Ink Review #2136: Robert Oster New Year New Hue 2023

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Today’s ink is Robert Oster New Year, New Hue! 2023, an EndlessPens exclusive designed by @micahfinds. Thanks to EndlessPens for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

New Year is a bright magenta pink with purple 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 plenty 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: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

New Year is a little darker than Dominant Industry Apple Blossom. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 Pink Marbled with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is gorgeous. I love the color and the unusual purple shimmer.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by EndlessPens 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.

Ferris Wheel Press Shimmer Inks

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Let’s take a look at four Ferris Wheel Press shimmer inks today. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Velvet Ballet, The Land of Shangri-la, Workshop Wishes and Twinkling Tea Party.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-70 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: Velvet Ballet has low shading and silver shimmer. Workshop Wishes has medium shading and rose gold shimmer. Land of Shangri-la has low shading, low green sheen and gold shimmer. Twinkling Tea Party has medium shading and rose gold shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Velvet Ballet is less saturated than PenBBS Danjo.

Workshop Wishes is much lighter than these other brown inks.

Land of Shangri-la is closest to Diamine Inkvent Winter Spice.

Twinkling Tea Party is darker than De Atramentis Heliogen Green Copper and lighter than Diamine Alpine.

All four had dry flows.

Overall, I think Velvet Ballet and Workshop Wishes are my favorites out of the four. I do wish all of them were a bit wetter.

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

Ink Review #2131: Vinta Bisperas

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Let’s take a look at Vinta Bisperas 1669-Vesper Blue, a Holiday 2022 ink. You can find this ink for sale at Lemur Ink.

The color:

Bisperas is a bright blue with sheen and 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 plenty 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, high pink sheen, and gold shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Bisperas is a touch more green than Diamine Arctic Blue. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. I do wish the flow was a bit wetter, but other than that it’s well behaved.

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

Sailor Yurameku Series 2 Inks

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Let’s take a look at the Sailor Yurameku Series 2 inks. You can find these inks for sale at Goulet Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Zare Gakoro, Hana Gakoro, Kokoro Guma, Date Gakoro and Suki Gakoro.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All five had medium shading and medium sheen.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Hana Gakoro and Zare Gakoro aren’t particularly close to any of these other blue blacks.

Kokoro Guma is closest to Taccia Sharaku-kurocha out of these brown inks.

Date Gakoro isn’t similar to any of these other blues-it’s more violet than they are.

Suki Gakoro is more brown than these other green inks.

All five inks had average flows.

Overall, these inks are super interesting-they are one color when wet and dry to a different color. Out of the five I think Zare Garoko is my favorite. All are well behaved with some nice shading and sheen.

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

Ferris Wheel Press New York

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Let’s take a look at the Ferris Wheel Press New York Collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Lights on Broadway, Central Park and Grand Central Skies.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-80 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All three had medium shading. Grand Central Skies had silver shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Lights on Broadway is a little pinker than PenBBS First Love.

Central Park is a little less yellow than Robert Oster Australis Tea, but more yellow than Tono & Lims Kagawa.

Grand Central Skies is lighter than Tono & Lims Phosphophyllite.

All three had dry flows.

Overall, all are lovely colors but are too dry for me. Grand Central Skies is most readable in a broad nib, in smaller nibs it is a bit too light for me to easily read.

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

Ink Review #2122: Robert Oster Ghost

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Today’s ink is Robert Oster Ghost, an EndlessPens exclusive designed by @micahfinds. Thanks to EndlessPens for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Ghost is a deep pewter grey 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 plenty 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

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 some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ghost is a little more pewter than Robert Oster Sterling Silver. Click here to see the grey 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! I love the color, and it’s well behaved. I’m glad I have a full bottle because I think I will use it often-grey is one of my favorite colors.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by EndlessPens 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.

Robert Oster Ten Dollar Inks

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Recently Robert Oster created a set of inks called the Aussie Ten Dollar Bill Series. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Gold, Green, Teal and 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: 30-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All four had low shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ten Dollar Gold is closest to Taccia Sharaku-natane.

Ten Dollar Green is a little less yellow than 3 Oysters DIY Green.

Ten Dollar Teal is a bit brighter than Laban Poseidon Green.

Ten Dollar Blue is pretty close to Sailor Ink Studio 441.

All four had average flows.

Overall, I enjoyed all four of them. To me the Gold is the most unique out of the four, but all four are well behaved.

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

Ink Review #2117: Robert Oster NYC Pen Show 2022

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Today’s ink is Robert Oster New York City Pen Show 2022. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

NYC 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 a little bit 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

NYC is a little darker than Robert Oster Australis Hydra. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Conklin Endura Deco Crest with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is another good blue Robert Oster ink. I swear he has every shade of blue now.

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

Sailor Manyo Dual Shaders

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Today let’s take a look at the four Sailor Manyo Dual Shaders. I purchased my ink from Goulet Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Ayame, Hinoki, Koke and Fuji.

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

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All four had high shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Ayame is closest to Vinta Sirena.

Hinoki is close to Maruzen Athena Ginkan and Sailor Ink Studio 224.

Koke is darker than Sailor Manyo Haha.

Fuji is lighter than Sailor Manyo Nekoyanagi.

All four had dry flows.

Overall, I love all four of them. The shading is fabulous but they are very dry, so I preferred using them in wetter pens. I actually purchased full bottles of these inks because I like them so much. Out of the four Koke is the most readable in everyday writing.

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

2100 Inks!

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We have surpassed 2100 ink reviews so it’s time for another favorites post! We are now into spring (well, most of us…sorry Utah!) so today let’s focus on my favorite spring colors.

Reds:

Whisper Red is probably my favorite spring red. It’s the one I feel is a true pastel red.

Pinks:

Out of these four Kosumosu is probably my favorite, but I love all four.

Oranges:

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

Yellows:

I love Honey Bee every time I use it. It’s a lovely yellow but still readable.

Greens:

I love almost all greens in the spring but Bungubox Kaoru is a fave.

Teals:

I reach for Soft Mint over and over in the spring.

Blues:

Milky Ocean is my favorite spring blue, simply because of the spectacular shading.

Purples:

I love all four of these purples.

What are your favorite spring inks? Let me know in the comments below!

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. There are no affiliate links on this page and this post is not sponsored in any way.