Ink Review #1693: Ferris Wheel Press Cream of Earl Grey

Ferris Wheel Press Cream of Earl Grey is from the Spring 2020 collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Cream of Earl Grey is a pale pink-brown with shading.

*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 brown.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there was a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Earl Grey is less pink than FWP Madam Mulberry and way lighter than the other brown inks. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Gold with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this ink is way too light and dry for me. It would be a great ink for art but not for everyday writing.

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