Ink Review #2582: Robert Oster Rust Orange
/Robert Oster Rust Orange is a Galen Leather exclusive. You can find this ink for sale at Galen Leather.
The color:
Rust Orange is a deep red-orange.
*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 has some shading.
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:
Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)
Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)
Dry time: 40 seconds
Water resistance: Low
Feathering: None
Show through: Medium
Bleeding: None
Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.
On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.
Comparison Swabs:
Rust Orange is lighter than Robert Oster Orange Zest but darker than Robert Oster Fire on Fire. Click here to see the orange inks together.
Longer Writing:
I used an Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly dry flow.
Overall, I love the color. Robert Oster does a great job with his inks and this one is no exception.
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