Iris is a deep blue 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 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Iris is a little bit lighter than Krishna Winter V-3 and a little less purple than Diamine Night Shade. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, I really like this ink. It’s super smooth, writes great and is well behaved. It’s also more affordable than other Sailor inks at $17 for 50ml.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Cult Pens 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 #1942: Laban Artemis Navy Blue

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Laban Artemis Navy Blue is from the Greek Mythology collection. Thanks to Goldspot Pens for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Artemis is a deep navy 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 red 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 red sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Artemis is similar to Sailor Shikiori Yonaga. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot VP Wish with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s a nice dark color and well behaved too!

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Goldspot Pens 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.

PenBBS Season 11

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Let’s take a look at 4 inks from PenBBS Season 11: 131 Eagles Over London, 132 American Volunteer Group, 138 Spessartine and 141 La Libert e Guidant le People. I got these inks from Vanness Pens, but they no longer sell them so I’m not sure where you can pick some up.

Swabs:

Left to right: 131 Eagles Over London, 132 American Volunteer Group, 138 Spessartine and 141 La Libert e Guidant le People

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-30 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Three inks had medium shading and Eagles Over London had low shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Eagles Over London is lighter than Monarca Mar Caribe.

American Volunteer Group has more green in it than these other browns.

Spessartine is close to Kobe 25 Tarumi Apricot.

La Libert is close to Monarca Arena Blanca.

All the inks had a dry flow except Eagles Over London which had an average flow.

Overall, none of these inks wow me. Out of the four I think Eagles Over London is my favorite, but all are pretty well behaved.

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

Blue Ink Part 2

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Here are swabs for all of the blue inks I have reviewed so far. If you click on the swab it will take you to the review of that ink. I will update this page every time I review a blue ink.

There are too many swabs to fit on one page at this point, so you can find part 1 here.