Ink Review #2045: Robert Oster Muddy Grass

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Let’s take a look at Robert Oster Muddy Grass from the Robert Oster Muddy collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Muddy Grass is a deep olive green-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 darker, more 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: 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 had some feathering and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Muddy Grass is more brown than these other green inks. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Ishime Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is lovely. It’s an interesting color and has some nice shading.

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

Ink Review #2044: J Herbin Green Lemon

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Let’s take a look at J Herbin Lemon aka Green Lemon from the J Herbin scented collection. This ink smells like lemon (obviously). You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Lemon is a bright chartreuse 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 the ink looks darker, more leaf green.

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: High

Feathering: High

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: High

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Lemon is close to Ferris Wheel Press Frivolous Lime. Click here to see the green inks together.

Overall, this ink has some pro’s and con’s. Pro’s: slightly wet, bright color, fast drying and water-resistant. Con’s: way too much bleeding and feathering on every paper to be usable. This ink did dump a full converter of ink into the pen cap when stored flat. Based on behavior this ink is a no for me.

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

Vinta Awareness Inks

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Vinta released a collection called Awareness that contains 5 inks. Let’s take a look! You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Nahan, Isabela, Ibid, Tandikan and Haribon.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 15-30 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All 5 had medium shading and shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Nahan isn’t very close to any of these.

Isabela is more orange than these other pink inks.

Ibid is close to Dream Inks Garden.

Tandikan is similar to Dream Inks Mermaid. Haribon is closest to Robert Oster Violet Dreams.

Longer Writing:

All 5 inks had a dry flow.

Overall, Nahan is my favorite out of the five simply because I think it’s the most legible. All five colors are a bit unique, but are rather pale and can be hard to read in the smaller nib sizes.

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

Ink Review #2038: Rohrer & Klingner Deep Pine Forest

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Rohrer & Klingner Deep Pine Forest was R&K’s 2022 Special Edition ink. You can find this ink for sale at Wonder Pens.

The color:

Deep Pine Forest 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 the ink has some 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 the ink had some feathering and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Deep Pine Forest is a little lighter than Diamine Cult Pens Deep Dark Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Forest with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It’s a lovely dark color with some nice shading. This is last year’s special edition ink so grab a bottle before it’s gone!

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

Pennonia x Cult Pens Inks

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Pennonia and Cult Pens have teamed up to create some exclusive inks! Let’s take a look at Regal Crimson, Ice Mint and Night Blue. Thanks to Cult Pens for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Regal Crimson, Ice Mint and Night Blue.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All 3 had medium shading and Night Blue had low red sheen.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Regal Crimson is less saturated than PenBBS Before the Break.

Ice Mint is close to Tono & Lims Akita.

Night Blue is a little lighter than Laban Artemis.

Longer Writing:

All 3 inks had an average flow.

Overall, Night Blue is my favorite out of the three. Ice Mint is a great color, but can be too light in 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 is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2034: Private Reserve Invincible Blue

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Private Reserve Invincible Blue is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Invincible Blue is a classic medium 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 lot 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Invincible Blue is a little darker than Octopus Fluids Konigsblau. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Mini Rose Gold with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It has high water resistance, medium shading, high sheen and is 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 #2033: Private Reserve Electric DC Blue

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Private Reserve Electric DC Blue is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Electric DC Blue is a bright medium 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 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Electric DC Blue is a bit brighter than Ferris Wheel Press Jelly Bean Blue. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, I enjoyed the color but there’s a bit of feathering and bleeding.

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

Ink Review #2032: Private Reserve Midnight Blue

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Private Reserve Midnight Blue is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Midnight Blue is a medium 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 looks more of a denim blue.

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: Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Medium

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Midnight is similar to Van Dieman’s Bass Strait Cobalt. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot VP Black Ice with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is alright, but there’s too much bleeding and feathering for me. There’s so many good blues out there that I just don’t need 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 #2031: Private Reserve Black Magic

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Private Reserve Black Magic Blue is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Black Magic Blue is a deep blue with a violet undertone.

*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 blue.

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: Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Medium

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Black Magic has a slight violet undertone and these other blues don’t. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Cement with a broad nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this color, I love the slight violet undertone, but there’s way too much feathering and bleeding for me.

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

Ink Review #2030: Private Reserve 2 Minutes to Midnight

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Private Reserve 2 Minutes to Midnight is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

2 Minutes to Midnight is a classic dark 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 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: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

2 Minutes is darker than Ferris Wheel Press Jelly Bean Blue. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Wish with a medium nib on an Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is a lovely color and I enjoyed the little bit of shading and sheen, but there is a little bit more feathering and bleeding than I like to see.

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