Van Dieman's Mandarin Duck

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Let’s take a look at three Van Dieman’s Birds of a Feather inks. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Duck Wing, Duck Nape, Duck Breast

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

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All three had medium shading. Duck Nape had low pink sheen. Duck Breast had high bronze sheen and copper shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Duck Wing is darker and less saturated than PenBBS Midnight.

Duck Nape is similar to Sailor Ink Studio 764.

Duck Breast is darker than Colorverse Hayabusa Glistening.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, Duck Nape is my favorite out of the three, but all are well behaved and interesting.

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

Ink Review #2215: Dominant Industry Maple

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

The color:

Maple is a terracotta 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 shades to a dark 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: 20 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:

Maple is a bit lighter than Kyo-iro Moonlight of Higashiyama. 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 is a nice interesting orange. It’s well behaved with a little bit of shading.

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.

Octopus Write & Draw

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Today’s inks are three Octopus Write and Draw Inks. These are pigmented inks so they require a bit more care than the average ink. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Black Elephant, Grey Frog, and Brown Colibri.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-100 seconds

Water Resistance: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Grey and Brown had medium shading

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

Comparison Swabs:

Black Elephant is closest to Platinum Carbon Black.

Grey Frog is closest to Birmingham Sterling Silver.

Brown Colibri is less saturated than Sailor Ink Studio 573.

Longer Writing:

All had slightly wet flows.

Overall, I really enjoyed these inks. They are slightly wet but smooth and lovely to write with, I love the high water resistance but Black Elephant does have a rather long dry time. Out of the three I think Grey Frog is my 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 #2211: Inkebara Cyan

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Let’s take a look at Inkebara Cyan. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Cyan is a medium blue 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, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Cyan is similar to Kaweco Paradise Blue. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Overall, this is a lovely teal ink-well behaved with an average flow and a nice color.

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.

New Kyo-no-oto Inks

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Let’s take a look at the four newest Kyo-no-oto inks. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: 11 Ruri-iro, 12 Ryukuyu-iro, 13 Seiheki and 14 Yurush-iro.

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 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None-Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None-Low

Other properties: All four had medium shading. Ruri-iro had gold shimmer and Ryukuyu-iro had silver shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Ruri-iro is closest to De Atramentis Columbia Blue Copper.

Ryukuyu-iro is less saturated than J Herbin Vert Atlantide.

Seiheki is less saturated than Sailor Ink Studio 264.

Yurush-iro is less saturated than Pilot Iroshizuku Benzaiten.

Longer Writing:

All had dry flows.

Overall, Ruri-iro and Ryukuyu-iro are lovely inks. They are dry, but otherwise well behaved and lovely colors. Yurush-iro and Seiheki are too pale and dry for me-almost impossible to read back, even in broad nibs.

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

Wearingeul Han Young Woon

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Today’s inks are from the Wearingeul Han Young Woon collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Potato of Spring, New Hope Crown and Eung-ang.

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 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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:

Potato of Spring is a little lighter than Monarca Arena Blanca.

New Hope Crown is less saturated than these other teal inks.

Eung-ang is much lighter than these other blue inks.

Longer Writing:

All had dry flows.

Overall, all three are too pale for me to easily read, so I would suggest these inks be used more for art than for everyday writing. They are just too pale and dry for me.

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

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.