Ink Review #1348: Taccia Hokusai-sabimidori

We have been working our way through the Taccia Ukiyo-e collection this week, today’s ink is Taccia Hokusai-sabimidori. This ink is a “rust green” You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens and Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The color:

Hokusai-sabimidori looks much greener in the Col-o-ring swab than it does on the other papers.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more blue with plenty of coppery 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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, high copper sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Hokusai-sabimidori is greener than these other inks in swabs, but is pretty close to Colorverse Pale Blue Dot in writing. Click here to see the Taccia inks together, and click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Turquoise with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. The color is lovely, it’s well-behaved and has some pretty shading and sheen.

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