Ink Review #2776: KWZ Green 2

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Let’s take a look at another KWZ ink for this week: KWZ Standard Green 2. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Green 2 is a medium emerald 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 turns black where it pools, but I wouldn’t call it 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:

Green 2 is a bit brighter than Monteverde Yosemite Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Bamboo Forest with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow. Like all KWZ inks, it does smell like vanilla. I only noticed the smell when I was filling the pen, not when I was writing with it.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. I really like the color, flow and medium shading. I would recommend it.

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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 #2775: KWZ Grass Green

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For the rest of the week we are going to focus on KWZ inks, so let’s start with KWZ Grass Green. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Grass Green is a medium emerald 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 turns black where it pools, but I wouldn’t call it 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:

Grass Green is a bit brighter than Montblanc Irish Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Green with an extra fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow. Like all KWZ inks, it does smell like vanilla. I only noticed the smell when I was filling the pen, not when I was writing with it.

Overall, I usually like KWZ inks, and this one is lovely. It worked well in all of my pens and cleaned out easily.

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 #2768: Wearingeul Young Werther

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Today’s final ink is Wearinguel Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe - The Sorrows of Young Werther. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Young Werther is an interesting color! It’s somewhere in-between green, grey and 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 looks more green 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 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 some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Young Werther is more blue than these other green inks. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Sage with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, while this is an interesting color, the color looks different on every kind of paper. It’s too pale in the smaller nib sizes to be read comfortably (I’ve been liking smaller nib sizes lately), and it’s too dry to flow well. This is not an ink 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: J Herbin Green Inks

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Let’s take a look at four J Herbin standard inks: Vert Empire, Vert Olive, Lierre Sauvage and Vert Pre. You can purchase these inks at most retailers including Vanness Pens. Thanks to the reader who sent these inks in for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Vert Empire, Vert Olive, Lierre Sauvage and Vert Pre.

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: All four had low shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes. I spilled some Lierre Sauvage all over.

Comparison Swabs:

Vert Empire is more brown than Lennon Tool Bar Wenshan Pouchong Tea.

Vert Olive is more yellow than Pilot Iroshizuku Hotaru-bi.

Lierre Sauvage is darker than Robert Oster Ryde Green.

Vert Pre is more yellow than Diamine Spring Green.

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All four inks had average flows.

Overall, I love all four of these but Lierre Sauvage is my favorite. The color is fabulous.

Disclaimer: These inks were provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review: Jacques Herbin Essentials Inks

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This week we are going to focus on J Herbin (Jacques Herbin) inks. I’ve had these reviews done for quite a while, I just haven’t gotten around to publishing them. We are going to start out with three Jacques Herbin Essentials inks: Rouge d’Orient, Violet Boreal and Vert Amazone. You can purchase these inks at most retailers. My samples came from Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Rouge d’Orient, Violet Boreal and Vert Amazone

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 50 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: The three had low shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Rouge d’Orient is similar to a lot of other red inks.

Violet Boreal is closest to Robert Oster Velvet Crush.

Vert Amazone is a little darker than Backpack Dublin Green.

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All three inks had average flows.

Overall, I love how well these inks flow. The Essentials inks are my favorites from J Herbin. You can’t go wrong with any of these three inks but Vert Amazone is my favorite out of the three.

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

Ink Review #2740: Teranishi Guitar Gentle Green

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Let’s take a look at Teranishi Guitar Gentle Green from the Guitar Series. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens. Thanks to the reader who sent this ink in for review!

The color:

Gentle Green is a medium 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 looks more blue 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 on cheap copy paper.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: There’s some bleeding in the flex nib and swab on Rhodia, but I think that’s due to a flaw in the paper rather than the ink. I’ve had this happen with most inks on this most recent batch of paper.

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Gentle Green’s lighter color is closest to Kobe 76. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Ishime Forest Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow. The ink goes down more blue but dries green.

Overall, I really love this ink. The color is so interesting and there’s some fun shading and even a little sheen. I love how well it flows and how well it performed in the Pilot Ishime pictured above. I’m adding a full bottle to my wish list!

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

Disclaimer: This product was provided by a reader 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.

Ink Review #2739: Ferris Wheel Press Book of Botany

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Let’s take a look at Ferris Wheel Press Book of Botany from the Botanical Elegance Series. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Book of Botany is an unsaturated medium 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 just a little bit of red 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Book of Botany is more yellow than Kobe 76 but not as yellow as De Atramentis Rhubarb Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow. I really hated this combo to the point that I didn’t finish the entire page.

Overall, I really hate how dry this ink is. The color is lovely but it’s 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 #2735: Octopus Fluids Document Green

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Let’s take a look at Octopus Fluids Document Green from the Document Series. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Document Green is a medium evergreen.

*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 turns black where it pooled but I wouldn’t call it 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: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: There’s some bleeding in the flex nib and swab on Rhodia, but I think that’s due to a flaw in the paper rather than the ink. I’ve had this happen with most inks on this most recent batch of paper.

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:

Document Green is less saturated than Diamine Tropical Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Green with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I love the water resistance and flow this ink has. I really like it when inks are just a little bit wet and hold up well to water.

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 #2734: Ferris Wheel Press Lores of the Loch

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Today’s ink is Ferris Wheel Press Lores of the Loch from the Bestiary Series. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Lores of the Loch is a medium lime green with shimmer.

*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 rose gold 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:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Lores of the Loch is closest to Robert Oster Green Lady. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Apple with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I like the color, but I wouldn’t usually pair lime green with rose gold. It’s just not a great match in my mind. I would rather see silver shimmer with this green since I think it looks better. Other than that it’s pretty well behaved, but a little dry.

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 #2733: Taccia Sketch Ink Earth Green

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Today’s ink is Taccia Sketch Ink Earth Green. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Earth Green is a medium olive 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 looks much darker 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 on cheap copy paper.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: There’s some bleeding in the flex nib and swab on Rhodia, but I think that’s due to a flaw in the paper rather than the ink. I’ve had this happen with most inks on this most recent batch of paper.

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Earth Green has the same tone as Taccia Uguisu Olive Green, but it is much darker. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, since this is a Sketch Ink and designed to be used as an art ink, I expected a lot more water resistance than I experienced. I was hoping for high water resistance and only got medium. For me this doesn’t really work as a waterproof art ink, but it’s 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.