Ink Review #1083: Robert Oster Australian Opal Blue

Let’s take a look at another Robert Oster ink today, Australian Opal Blue. I purchased my bottle of ink from Pen Chalet.

The color:

Australian Opal Blue is a pale spring blue, almost a baby blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading but no sheen.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Australian Opal Blue is a bit paler than Diamine Aqua Blue and a bit warmer than Tono & Lims Yamanashi. Click here to see the Robert Oster inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Edison Beaumont Unicorn with a fine nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had a dry flow. The ink seemed to have evaporated in the pen a bit, so it was more concentrated when I first started the page.

Overall, it’s a pretty blue but it’s a bit too light for me in smaller nibs and the flow is a bit too dry. Since I already have a full bottle of this I will try adding some ink additive next time to improve the flow and use it in a larger nib. It’s not a bad ink it’s just not a great one either.

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