Ink Review #2092: Dominant Industry Spring Fields

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

The color:

Spring Fields 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 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Spring Fields is more yellow than these other green shimmer inks. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Charged Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this ink is well behaved, but a bit dry. The color is rather bright for me, but it’s nice that there aren’t a lot of shimmer inks out there this color.

Disclaimer: This ink 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 #2088: Inkebara Grass Green

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Let’s take a look at Inkebra Grass Green from the Standard Collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Grass Green is just that-a medium grass 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: 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 had just a little bit of feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Grass Green is a little darker than Lemur Lime and a little lighter than Robert Oster Citrus. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 Green White 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 well-behaved. It even did well on cheap copy paper.

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

Ink Review #2087: Inkebara Granite Green

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Let’s take a look at Inkebara Granite Green from the Standard Collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Granite Green 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 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: low shading, low red sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Granite Green is closest to PenBBS Zi. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Opus 88 Koloro with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink, but it’s not especially unique in any way. There are a lot of similar greens out there with more 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 #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.

Ink Review #1969: Inkebara Crimson

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Inkebara Crimson is from the Standard collection. This ink is available in 60ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Crimson is a pastel red, almost a dark 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 looks more pink.

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, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Crimson is closest to Diamine Maroon. Click here to see the red 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, I enjoyed this ink. It’s well behaved and a nice ink overall.

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

Ink Review #1968: Inkebara Sand

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Inkebara Sand is from the Dual Shaders collection. This ink is available in 60ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Sand is a yellow-brown with a green 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 brown than it does on the Col-o-ring swab.

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 had some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Sand is closest to Pilot Iroshizuku Ina-ho. Click here to see the brown 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 ink is an unusual brown color, almost yellow but not quite. The color is rather pale, so I would stick to medium and broad nibs to keep it legible.

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

Ink Review #1967: Inkebara Earth

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Inkebara Earth is from the Dual Shaders collection. This ink is available in 60ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Earth is a pale brown with a green 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 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: 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:

Earth is closest to PenBBS La Libert e Guidant. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Schon Design Ultem with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is well-behaved but it is rather light. I would stick to medium and broad nibs to keep it legible.

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 #1850: Inkebara Brown Gray

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Inkebara Brown Gray is from Inkebara’s Soft Tones collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Brown Gray is just what the name says-a medium brown gray.

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink behaved well-no issues.

Comparison Swabs:

Brown Gray is much lighter than these other browns. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, this ink is very pale. I like it best in a broad nib, but I do really enjoy the color.

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