Ink Review #2879: 3 Oysters Gyeoul Haneul

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Today’s ink is 3 Oysters Gyeoul Haneul from the I.COLOR.U collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Gyeoul Haneul is a medium blue with a green undertone.

*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 is some shading.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm, and on cheap copy paper.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Gyeoul Haneul is closest to Sailor Ink Studio 264. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Turmaline with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I like the color, but it can be too light to be easily read in the smaller nib sizes. It’s also drier than I prefer. It’s not an ink I need a full bottle of, but I don’t hate it.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2866: 3 Oysters Caramel Macchiato

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Today’s ink is 3 Oysters Caramel Macchiato from the Delicious collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Caramel Macchiato is a light brown.

*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 looks a little golden than it does on the col-o-ring swab.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm, as well as cheap copy paper.

*For my writing samples I use:

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 bleeding and feathering in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Caramel Macchiato is lighter than Robert Oster Caffe Crema. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Bronze with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I like this color. It performed really well in the Lamy Al-star. It’s well behaved and lovely.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2861: 3 Oysters Bukhansan

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Our third orange ink this week is 3 Oysters Bukhansan from the I.COLOR.U collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Bukhansan is a very unsaturated 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 a little bit of shading.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm, as well as on cheap copy paper.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Bukhansan is lighter than Kyo-iro 04 Moonlight of Higashiyama. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Transparent Orange with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I like the color, but I didn’t love this ink in the longer writing sample with the TWSBI Eco. The combo just didn’t work well-I had to prime the feed twice to keep it writing, which is why it looks lighter and then darker all of a sudden.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2491: 3 Oysters Haneul

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Today’s ink is 3 Oysters Haneul from the I.COLOR.U Collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Haneul is a bright turquoise blue.

*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 just a little bit of pink sheen where the ink pooled.

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:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Haneul is close to Waterman South Sea Blue. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Azure with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow-I had to prime the feed twice to finish the page.

Overall, the color is so pretty but the flow is way too dry for me.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2223: 3 Oysters Marine Green

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Let’s take a look at 3 Oysters Marine Green. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Marine Green is a deep teal with red sheen.

*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 pretty red sheen.

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:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Marine Green is closest to Troublemaker Opon Channel Blue. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Sparkling Shamrock with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma Notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I like this ink. It’s well behaved and a gorgeous color.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1725: 3 Oysters Dancheong

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3 Oysters Dancheong is from the 3 Oysters I.Color.U series of inks. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Dancheong is an unsaturated pink red.

*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 black sheen.

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:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Dancheong is less saturated than Van Dieman’s Tasmanian Safron. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Supernova Red with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this is a well-behaved ink overall, if a bit dry in flow. I don’t love the color or the flow so it’s not a must-have ink for me.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1716: 3 Oysters Giwa

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3 Oysters Giwa is from the I.Color.U collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Giwa is a deep green black.

*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 interesting black sheen.

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:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is just a little bit of feathering in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Giwa is less saturated than Robert Oster Green Black. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Forest with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I find this color interesting, it looks green on some papers and simply black on others. I do wish the flow was a bit wetter.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1696: 3 Oysters Gogung

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We are continuing on with brown inks this week! Today’s brown ink is 3 Oysters Gogung from the I.Color.U collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Gogung is a dark cool-tone brown.

*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 brown sheen.

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:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Gogung is closest to Colorverse Space Laika. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M800 Renaissance Brown on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this is a fine ink, but rather too dry for me.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1630: 3 Oysters Hangangmul

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Today’s blue black ink is 3 Oysters Hangangmul. I purchased my sample of ink from Pen Chalet.

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The color:

Hangangmul is a deep blue black.

Swabs:

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In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty deep red sheen.

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Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was feathering in most nib sizes and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

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Hangangmul is closest to Aurora Blue Black. Click here to see the 3 Oysters inks together, and click here to see the blue black inks together.

Longer writing:

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I used a TWSBI Mini Rose Gold with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, this is a nice blue black! It’s pretty well behaved and a lovely color too!

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1555: 3 Oysters Doldam

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3 Oysters Doldam is from the I.Color.U collection. I purchased my sample of ink from Pen Chalet.

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The Color:

Doldam is a medium grey with shading.

Swabs:

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In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink ranges from light grey to a medium brown.

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Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering and bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

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Doldam reminded me of Montblanc Oyster Grey at first, but when compared Oyster Grey is cooler-toned than Doldam. Click here to see the 3 Oysters inks together, and click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

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I used a TWSBI Eco Cement with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is generally well behaved, and has some interesting shading. I still prefer Montblanc Oyster Grey over Doldam.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.