Ink Review #2243: Oblation Rose City Rose

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Oblation Papers and Press has released a new ink called Rose City Rose. Thanks to Oblation Papers and Press for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Rose City Rose is a pale pink.

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Rose City Rose is cooler-toned than Papier Plume Garden District Azalea. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Rose Gold with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I love the color, it’s a bit of a unique pink, but it can be light in the smaller nib sizes so I would stick to medium and broad nibs.

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Disclaimer: This product was provided by Oblation Papers and Press 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 #1841: Oblation Portland Rain

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Let’s take a look at a store exclusive ink today-Oblation Portland Rain. Thanks to Oblation Papers and Press for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Portland Rain is a medium grey ink.

*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 darkens to almost black.

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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there is a little bit of feathering in the large nib sizes but other than that it performs well.

Comparison Swabs:

Portland Rain is a little bit darker than Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-same. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 Black Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It’s a lovely color and performed well-even on copy paper.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Oblation 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 #1501: Oblation Olive

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Oblation Olive is made for Oblation Papers & Press by Papier Plume. Thanks to Oblation for sending this ink over for review!

This ink is available in 30ml glass bottles with a wax fleur de lis on the lid.

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The Color:

Olive is a bright medium olive green.

Swabs:

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In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker overall, but ranges from a medium chartreuse to a deep olive.

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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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Walmart 20lb copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering and bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Olive is a little bit brighter than Robert Oster Saguaro Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

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

Overall, I love this ink’s shading! It’s a lovely green but it can be a bit hard to read in the lighter shades. I prefer this ink in a broad nib.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Oblation 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.