Here are swabs for all of the green inks I have reviewed so far. If you click on the swab it will take you to the review of that ink. I will update this page every time I review a green ink.
There are too many green inks to fit on one page so here’s part 2. You can find part 1 here.
Let’s take a look at five Callifolio inks. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.
Left to right: Noir, Gris de Payne, Byzance, Bosphore and Botany Bay.
Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.
Dry Time: 40-80 seconds
Water Resistance: Medium
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: All had medium shading.
On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.
Noir is a little darker than Colorverse Daehan Jeguk.
Gris de Payne is more blue than Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun.
Botany Bay has a slight teal undertone, Bosphore is slightly grey and Byzance is more of a true blue black.
All of the inks had dry flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.
Overall, all five had nice shading but were way too dry for me. I would stick to wet pens like Pelikans with these inks.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.
Let’s take a look at five Octopus Write & Draw inks. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens. These inks are pigmented, so make sure you take extra care in cleaning out your pens.
Left to right: Blue Chameleon, Blue Sloth, Blue Lynx, Violet Lion and Violet Raccoon.
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: High
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: None
On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.
Blue Chameleon is similar to Akkerman Party.
Blue Sloth is close to Taccia Asahanada.
Blue Lynx is lighter than Laban Hermes.
Violet Lion is a little lighter than Diamine Festive Joy.
Violet Raccoon is less saturated than PenBBS Azalea.
All of the inks had slightly wet flows. I used a Mabie Todd Swan on a Taroko Enigma notebook.
Overall, I enjoyed all five of these inks. They’re water-resistant and slightly wet, which makes them great for art. Blue Chameleon is my favorite out of the five simply because I love blue black inks.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.
Let’s take a look at three Akkerman inks from the Dutch Masters collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.
Left to right: 06 Lievens, 08 Rusidael’s and 10 Van Huysum’s.
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: Low-medium shading and 08 had low copper sheen.
On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there is some feathering in every nib size but no bleeding.
Lievens is less saturated than these other red inks.
Ruisdael’s is similar to Octopus Blue Chameleon.
Van Huysum’s is close to Inkebara Highlands Green.
All of the inks had dry flows.
Overall, all three are well behaved, but a bit dry for me. I wish they were a bit wetter, but other than that I enjoyed them.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.
At the San Francisco Pen Show 2023, Luxury Brands of had a display of BENU pens. I found the Talisman Cat’s Eye fountain pen and immediately knew I needed one. This is the first BENU pen I have seen that actually appealed to me-most are too glittery or showy. Thanks to Luxury Brands for providing one of these pens for review! You can find these pens for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.
The pen is made of resin and is 5.45 inches long when capped. The cap is a screw cap. The pen weighs 20 grams.
The pen is 6.56 inches when posted.
The cap posts nicely.
The cap is 2.5 inches long and super sparkly.
Here’s a close up of the cap.
The medium steel nib is engraved with Schmidt Iridium Point.
The section is 10mm and has a very small step to the threads and barrel.
The nib is smooth and didn’t have any issues. It’s a very stiff steel nib, no softness or flex to it.
When inked with Diamine Aurora Borealis (one of my favorite teal inks) the writing was smooth and enjoyable.
With cursive again I had no issues with the nib.
The section is a good fit for my hands-not too big or too small. I love how sparkly the pen is and how well the steel nib performs. I would absolutely buy another BENU pen-perhaps the Tiger’s Eye next time.
Disclaimer: This product was provided by Luxury Brands for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This post is not sponsored in any way.
Colorverse Green is from the Office collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.
The color:
Green is a classic medium green.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of shading.
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:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
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 a few dots of bleeding.
Green is a little bit darker than Robert Oster Elf’s Cap. Click here to see the green inks together.
I used a Pelikan M605 Green White with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.
Overall, this is a good office-appropriate green, but there’s nothing about it that makes it stand out from all the other green inks out there.
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.
Colorverse Blue is from the Office collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.
The color:
Blue is a classic medium blue.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of shading.
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:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
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 a few dots of bleeding.
Blue is lighter than these other blues. Click here to see the blue inks together.
I used a Montegrappa Elmo with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.
Overall, this ink is a good basic blue but there are so many good blue inks out there that this one doesn’t stand out from the crowd.
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.
Let’s take a look at three more Colorverse inks from the Kingdom collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.
Left to right: Tang Pyeong, Kyujang Gak and Daehan Jeguk.
Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.
Dry Time: 40-50 seconds
Water Resistance: Low-Medium
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: Low-Medium shading, no sheen and no shimmer.
On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there is some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.
Tang Pyeong is a little cooler than Robert Oster Muddy Crown.
Kyujang Gak is less saturated than PenBBS Before the Break.
Daehan Jeguk is lighter than Monteverde Documental Black.
All of the inks have average flows.
Overall, all three are well behaved, but Tang Pyeong is my favorite out of the three. It’s a little smoother than the other two.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.
Colorverse Brown is from the Office collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.
The color:
Brown is a medium red-brown.
*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.
In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker.
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:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
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 a few dots of bleeding.
Brown is a little deeper than Diamine Terracotta. Click here to see the brown inks together.
I used a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.
Overall, this ink is a nice, well-behaved brown. I don’t love it enough to need a full bottle, but it’s nice.
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.
Let’s take a look at three Colorverse inks from the Kingdom collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.
Left to right: Gae Guk, Nalasmalssami, and Taepyeong.
Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.
Dry Time: 60-80 seconds
Water Resistance: Low
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: Gae Guk has low shading and low red sheen. Nalasmalssami has low shading and low pink sheen. Taepyeong has low shading.
On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there is some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.
Gae Guk is a little darker than Taccia Ruri.
Nalasmalssami is close to KWZ Foggy Green.
Taepyeong is lighter than Birmingham Stormwater Runoff.
All of the inks have average flows.
Overall, all three are well behaved but have long dry times. Nalasmalssami is my favorite out of the three just because teal is my favorite color.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.
Hi, I’m Kelli, and I’m the brain behind Mountain of Ink. I’m a homeschooling mama of three littles, full-time student, aspiring photographer, amateur chef, and lover of all things stationery. I think any day that doesn’t involve learning and playing with ink is a day wasted. On my site you will find fountain pen, ink, and paper reviews, along with stationery bits and bobs along the way. You can find me @mountainofink on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.
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