Ink Review #1501: Oblation Olive

Oblation Olive is made for Oblation Papers & Press by Papier Plume. Thanks to Oblation for sending this ink over for review!

This ink is available in 30ml glass bottles with a wax fleur de lis on the lid.

The Color:

Olive is a bright medium olive green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker overall, but ranges from a medium chartreuse to a deep olive.

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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Walmart 20lb copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering and bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Olive is a little bit brighter than Robert Oster Saguaro Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Savannah with a medium nib on a Taroko Odyssey notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I love this ink’s shading! It’s a lovely green but it can be a bit hard to read in the lighter shades. I prefer this ink in a broad nib.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Oblation 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.