Ink Review #1488: PenBBS 153 Burning of the White House

PenBBS 153 Burning of the White House is from Season 12 and comes in 60ml bottles. I purchased my sample of ink from Vanness Pens. This ink was based on the burning of the White House on August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812.

The color:

Burning of the White House is a medium black with gold shimmer.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks darker than it does in writing.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was a lot feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Burning of the White House is closest to De Atramentis Velvet Black Gold. Click here to see the PenBBS inks together, and click here to see the black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Purple Cosmos with a zoom nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is pretty well behaved, but I’m not a big fan of the black and gold combo. It’s not an ink I ever really need, but it does perform well.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.