Ink Review #2251: Private Reserve Cadillac Green

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Today’s ink is Private Reserve Cadillac Green from the Private Reserve standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Cadillac Green is a medium 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 pink 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, high 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:

Cadillac Green is similar to Scribo Verde Bosco. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Esterbrook Estie Oversize in Montana Sapphire with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed the color, but there was a little more feathering than I like to see.

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.

Robert Oster Drinks Part 2

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Let’s take a look at the last three Robert Oster inks from the Robert Oster Drinks collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Green Lady, Detox and Blue Martini.

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 low shading. Green Lady had green shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Green Lady is a little lighter than Robert Oster Envy.

Detox is similar to Robert Oster Saguaro Green.

Blue Martini is a little darker than Robert Oster Evening Sapphire.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, I enjoyed all three of these inks, however all three are similar (a little darker or a little lighter) than Robert Oster inks that already exist.

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

Ink Review #2247: Van Dieman's Pixie Parasols

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Let’s take a look at Van Dieman’s Pixie Parasols from the Tassie/Seasons collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pixie Parasols is a pale baby 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 shades to grey.

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: 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 a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Pixie Parasols is closest to Sailor Ink Studio 264. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, the color is gorgeous, but it is very pale. Even in a broad nib it was light, so I would stick to medium and broad nibs with this one.

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.

Robert Oster Drinks Part 1

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Let’s take a look at three Robert Oster inks from the Robert Oster Drinks collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Pink Squirrel, Whiskey and Brandy.

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 low shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Pink Squirrel is cooler toned than these other pink inks.

Whisky is one shade darker than Robert Oster Peach and Brandy is one shade lighter.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, I love both Whiskey and Brandy. I don’t necessarily think you need both, it’s about two shades difference between the two.

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

2200 Inks!

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We have surpassed 2200 ink reviews so it’s time for another favorites post! We are now into summer so today let’s focus on my favorite bright colors.

Reds:

Irori is my long-time favorite red ink!

Pinks:

You can’t go wrong with any of these pinks, but Momo is definitely the brightest.

Oranges:

I love how water resistant Carmen is but Gerbera is probably my fave summer orange!

Yellows:

I love all four of these yellow inks!

Greens:

Ryde Green is probably my favorite summer green!

Teals:

Diamine Marine was the first ink I ever bought, and it’s still one of my favorites!

Blues:

If I had to pick one favorite Robert Oster blue it would be Blue Water Ice.

Purples:

Amethyst is my favorite summery purple!

What are your favorite summer 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.

Ink Review #2243: Oblation Rose City Rose

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Oblation Papers and Press has released a new ink called Rose City Rose. Thanks to Oblation Papers and Press for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Rose City Rose is a pale pink.

*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: 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 and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Rose City Rose is cooler-toned than Papier Plume Garden District Azalea. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Rose Gold with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I love the color, it’s a bit of a unique pink, but it can be light in the smaller nib sizes so I would stick to medium and broad 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 Oblation Papers and Press 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 #2242: Dominant Industry Forest

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

The color:

Forest is a dark 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 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, low 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:

Forest is similar to Scribo Verde Bosco. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink! It’s well behaved and a nice green 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.

Ink Review #2241: Dominant Industry Leaf Green

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Today’s ink is Dominant Industry Leaf Green from the Standard collection. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Leaf Green is a dark grass 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: 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 and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Leaf Green is similar to Robert Oster Hemp. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Transparent Green with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow, but I had some choked flow issues at the beginning. Once I got it going it wrote well, but it took half a page before it got there.

Overall, this is a lovely color, but I didn’t enjoy the flow issues I had with it. I would pass on this ink and pick a similar one like Robert Oster Hemp.

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 #2240: Dominant Industry Natural Green

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

The color:

Natural Green is a dark forest 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 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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Natural Green is darker than Colorverse Brane. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a nice green ink. I don’t use shimmer inks often, so I don’t need a full bottle of this one, but it’s a lovely ink.

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 #2239: Dominant Industry Earl Grey Tea

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

The color:

Earl Grey Tea is a medium 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 looks much darker.

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 and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Earl Grey Tea is similar to KWZ Orange. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this orange ink. It’s well behaved and a nice color. This color would be great for the autumn season!

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.