Ink Review #2869: Ferris Wheel Press Wonderland in Coral

Let’s take a look at Ferris Wheel Press Wonderland in Coral from the Fall 2021 collection. You can find this ink for sale at a few different retailers including Goldspot Pens.

The color:

Wonderland is a medium coral 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 silver shimmer.

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:

• 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: low shading, no sheen, and silver shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Wonderland is way more coral than these other orange inks. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Esterbrook Pink Sands with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I love this coral color. I don’t have any other shimmer inks this color so I’m thinking of picking up a full bottle. It’s well behaved and lovely.

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Ink Review #1187: Diamine Pink

We’ve been looking at some new inks recently, so let’s take a look at an oldie today, Diamine Pink. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens.

The color:

Pink is a medium warm pink.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of gold 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: no shading, tiny sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen is only visible in large swabs.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Pink is a little less orange than Diamine Coral, but not as bright as Diamine Flamingo Pink. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, I really like this ink. It’s a great color and is a good classic ink-no shading and just a tiny bit of sheen.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #1117: Diamine Coral

I wanted a bright ink to cheer me up so today’s ink is Diamine Coral. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens.

The color:

Coral is a medium coral pink.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of greenish-gold 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, tiny sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen is only visible in large swabs.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Coral is darker than Pilot Iroshizuku Benzaiten but lighter than Lamy Coral and J Herbin Corail des Tropiques. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco-T Coral with a broad nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s well behaved and I love this color. It’s a great ink for spring and summer.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.