Ink Review #1727: Colorverse 004 Dirty Red

Colorverse 004 Dirty Red is from the Colorverse Project series of inks. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Dirty Red is a deep maroon 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 purple than red.

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:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-mostly on Rhodia paper.

Other properties: medium shading, low green sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Dirty Red is closest to Diamine Mulled Wine. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used an Esterbrook Estie Maraschino with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, there was more feathering and bleeding than I like to see, but the color is nice and work appropriate. It’s not a must-have for me and I found it behaves best on Tomoe River paper.

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