Ink Review #1906: Vinta Sea Star

Vinta Tabuan Purple Sea Star 2022 is an Enigma Blanks exclusive ink. Thanks to Enigma Blanks for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Sea Star is a pale blue violet.

*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 nice 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: 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 a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Sea Star is lighter than Robert Oster Go Go. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used an Esterbrook Estie Lilac with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. It can be rather pale in the smaller nib sizes, so I prefer this ink in medium and broad nibs.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Enigma Blanks 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.