Ink Review #1657: Robert Oster Sooty Shearwater

Robert Oster Sooty Shearwater was made for Galen Leather in memory of Zeynep, Galen Leather’s founder. Thanks to Galen Leather for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Sooty Shearwater is a bright summery teal.

*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 a bit of pink sheen and some gorgeous 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:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there was some bleeding and feathering.

Comparison Swabs:

Sooty Shearwater is a bit lighter than RO Tranquility. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Leonardo Momento Zero Figboot with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I love this ink. It’s just a bit lighter than another of my favorite inks-RO Tranquility. I love that this ink is in memory of Zeynep, it’s gorgeous, and absolutely worth a try.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Galen Leather for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.