Ferris Wheel Press Summer 2022 Collection

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Today’s inks are from the Ferris Wheel Press Summer 2022 collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Pink Sugar Beach, Midway the Magnificent and Down the Don Valley.

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: Pink Sugar Beach had low shading and blue shimmer. Midway the Magnificent and Down the Don Valley had medium shading and silver shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Pink Sugar Beach is closest to PenBBS Rose.

Midway the Magnificent is closest to Diamine Magenta Flash.

Down the Don Valley is lighter than Diamine Golden Oasis.

Midway had an average flow and the other two had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, Midway the Magnificent is my favorite out of the three. I love the color and how well it flows.

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

Ink Review #2070: Inkebara Fairytale Pink

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Let’s take a look at Inkebara Fairytale Pink from the Inkebara Special Edition Collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Fairytale Pink is a light bubblegum pink.

*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: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Fairytale Pink is lighter than Sailor Kingdom Note Mycena Pura. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Diplomat Aero Antique Rose with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely light pink. It’s well behaved and pretty.

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

PenBBS Season 29 Part 1

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Let’s take a look at 4 inks from PenBBS Season 29. My samples came from Vanness Pens but they are no longer carrying the brand so I’m unsure where you can purchase them.

Swabs:

Left to right: Moon and Stars, Carpodacus Roseus, Xiamen and Spring Lake.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Moon and Stars had monster black sheen and blue shimmer. The rest 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:

Moon and Stars is similar to Diamine Midnight Hour in writing,

Carpodacus Roseus is a little lighter than Tono & Lims Tokyo.

Xiamen is similar to PenBBS Morning.

Spring Lake is lighter than Pennonia Ice Mint.

Moon and Stars had a sticky flow and the rest had a dry flow.

Overall, I’m not a fan of any of these. Moon and Stars had some smearing after drying and had a sticky flow. The rest are too dry and pale for me to use confortably.

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

Ink Review #2065: Dominant Industry Royal Azalea

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Let’s take a look at Dominant Industry Royal Azalea from the Dominant Industry Standard Collection. Thanks to Yoseka for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Apple Blossom is a bright magenta pink.

*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: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Royal Azalea is a little lighter than Pilot Iroshizuku Tsutsuji. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Pink with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. It’s a nice color and it’s well behaved.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Yoseka 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 #2064: Dominant Industry Apple Blossom

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Let’s take a look at Dominant Industry Apple Blossom from the Dominant Industry Pearl Collection. Thanks to Yoseka for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Apple Blossom is a bright magenta pink 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 has lots of silver 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Apple Blossom is similar to Diamine Electric Pink. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s a lovely color and I didn’t have any issues with clogging.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Yoseka 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 #2063: Van Dieman's Deciduous Beech

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Let’s take a look at Van Dieman’s Deciduous Beech from the Tassie/Seasons Collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Deciduous Beech is a pale peach 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 much darker, more red.

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 some feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Deciduous Beech is lighter than Papier Plume Sazerac. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, the color is lovely but the flow is a bit dry for me. I didn’t have issues with legibility like I thought I would, it’s a little darker in writing than I expected.

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

Ink Review #2062: Van Dieman's Summer Wineglass Bay

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Let’s take a look at Van Dieman’s Summer Wineglass Bay from the Tassie/Seasons Collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Wineglass Bay is a bright turquoise.

*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: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Wineglass Bay is close to TWSBI Sky Blue. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Pacific Blue with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I love the color but the flow is a bit dry for me, and there’s a little more feathering than I like to see. I think there’s some better blues out there this same color.

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

Van Dieman's Colours of Tasmania

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Let’s take a look at 5 inks from Van Dieman’s Colours of Tasmania collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Tasmanian Devil, Queenstown Gold Mine, Autumn Morning, Snowy Mountain Sunset and Icy Great Lake.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Tasmanian Devil had low shading. Queenstown Gold had low shading and gold shimmer. Autumn Morning had medium shading and gold shimmer. Snowy Mountain had low shading and pink shimmer. Icy Great lake had low shading and blue shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Tasmanian Devil is closest to Robert Oster Black is Black

Queenstown Gold isn’t super close to any of these brown inks.

Autumn Morning is darker than Esterbrook Tangerine Shimmer.

Snowy Mountain is darker than Vinta Julia.

Icy Great Lake is a bit lighter than Diamine Subzero.

All of the inks had an average flow.

Overall, Autumn Morning had gorgeous color and shading so it’s my favorite out of the five. Icy Great Lake had too much shimmer, which clogged and choked the flow, so it’s my least favorite.

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

Ink Review #2056: Van Dieman's Native Cornflower

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Let’s take a look at Van Dieman’s Spring Native Cornflower from the Tassie/Seasons Collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Spring Native Cornflower 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 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: Medium

Feathering: Low

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 a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Native Cornflower is just a little bit lighter than the rest of these. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Vibrant Blue with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink but there is just a touch of feathering. It’s a very nice color blue though.

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

Ink Review #2055: Van Dieman's Spring Butterfly

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Let’s take a look at Van Dieman’s Spring Butterfly from the Tassie/Seasons Collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Spring Butterfly is a pale honeydew 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 but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Spring Butterfly is similar to Sailor Ink Studio 167. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Cement with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, the ink is a bit too pale and dry for me. I would stick to medium and broad nibs for the most legibility.

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