Ink Review #2619: Octopus Fluids Orange Bunny

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Octopus Fluids Orange Bunny is from the Write and Draw collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Orange Bunny is a deep 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 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: High

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 a few dots of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Orange Bunny is similar to Colorverse Electron and Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Orange with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. I love the slightly wet flow and the high water resistance.

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.

My 10 Favorite Blue Black Inks

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We’ve been slowly tackling my top ten inks in each color category and today it’s time to have a go at blue black inks! You can find my top ten by color posts in the favorites tab at the top of the blog. So let’s take a look!

Sailor Sei-boku has a lot of depth to the color, and has high water resistance.

Bungubox 4B is an interesting color, dries fast, and has some nice sheen.

Robert Oster Thunderstorm-I love this ink. I love the color. The shading is great and has an average dry time.

Rohrer and Klingner Verdigris leans toward teal on some papers, but is a nice color and affordable too!

Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai is one of my absolute favorite blue black inks. I love the color, I love the smooth flow, and I love the quick dry time.

Sailor Souboku is an amazing ink. I love the smooth flow and high water resistance.

Nagasawa Kobe 07 Kaikyou Blue is a nice dark color and has some shading, sheen and a nice wet flow

Cross Blue Black is a classic in the fountain pen community. It’s a great everyday office appropriate blue black ink.

Nagasawa Kobe 51 Kanocho Midnight-I love this ink. It’s so pretty and I love the wet flow and green and silver sheen.

Diamine 1864 Blue Black is a good classic blue black. I love the smooth flow. I use it primarily on Tomoe River paper since it’s not great on cheaper paper.

What ink would you add to my favorite blue black inks? Let me know in the comments below!

Ink Review #2618: Ferris Wheel Press Majestic Maple Syrup

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Today’s ink is Ferris Wheel Press Majestic Maple Syrup from the Woven Warmth collection. My sample came from Vanness Pens, but you can find it at a few different retailers.

The color:

Majestic Maple Syrup is a light maple 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 lots of champagne 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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink did pretty well, just a little bit of feathering and bleeding in the flex nib.

Comparison Swabs:

Majestic Maple Syrup is lighter than Ferris Wheel Press Workshop Wishes. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M200 Gold Marbled with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I love the color but it can be too light in smaller and drier nibs. I wish it had a wetter flow but I still love the 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 #2617: Inkebara Old Iron

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Today’s ink is Inkebara Old Iron from the Standard collection. My sample came from Vanness Pens, but you can find it at a few different retailers.

The color:

Old Iron is a deep cool-tone 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 has a bit of a red undertone.

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:

Old Iron is closest to Anderillium Cuttlefish Brown. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I’m firmly in the middle on this ink. It’s well-behaved, but not a must-have color 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.

Monteverde Color Changing Inks, Part 2

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Let’s take a look at the second half of the Monteverde Color Changing Inks. You can finds these inks for sale at a lot of retailers, including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Green to Pink, Deep Blue to Pink, Blue to Yellow, and Purple to Yellow.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 5-10 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Medium

Other properties: All have no shading or sheen.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Green to Pink is closest to De Atramentis Moss Green.

Deep Blue to Pink is closest to Cross Blue.

Blue to Yellow is closest to Diamine Royal Blue.

Purple to Yellow is closest to Van Dieman’s Elizabeth’s Violet Eyes.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All four had wet flows.

Overall, I really don’t like these inks. Yes they dry fast, but they feather and bleed badly, and look pretty terrible once you change the color.

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

Ink Review #2612: Robert Oster Admiral Blue

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Today’s ink is Robert Oster Admiral Blue-it’s a Galen Leather exclusive. Thanks to Galen Leather for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Admiral Blue is a bright medium 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 has some pretty 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Admiral Blue is darker than Robert Oster Blue Sea in swabs. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Leonardo Momento Magico Emerald, with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. It’s pretty and well behaved, but that’s what I’ve come to expect with Robert Oster blue inks.

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 Galen Leather 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.

Colorverse Korea Inks, Part 4

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Colorverse has a Korea Special Ink Collection, so today we are going to take a look at five of them. Thanks to Luxury Brands for sending these inks over for review! You can finds these inks for sale at a lot of retailers, including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Camellia, Maltijae, Horizon, Do-dong Forest, and Gyeongnyeolbi-yeoldo.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All have low-medium shading. Maltijae has low green sheen.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Camellia is similar to Franklin-Christoph Sweet Maroon.

Maltijae is similar to Monteverde Mandarin Orange.

Horizon is darker than Van Dieman’s Leatherwood Honey Amber.

Do-dong Forest isn’t super similar to any of these other green inks.

Gyeongnyeolbi-yeoldo is more green than these other teal and blue inks.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All five had average flows.

Overall, Horizon and Gyeongnyeolbi-yeoldo are my favorites, but all are generally well behaved.

Disclaimer: These products were provided by Luxury Brands 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 #2606: Wearingeul A Doll's House

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Wearingeul A Doll’s House is from the World Literature collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

A Doll’s House is a deep blue black, it almost leans to purple black.

*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 black 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: low shading, low black sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

A Doll’s House isn’t super close to any of these other blue black inks, but it’s probably closest to Monteverde Blue Black. Click here to see the blue black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I can’t find the photo of the longer writing sample for the life of me. I know I did it but I can’t find the photo or the original page either. I would write out another one but I’m out of ink. Sorry! The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I’m firmly in the middle on this ink-it’s good but not amazing. It’s a good option if you are looking for a blue black that leans toward purple.

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.

Color Traveler Blues and Blue Blacks

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Today it’s time to look at three Color Traveler inks: Red Lighthouse Night Black, Seto Inland Sea Blue Black and Sardine Blue Gray. You can finds these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Red Lighthouse Night Black, Seto Inland Sea Blue Black and Sardine Blue Gray.

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: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All have low shading, Nightblack has medium red sheen. Sardine has silver shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Night Black is closest to 3 Oysters Hangangmul.

Blue Black is closest to Diamine Presidential Blue.

Sardine Blue Gray is a little more purple than these other blue inks.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All three had average flows.

Overall, these are lovely. They’re well behaved and have average flows.

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

Graf von Faber-Castell Part 1

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Let’s take a look at four Graf von Faber-Castell inks: Midnight Blue, Cobalt Blue, Royal Blue and Gulf Blue. You can finds these inks for sale at Atlas Stationers.

Swabs:

Left to right: Midnight Blue, Cobalt Blue, Royal Blue and Gulf Blue

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: All have low-medium shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Midnight Blue is lighter than Aurora Blue Black.

Cobalt Blue is darker than Akkerman 06 Binnenhof Blues.

Royal Blue is closest to Thornton’s Blue and Parker Blue.

Gulf Blue is similar to Montblanc Miles Davis.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All four had dry flows.

Overall, these are nice inks, but they are dry, so I’m not in love with them.

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