PenBBS Season 14
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PenBBS has so many inks now! Let’s take a look at five inks from Season 14: Iris Tectorum Maxim, Watermelon Green, Watermelon Red, Qingdao and June Pearl. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.
Swabs:
Left to right: Iris Tectorum Maxim, Watermelon Green, Watermelon Red, Qingdao and June Pearl
Writing samples:
Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.
Dry Time: 15-30 seconds
Water Resistance: Low-Medium
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None-Low
Other properties: Low-medium shading and June Pearl has silver shimmer.
On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.
Comparison Swabs:
Iris Tectorum is closest to Monteverde Horizon Blue.
Watermelon Green is lighter than Sailor Ink Studio 967.
Watermelon Red is a little less saturated than Montblanc Legend of Zodiacs.
Qingdao is lighter than Kobe 36.
June Pearl is lighter than PenBBS 315 Ice Lake.
Three inks had an average flow, June Pearl and Watermelon Red had a dry flow.
Overall, June Pearl is my favorite out of the five. It has a dry flow but the color is really interesting.
Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.