Ink Review #2623: Inkebara Water

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Today’s ink is Inkebara Water from the Special Edition collection. My sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Water is a medium sky 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 some 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:

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:

Water is a little lighter and brighter than Pilot Iroshizuku Ama-iro. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I can’t find the photo of the longer writing for the life of me. I’ve looked and looked and looked, and I can’t find the original writing either. Just pretend there’s a beautiful photo of longer writing here. I used a Brook’s Charleston, with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this ink is well behaved, but it’s similar to Pilot Iroshizuku Ama-iro, which I like better.

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 #2622: Inkebara Petrol Dark

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Inkebara Petrol Dark is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Petrol Dark is a deep 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 looks much darker than it does on the Col-o-ring swab and has some dark pink 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: 60 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Petrol Dark is closest to Colorverse 84 SM1. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I like this ink! It’s well behaved, is a nice color, has some shading and sheen, and is affordable.

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 #2617: Inkebara Old Iron

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Today’s ink is Inkebara Old Iron from the Standard collection. My sample came from Vanness Pens, but you can find it at a few different retailers.

The color:

Old Iron is a deep 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 a bit of a red undertone.

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: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Old Iron is closest to Anderillium Cuttlefish Brown. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 Black Stripe with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I’m firmly in the middle on this ink. It’s well-behaved, but not a must-have color 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 #2440: Inkebara Sunny Castle

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Inkebara Sunny Castle is from the Special Edition collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Sunny Castle is a bright sunny yellow.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

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, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Sunny Castle is similar to a lot of other yellow inks. Click here to see the yellow inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Yellow with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, this is a lovely yellow. It can be too light in the smaller nib sizes so I would stick to medium and broad nibs.

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 #2419: Inkebara Alice Red

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Inkebara Alice Red is from the Special Edition collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Alice Red is an unsaturated medium 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 looks darker than it does in writing.

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, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Alice Red isn’t super close to these other red inks. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I find the color interesting but it’s way too dry for me to use it regularly. It could use a drop of White Lightning (ink additive).

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 #2411: Inkebara Cinnamon

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Today’s ink is Inkebara Cinnamon. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Cinnamon 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 looks a little darker than it does in writing.

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: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Cinnamon is darker than Akkerman Hopjesbrun. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I like the color but the flow is too dry for me. It worked well in a wet Pelikan though.

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 #2211: Inkebara Cyan

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Let’s take a look at Inkebara Cyan. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Cyan is a medium blue 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 green than teal.

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: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Cyan is similar to Kaweco Paradise Blue. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Overall, this is a lovely teal ink-well behaved with an average flow 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 #2203: Inkebara Green Lagoon

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Let’s take a look at Inkebara Green Lagoon. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Green Lagoon is a medium 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 looks more green than teal.

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: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Green Lagoon is similar to PenBBS Mentha Aquatica. Click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s a pretty 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.

Inkebara Part 2

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Today’s inks are five Inkebara inks from the Standard and Soft Tones collections. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Green, Highlands Green, Melissa, Sea Green and Pastel Violet.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Low-medium shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Green is a little darker than Highlands Green.

Melissa is brighter than PenBBS Honeysuckle.

Sea Green is more grey than Kyo-no-oto Urahairo.

Pastel Violet is a lot lighter and less saturated than these other purples.

All had dry flows.

Overall, Highlands Green is my favorite out of the five just because I enjoy the color. Pastel Violet is my least favorite-it’s too pale to read easily.

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

Inkebara Part 1

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Let’s look at five inks from Inkebara’s standard collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Brown Pink, Red, Coral, Dandelion, and Yellow Fire.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Brown Pink had medium shading, and Red and Dandelion had low shading.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was lots of feathering in every nib size as well as some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Brown Pink is lighter than Tono & Lims Am I Dreaming.

Red is less saturated than these other red inks.

Coral is lighter than J Herbin Rouille d’Ancre.

Dandelion is similar to most of these yellow inks.

Yellow Fire is one shade lighter than these other yellow inks.

Brown Pink: I used a TWSBI Eco Cement with an broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

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

Coral: I used a TWSBI Eco Coral with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Dandelion: I used an Esterbook Estie Sunflower with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Dandelion: I used a TWSBI Eco Yellow with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, Brown Pink is my favorite out of the five, but all five are too dry for me for everyday use.

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