Ink Review #978: Ferris Wheel Press Buttered Popcorn

I’ve been waiting for a US retailer to start carrying Ferris Wheel Press inks, especially because I get a lot of requests for them lately. Vanness Pens now carries the full line, and was very kind to send me some to try out! Let’s start with Ferris Wheel Press Buttered Popcorn.

The color:

Buttered Popcorn is the color of movie theater butter. It’s a vibrant yellow-orange. The ink looks a bit lighter when wet, and darkens a bit as it dries.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more orange than 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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes but just a tiny bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Buttered Popcorn is similar to Robert Oster Yellow Sunset and Diamine Amber. Click here to see the yellow inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Orange with a medium nib on a Lochby A5 blank Refill-Tomoe River 68gsm. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I like this ink. It’s hard to get yellow inks just right-not orange but dark enough to read easily. This one performs well, easy to read in all nib sizes, and well behaved.

Disclaimer: A sample of this ink was provided by Vanness Pens 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 in any way.