My 10 Favorite Teal Inks

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Last month we looked at my 10 favorite purple inks so today it’s time to take a look at my 10 favorite teal inks, in no particular order. There are so many good teal inks out there that it’s hard to narrow them down to ten, especially because it’s my favorite color!

Robert Oster Marine is a fabulous medium teal.

Diamine Marine is the first ink I ever bought, and is still one of my favorites!

Robert Oster Sooty Shearwater was dedicated to the founder of Galen Leather, and is a gorgeous teal.

I love how dark and interesting Robert Oster Deep Sea is.

Sailor Yama-dori is smooth and wonderful.

I’m not a huge fan of shimmer inks but Diamine Peacock Flare is gorgeous!

Diamine Soft Mint is a perfect spring teal.

J Herbin Emerald of Chivor is one of the most popular inks, and for good reason.

Robert Oster Monsoon Sky is from the Arizona collection.

Diamine Spearmint Diva is another pretty teal shimmer ink.

What’s your favorite teal ink? Let me know in the comments below!

Ink Review #2238: Dominant Industry Romania Red

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

The color:

Romania Red is a deep Christmas Red.

*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 brown 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: None

Other properties: low shading, medium brown 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:

Romania Red is just a little bit lighter than Robert Oster Sedona Red. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a nice Christmas red color, and well behaved. This ink would be great for Christmas and holiday cards.

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.

Wearingeul World Literature Part 2

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Let’s take a look at three Wearingeul inks today from the Wearineul World Literature collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Metamorphosis, Beneath the Wheel and For Whom the Bell Tolls.

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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All three had low shading and For Whom the Bell Tolls had medium red sheen.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Metamorphosis is close to Thornton’s Oxblood.

Beneath the Wheel is a bit more blue than these other green inks.

For Whom the Bell Tolls is close to Troublemaker Opon Channel Blue.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, For Whom The Bell Tolls is my favorite out of the three, but all are well behaved with a little bit of shading.

Disclaimer: Inks were provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2234: KWZ Meet Me In St Louis 2023

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Today’s ink is KWZ Meet Me In St Louis 2023, aka “Missourah Crawdad.” You can find this ink for sale at the St Louis Pen Show this weekend!

The color:

Missourah Crawdad is a deep orange-red.

*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 red than orange.

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:

Missourah Crawdad is a little more red than Montblanc Lucky Orange. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. I’m glad I have a bottle because I think I will use it often.

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.

Van Dieman's Night

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Let’s take a look at five Van Dieman’s inks today from the Van Dieman’s Night collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Tiger Quoll, Red Lightning, Midnight, Moon Flower, and Moonlit Lake.

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-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Tiger Quoll had low shading, high green sheen and gold shimmer. Red Lightning had low shading and gold shimmer. Midnight had low shading. Moon Flower had medium shading. Moonlit Lake had medium shading, high pink sheen and teal shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Tiger Quoll is brighter than Diamine Cocoa Shimmer.

Red Lightning is close to Robert Oster Sparkling Cranberry.

Midnight is close to Diamine Silent Night.

Moon Flower is a little more purple than Diamine Thunderbolt.

Moonlit Lake is close to Diamine Garland.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, these are lovely inks, well-behaved and nice colors. Moonlit Lake is my favorite out of the five.

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

June Rainbows Ink Palettes

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It’s been too long since I did an ink palettes post, so it’s time! In June I want all the bright happy rainbows of ink. Sailor Jentle Irori has been a long-time favorite red of mine.

It’s so hard to pick a favorite Robert Oster blue, but if I had to it would be Blue Water Ice.

It’s Pride month and the flag fits in with my rainbow theme perfectly! Diamine Apple Glory is such a bright happy green.

Robert Oster Yellow Sunset is one of my favorite yellow inks. Let me know what inks you’re using for June in the comments below!

Disclaimer: All opinions are my own. This post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2228: Private Reserve Avocado

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

The color:

Avocado is a medium evergreen.

*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 had some feathering.

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: 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 some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Avocado is brighter than these other green inks. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Bamboo Forest with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma Notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely green color but it does have some feathering.

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.

Akkerman 21-24 Inks

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Let’s take a look at four Akkerman inks today. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: 21 China Town Red, 22 Hopjesbruin, 23 Bekakt Haags and 24 Zuiderpark

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: 21 and 24 had low shading, 22 had high shading and 23 had medium shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

China Red is close to Taccia Aka Red.

Hopjesbruin is more yellow than Sailor Ink Studio 573.

Bekakt Haags is close to Aurora Brown.

Zuiderpark is lighter than Colorverse Bluish Green.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, I enjoyed all four of these inks. They are well behaved and nice colors.

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

Ink Review #2223: 3 Oysters Marine Green

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Let’s take a look at 3 Oysters Marine Green. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Marine Green is a deep teal with red 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 some pretty 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: medium shading, medium red sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Marine Green is closest to Troublemaker Opon Channel Blue. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Sparkling Shamrock with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma Notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I like this ink. It’s well behaved and a gorgeous 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.

4 KWZ Inks

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Let’s take a look at four KWZ inks today. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Orange, Hunter Green, Menthol Green and Sheen Machine 2.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 70-140 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All four had low shading. Sheen Machine 2 had monster pink sheen.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Orange is similar to PenBBS Spessartine.

Hunter Green is similar to Kobe 03.

Menthol Green is a little bit brighter than Diamine Marine.

Sheen Machine 2 is close to Organics Studio Walden.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, Menthol Green is my favorite out of the four. Menthol Green, Hunter Green and Orange are lovely and well behaved. I’m not a fan of Sheen Machine 2. It never fully dries so it smears easily.

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