Octopus Fluids x Fountainfeder Inks

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Today’s inks are six Octopus Fluids x Fountainfeder inks. These inks are exclusive to Fountainfeder, and can be purchased in their online store. Thanks to Fountainfeder for sending these inks over for review!

Swabs:

Left to right: Midsummer, Schietwetter, Grunkohl, Nordlichter, Ostsee and Nordsee.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: Medium-they feathered quite a bit on Rhodia.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Medium-there was some bleeding on Rhodia and Leuchtturm.

Other properties: The three teal-ish inks all had pink sheen.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Midsommar is closest to Backpack Amsterdam Orange.

Schietwetter’s lighter shading is similar to Robert Oster Sydney Darling Harbour, the darker part of the shading is closer to Diamine Dark Forest.

Grunkohl is similar to Kobe 15 Maiko Green.

Nordsee is on the blue side of teal and is closest to Diamine Yuletide. Ostsee is more of a true teal, and is similar to Diamine Aurora Borealis. Nordlichter is on the green side of teal and is darker than Colorverse Pale Blue Dot.

Overall, I love the colors of these inks. The teal ones are obviously my favorite since I love teal, but the other colors are just as good. Schietwetter is probably the most unique, and the one I would pick to get a full bottle of if I had to pick one. I would stick to nicer papers like Tomoe River though because there was some feathering and bleeding on Rhodia and Leuchtturm.

Disclaimer: These products were provided by Fountainfeder 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 #2692: Octopus Fluids Witch Green

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Let’s take a look at Octopus Fluids Witch Green from the Sheening collection. You can find this ink at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Witch Green is a deep green with lots of sheen.

*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 is almost complete 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: 60 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: no shading, monster black sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Witch Green’s base color is closest to Pilot Iroshizuku Hoteison. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Forest with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average but slightly sticky flow.

Overall, I enjoy the base color of this ink, it’s a nice deep green. At first I loved the sheening trend, but I’m kinda over it. Green with black sheen is unusual however, and a lovely change from the average green with pink/red sheen.

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 #2649: Octopus Fluids Orange Monkey

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Today’s ink is Octopus Fluids Orange Monkey. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Orange Monkey is a medium tangerine 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 shades to a deep red-orange.

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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: High

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 just a little bit of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Orange Monkey is lighter than these other orange inks. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. It has a slightly wet flow and is water resistant, both of which are great 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 #2619: Octopus Fluids Orange Bunny

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Octopus Fluids Orange Bunny is from the Write and Draw collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Orange Bunny is a deep red-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 looks more red than orange.

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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: High

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 a few dots of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Orange Bunny is similar to Colorverse Electron and Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Orange with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. I love the slightly wet flow and the high water resistance.

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 #2580: Octopus Fluids Phoenix

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Octopus Fluids Phoenix is from the Octopus Fluids Sheening collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Phoenix is a bright red with gold sheen.

*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 sheen but it’s hard to see in the photo.

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: no shading, monster gold sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and a dot or two of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Phoenix is closest to Aurora Red. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Coral with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this ink is an interesting ink. This is the first red monster sheener I’ve found, so it’s rather unique.

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 #2579: Octopus Fluids Pink Rhino

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Octopus Fluids Pink Rhino is from Write & Draw collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pink Rhino is a medium bubblegum 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 just a little bit of 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: High

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 a tiny bit of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Pink Rhino isn’t super close to any of these other pink inks. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Decimo Pink White with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. I love the little bit of shading, high water resistance and slightly wet flow.

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 #2561: Octopus Fluids Red Koala

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Octopus Fluids Red Koala is from the Octopus Write & Draw collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens (I don’t know of any other US retailers that sell it).

The color:

Red Koala is a true bright 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 is darker where it pooled, but doesn’t have any 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: High

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 a few dots of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Red Koala is closest to Taccia Aka Red. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Strawberries with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. I love the color, it’s my favorite shade of red. I love the slightly wet flow and the high water resistance. It’s a really good water-resistant red ink.

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 #2527: Octopus Fluids Write & Draw Green Crane

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Octopus Fluids Green Crane is from the Write & Draw collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Green Crane is an unsaturated 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 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.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: High

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:

Green Crane is a little less yellow than PenBBS Heron. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I really like the color, little bit of shading, high water resistance and slightly wet flow.

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 #2526: Octopus Fluids Grey Kangaroo

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Today let’s take a look at Octopus Fluids Grey Kangaroo. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Grey Kangaroo is a deep graphite grey.

*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 shades to 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: High

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 in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Grey Kangaroo is a little bit deeper than Aurora Grey. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 White Silver with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. It’s nice and smooth with a slightly wet flow, high water-resistance and even has a little shading. It is pigment based, so you do have to have a little more care than the average ink, but it’s worth the little bit of extra trouble.

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 notcontain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2517: Octopus Fluids Write & Draw Green Panda

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Octopus Fluids Green Panda is from the Write & Draw collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Green Panda is a bright lime 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 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.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: High

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:

Green Panda is lighter and brighter than Kobe Spring Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 Kelly Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I like the color but it can be too light in the smaller nib sizes. I love the slightly wet flow and high water resistance.

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.