Ink Review #2203: Inkebara Green Lagoon

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Let’s take a look at Inkebara Green Lagoon. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Green Lagoon is a medium teal.

*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 green than teal.

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:

Green Lagoon is similar to PenBBS Mentha Aquatica. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s a pretty color and well-behaved.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

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

Ink Review #2202: Dominant Industry Tsavorite

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

The color:

Tsavorite is a bright teal-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 more green than teal.

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, tiny 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:

Tsavorite is similar to PenBBS Mentha Aquatica. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a lovely teal ink, well behaved and a pretty color.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product 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 4

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Let’s take a look at four inks from PenBBS Season 27. I purchased my inks from Vanness Pens, but they are no longer carrying the brand.

Swabs:

Left to right: Cold Dews, Hoar-frost Begins, Winter Begins and Light Snow.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 15-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Winter Begins had low bleeding.

Other properties: Low shading

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

Comparison Swabs:

Light Snow is a little more orangey than Hoar-Frost Begins.

Winter Begins is more grey than these other blue blacks.

Cold Dews is similar to PenBBS 154 Zhu Ziqing.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, Winter Begins is my favorite out of the four, but I’m not wowed by any of them. They are good standard inks with a little bit of shading.

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

Ink Review #2197: Dominant Industry Sunset

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Today’s ink is Dominant Industry Sunset from the Dominant Industry Pearl Collection. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Sunset 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 gold 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 gold shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Sunset is lighter than these other inks. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a pretty color but it’s too light for me, even in a medium nib. I found it readable in a wet flex nib, but not in the smaller nibs.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product 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.

Ink Review #2196: Dominant Industry Lavender

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Today’s ink is Dominant Industry Lavender from the Dominant Industry Pearl Collection. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Lavender is just that-a light lavender.

*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 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Lavender is closest to Vinta Haribon. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Violet with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely purple. It can be light in the smaller nib sizes so I would stick to medium and broad nibs to make sure it’s easily read.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product 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.

Ink Review #2195: Dominant Industry Manschurian Violet

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Today’s ink is Dominant Industry Manschurian Violet from the Dominant Industry Standard Collection. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Manschurian 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 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: 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 just a little bit of feathering and no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Manschurian Violet is closest to Monteverde Purple Mist. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Platinum 3776 Nice Lavande with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a nice purple but it can be rather light, especially in the smaller nib sizes so I would stick to medium and broad nibs simply for readability.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product 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.

Ink Review #2194: Dominant Industry Tanzanite

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Today’s ink is Dominant Industry Tanzanite from the Pearl Collection. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Tanzanite is a deep 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 lots of blue 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: low shading, medium copper sheen, and blue shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Tanzanite is closest to Diamine Winter Miracle. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a lovely purple shimmer ink. I didn’t have any flow or clogging issues, so this is a great shimmer option!

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product 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.

Ink Review #2193: Dominant Industry Dominant Blue

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

The color:

Dominant Blue is a classic medium 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 a lot of red 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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: no shading, high red 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:

There are a lot of similar blues out there, like Diamine Skull and Roses. 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 flow.

Overall, this is a nice blue ink. It’s better behaved than the monster blue sheeners while still providing lots of sheen.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product 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.

Noodler's Purples

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I’ve been using a lot of purple inks in may, so let’s take a look at five purple inks from Noodler’s. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Purple Wampum, Violet, Purple Martin, Purple and La Couleur Royale.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-90 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-medium

Feathering: Wampum had high feathering the rest had none.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: low, Wampum had medium bleeding.

Other properties: Low shading

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

Comparison Swabs:

Purple Wampum and Violet are similar. Purple Martin is brighter than PenBBS Wisteria. Purple is brighter than De Atramentis Purple Violet.

La Couleur Royale is brighter than Diamine Iris.

Longer Writing:

All had slightly wet flows.

Overall, Purple Wampum was the most problematic with high feathering and medium bleeding. The rest had too much bleeding for me as well. I’m just not a fan of any of them. There are better behaved purple inks out there than this.

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

Ink Review #2187: De Atramentis Document Purple Violet

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Let’s take a look at De Atramentis Document Purple Violet. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Purple Violet is a medium 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 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: High

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:

Purple Violet is less saturated than Noodler’s Purple. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Violet with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, this ink is a nice, well-behaved purple. It’s a great option if you are looking for a water-resistant purple.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

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