Ink Review #2556: Papier Plume Cherry Red

Papier Plume Cherry Red is from the Papier Plume Classic collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens and directly from Papier Plume.

The color:

Cherry Red is just that-a bright cherry 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 a little darker where it pooled.

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: no 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:

Cherry Red is just a touch brighter than Anderillium Vampire Squid Red. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a nice bright cherry red. I love that it’s available in different bottle sizes from Papier Plume, and that it’s affordable.

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