Ink Review #2433: Ferris Wheel Press Golden Gate Glow

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Ferris Wheel Press Golden Gate Glow is from the Dreaming in California collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Golden Gate Glow 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 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 some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Golden Gate Glow is a bit more red than Van Dieman’s Tassie Salmon. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Orange with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I like the color but the flow is too dry for me. It could benefit from a drop of ink additive like White Lightning.

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.

Diamine Inkvent 2023 Days 1-5

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It’s that time of year! It’s time for the 2023 Diamine Inkvent Calendar. Let’s take a look at days 1-5. You can find the calendar for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Fortunes Gold, Cashmere Rose, Early Dusk, Masquerade (yes I know I spell it wrong sometimes) and Nightfall.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: The first four have low shading, Nightfall has no shading. Fortunes Gold has green shimmer. Masquerade has gold shimmer. Nightfall has medium red sheen and blue shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Fortunes Gold is brighter and lighter than Van Dieman’s Blonde Bombshell.

Cashmere Rose is lighter than Pennonia Royal Crimson.

Early Dusk is less saturated than Diamine Kensington Blue.

Masquerade is darker thana Vinta Isabela.

Nightfall is darker than Diamine Solar Storm.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks had average flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, these are interesting inks! Nightfall is my favorite out of the five-it’s a great dark color and flows well.

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

Ink Review #2427: Ferris Wheel Press Malibu Blush

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Ferris Wheel Press Malibu Blush is from the Dreaming in California collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Malibu Blush is a medium bubblegum 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 looks darker than it does in writing.

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 some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Malibu Blush is cooler-toned than PenBBS Carpodacus Roseus. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Decimo Pink White with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, this ink is too pale and dry for me. I wanted to like it, but it’s just not the ink for me.

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.

Kobe Safari Inks

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This year Lamy released three pastel Safaris, so Kobe came out with three inks to match the pens. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Light Rose, Spring Green and Aqua Sky.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All have low shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Light Rose is closest to Monteverde Rose Pink.

Spring Green is a little bit paler than these other green inks.

Aqua Sky is closest to Sailor Yuki-akari.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks had average flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, Light Rose is a little too pale for me in writing, but I like the other two. All three flow well and are well behaved.

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

Ink Review #2423: Wearingeul The Black Cat

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Today’s ink is Wearingeul The Black Cat (aff. link), an EndlessPens exclusive. Thanks to EndlessPens for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

The Black Cat is a medium black with red shimmer.

*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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

The Black Cat is closest to Colorverse Shiny Black. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 Black Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely black shimmer ink, well behaved 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: This product was provided by EndlessPens for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2422: Rohrer and Klingner Scabiosa

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Rohrer and Klingner Scabiosa is from the R&K Iron Gall collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens. This ink requires a bit more care and maintenance because it’s an iron gall ink.

The color:

Scabiosa is an unsaturated violet.

*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 darker than it does in writing.

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, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Scabiosa is lighter than Robert Oster Claret. 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 has a dry flow.

Overall, I like the color but it’s way too dry for me. For an iron gall I expected it to be a bit more water resistant than it is.

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 #2421: Ferris Wheel Press Cabernet on the Lake

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Ferris Wheel Press Cabernet on the Lake is from the Woven Warmth collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Cabernet on the Lake is a medium cabernet red, just like it sounds.

*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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and rose gold shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Cabernet is lighter than Monarca Cardona. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Red Supernova with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I like the color and shimmer combo but the flow is too dry for me. I just wish it was a little wetter.

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 #2420: Pennonia Fahaziko Tree House

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Today’s ink is Pennonia Fahaziko Tree House. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Fahaziko is a medium golden brown.

*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 darker and more cooler-toned.

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 some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Fahaziko is cooler toned than Robert Oster Cafe Crema. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Bronze with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an averge flow.

Overall, this is a nice ink-well behaved 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.

Ink Review #2419: Inkebara Alice Red

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Inkebara Alice Red is from the Special Edition collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Alice Red is an unsaturated medium 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 darker than it does in writing.

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 some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Alice Red isn’t super close to these other red inks. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Red Supernova with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I find the color interesting but it’s way too dry for me to use it regularly. It could use a drop of White Lightning (ink additive).

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.

Journalize Starry Night

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Journalize is a new-to-me brand. Let’s take a look at five inks in the Starry Night collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Cosmic City, Deepspace Aurora, Starburst Glaze, Starwave Meadow and Dark Matter.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All have low shading and shimmer. Deepspace Aurora and Dark Matter have green shimmer, Cosmic City has silver shimmer. Starburst Glaze has pink shimmer and Starwave Meadow has gold shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Cosmic City is closest to De Atramentis Velvet Black Silver.

Deepspace Aurora is closest to Diamine Arabian Nights.

Starburst Glaze is closest to Colorverse Mystic Mountain.

Starwave Meadow is similar to Dominant Industry Les Nuages.

Dark Matter is a little cooler toned than these other purple shimmer inks.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks had average flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, these are interesting inks! For shimmer inks they flow well, I didn’t have any clogging issues. Give these ones a try if you love shimmer inks!

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