Ink Review #2844: Colorverse Space Needle Washington

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Let’s take a look at Colorverse Space Needle Washington from the USA Special Series. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Space Needle is a medium orange with a coral 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 less saturated than 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 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:

Space Needle is a little more vibrant than ON Inks Peach Candlelight. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Akkerman Orange with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I love the color in swabs but I didn’t particularly enjoy writing with it. It was too dry and pale for me. I’m not a fan.

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

Ink Review #2843: Colorverse Walk the Dog

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We are taking a look at Colorverse inks this week, today’s is Colorverse Walk the Dog from the Joy in the Ordinary collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Walk the Dog is an unsaturated army green.

*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 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, 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: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Walk the Dog looks more pea green than army green when compared to other green inks. It’s less brown than Wearingeul Peter Pan. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Savannah with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I like this color in the swab, but it’s too light in writing for me, and the flow is too dry.

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

Ink Review #2842: Colorverse Country Roads West Virginia

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Our next ink this week is Colorverse Country Roads West Virginia from the US Special Series. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Country Roads is a medium 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 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 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: high 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:

Country Roads is lighter than Vinta Fortaleza. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Mango with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Here’s a closer look at the shading.

Overall, this ink has some fabulous shading! I love the variation in color it has. I really like this ink for the fall season.

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

Ink Review #2841: Colorverse 104 Sidereus Nuncius

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Our second ink this week is Colorverse 104 Sidereus Nuncius from The Grand Expedition Collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Sidereus Nuncius is a deep dark 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 low black sheen but no 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 cheap copy paper.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Sidereus Nuncius is much darker than Colorverse Liberty Bell. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Overall, this ink is okay, but not great. It dries in 40 seconds on Rhodia, but I had issues with it drying on Tomoe River paper. The ink drops still weren’t dry after four days. Since I mostly use Tomoe River paper, this is not a great ink for me.

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

Ink Review #2840: Colorverse Liberty Bell

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Our first ink this week is Colorverse Liberty Bell from the USA Special Series. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Liberty Bell is a deep 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 much darker where it pooled.

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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: no 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:

Liberty Bell is probably closest to Robert Oster Sepia Nights. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Fontoplumo Brown with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I found this to be a pretty average brown. It has no shading, sheen or shimmer (in my testing at least), so it doesn’t have anything that really makes it stick out from the crowd, but it is well behaved and a nice 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 #2839: Colorverse Coffee Break

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Our next ink this week is Colorverse Coffee Break from the Joy in the Ordinary Collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Coffee Break is a medium 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 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 cheap copy paper.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low 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:

Coffee Break is right in-between most of these brown inks. There’s not one that’s a perfect match. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Montegrappa Copper Mule with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely brown. It’s a nice color and well behaved.

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 #2838: Colorverse a Psc

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We are taking a look at Colorverse inks this week, starting with Colorverse a Psc. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

a Psc is an unsaturated sagey green.

*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 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, as well as on cheap copy paper.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

a Psc is more yellow than Kyo-no-oto Urahairo, but not as yellow as Color Traveler Kazusanosuke. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Sage with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I love the idea of the color, but it’s a bit too light in writing for me to easily read it. It’s also too dry for me to write for long sessions comfortably.

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 #2814: Colorverse Vermont Long Trail

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Let’s take a look at Colorverse Vermont Long Trail from the USA Special Series collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Long Trail is a deep 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 lots of pink sheen.

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: 100 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: no shading, monster pink sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Long Trail is close to Organics Studio Walden. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Benu Talisman Cat’s Eye with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average but sticky flow. There were a lot of hard starts and skips.

Overall, I’m not a fan. It takes a whopping 100 seconds to dry, and it has a lot of hard starts and skips. There are better teal inks out there.

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

Ink Review #2813: Colorverse Massive Storm

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Colorverse Massive Storm is the larger bottle in the Colorverse 94 & 95 Massive Storm & Great Red Spot set. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Massive Storm is a petrol 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 just a little bit of shading, but not much.

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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Massive Storm is lighter than KWZ Foggy Green but darker than Diamine Teal. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Leonardo Momento Magico with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I could take or leave this one. It’s a lovely color but it does have some bleeding. I don’t love that it comes as a set, I wish it was available individually.

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: Colorverse Blue Dragon Collection

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Today’s inks are from the Colorverse Blue Dragon Collection from the 2024 Special Series. They are: Blue Dragon Standard, Blue Dragon Glistening Gold, Blue Dragon Glistening Silver and Blue Dragon Glistening Blue. You can purchase these inks at a few retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Blue Dragon Standard, Blue Dragon Glistening Gold, Blue Dragon Glistening Silver and Blue Dragon Glistening Blue.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: No shading, monster pink sheen, as well as gold, silver and blue shimmers.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was a little bit of feathering and bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Blue Dragon Standard is similar to Octopus Fluids Nordsee.

For shimmers, Diamine Serendipity is the closest.

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook with a Brooks Charleston and a medium nib. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I like the non-shimmer version the best. I love the color, but it’s a little too much sheen for me.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.