Ink Review #2112: Private Reserve Ebony Green

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Let’s take a look at Private Reserve Ebony Green from Private Reserve’s standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Ebony Green is a deep emerald 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Ebony Green is close to Monteverde Monteverde Green. 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 is a lovely color but there’s a bit more feathering and bleeding than I like to see. I could take or leave this one.

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

Robert Oster Vanness Exclusive Inks

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Let’s take a look at three Vanness Pens exclusive Robert Oster inks. I purchased my samples from Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Charred Hickory, Hemp and Blue River.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 15-20 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All three had medium shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Charred Hickory is less vibrant than Diamine Ancient Copper.

Hemp is more olivey than Sailor Ink Studio 967.

Blue River is close to Tono & Lims Wind of Sakura.

Charred Hickory and Hemp had an average flow, Blue River had a dry flow.

Overall, Hemp is my favorite out of the three, but you can’t go wrong with any of them.

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

Inkebara Part 1

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Let’s look at five inks from Inkebara’s standard collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Brown Pink, Red, Coral, Dandelion, and Yellow Fire.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Brown Pink had medium shading, and Red and Dandelion 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:

Brown Pink is lighter than Tono & Lims Am I Dreaming.

Red is less saturated than these other red inks.

Coral is lighter than J Herbin Rouille d’Ancre.

Dandelion is similar to most of these yellow inks.

Yellow Fire is one shade lighter than these other yellow inks.

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

Red: I used a Lamy Safari Strawberries with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Coral: I used a TWSBI Eco Coral with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Dandelion: I used an Esterbook Estie Sunflower with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

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

Overall, Brown Pink is my favorite out of the five, but all five are too dry for me for everyday use.

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

Ink Review #2103: Dominant Industry Citrus Yellow

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Today’s ink is Dominant Industry Citrus Yellow. Thanks to Yoseka for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Citrus Yellow is a bright sunshine yellow.

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Citrus Yellow is close to Diamine Amber. Click here to see the yellow inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a lovely ink-bright and well behaved.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Yoseka 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.

PenBBS Season 27 Part 1

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Let’s look at five inks from PenBBS Season 27. I purchased my samples from Vanness Pens, but they are no longer carrying the brand so I’m unsure where you can purchase them.

Swabs:

Left to right: Spring Festival, Sakura Flower, Rose Powder, Magnolia and Azalea.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-High

Feathering: Spring Festival had high feathering, but the rest had none.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All but Spring Festival 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:

Spring Festival is similar to Pilot Iroshizuku Daikokuten.

Sakura Flower is more olivey than Kobe Sorakuten Tea.

Rose Powder is close to Pilot Iroshizuku Kosumosu.

Magnolia is lighter than Vinta Fortaleza.

Azalea is darker than Birmingham Chrysanthemum.

Three inks had an average flow, Spring Festival had a wet flow and Magnolia had an average flow.

Overall, Azalea is my favorite out of the five simply because I like the color the best.

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

Ink Review #2097: Vinta Night Sky Tala

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Let’s take a look at Vinta Night Sky Tala from Series 3. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Tala is a dark blue with rose gold 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 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: Low

Other properties: low shading, tiny pink sheen, and rose gold shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Tala is closest to Colorverse Ham. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a lovely shimmer ink, but the shimmer does not stay put. When you move the page the shimmer flakes off easily.

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

Ink Review #2096: Vinta Damili

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Let’s take a look at Vinta Terracotta Damili from Series 3. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Damili is aa 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 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: 60 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 and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Damili is a little lighter than Monteverde Fireopal. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this ink was in the middle for me-interesting, but not a must-have. I could take it or leave it. It might be good for the fall and winter seasons.

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

Ink Review #2095: Vinta Tubbatha

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Let’s take a look at Vinta Tubbatha from Series 3. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Tubbatha is a deep blue with lots of 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 has lots of 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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Tubbatha is closest to Diamine Maureen. 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 a dry flow.

Overall, just like Dugong Bughaw, this is just another super sheeny blue-there are plenty of them out there now, so there’s nothing unique about this ink.

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

Ink Review #2094: Vinta Mother of Pearl Nakar

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Let’s take a look at Vinta Mother of Pearl Nakar from Series 3. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Nakar is a deep silver with silver 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 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: 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:

Nakar is darker than Diamine Moon Dust. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a lovely silver ink. I love the shading and the color.

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

Ink Review #2093: Vinta Dugong Bughaw

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Let’s take a look at Vinta Dugong Bughaw from Series 1. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Dugong Bughaw is a deep blue with lots of 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 has lots of 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: 50 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Dugong Bughaw is closest to Birmingham Tesla Coil. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Transparent Blue with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average but sticky flow.

Overall, this is just another super sheeny blue. There’s plenty of these inks out there already, so there’s nothing about this ink that’s unique to me.

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