Ink Review #2902: Caran d'ache Electric Orange

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Today’s ink is Caran d’Ache Electric Orange from the Chromatics collection. This ink is getting harder to find, but you can still find it in stock at a few retailers including JetPens.

The color:

Electric Orange is a medium 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 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, 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 feathering in all nib sizes and just a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Electric Orange is closest to Scribo Arancio di Sicilia. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Red with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a good solid orange ink. I didn’t have any issues with performance and the color is lovely. The $37 price tag is a bit steep for this ink though.

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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 #2901: Colorverse No. 012 a Ori

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Today’s ink is Colorverse a Ori from the Project collection. You can find this ink for sale at most pen retailers, including Vanness Pens.

The color:

a Ori is a bright 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 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

a Ori is closest to Robert Oster Rust Orange. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a nice ink. The color is bright and interesting and it performs well.

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 #2869: Ferris Wheel Press Wonderland in Coral

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Let’s take a look at Ferris Wheel Press Wonderland in Coral from the Fall 2021 collection. You can find this ink for sale at a few different retailers including Goldspot Pens.

The color:

Wonderland is a medium coral 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 has some silver 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: low shading, no sheen, and silver shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Wonderland is way more coral than these other orange inks. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Esterbrook Pink Sands with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I love this coral color. I don’t have any other shimmer inks this color so I’m thinking of picking up a full bottle. It’s well behaved and lovely.

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 #2863: Ferris Wheel Press Hearty Harvest

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The last orange ink for this week is Ferris Wheel Press Hearty Harvest from the Frosted Carnival collection. You can find this ink for sale as part of the charger set from Vanness Pens, or as a full bottle from Atlas Stationers.

The color:

Hearty Harvest is a red-orange 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 looks less saturated than 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: medium shading, no sheen, and rose gold shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Hearty Harvest is lighter than Diamine Rockin Rio. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Akkerman Orange with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I love the color of this ink, but the flow was too dry for me. I liked it way more when I added 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 #2862: Vinta Tequila Sunrise Salud

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Let’s take a look at Vinta Tequila Sunrise Salud from the Summer Cocktails collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Salud is a light 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 is red around the edges where it pooled.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Salud is lighter than Diamine Bucks Fizz. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I like the fun summery color, but it can be rather light in smaller nib sizes.

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 #2861: 3 Oysters Bukhansan

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Our third orange ink this week is 3 Oysters Bukhansan from the I.COLOR.U collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Bukhansan is a very unsaturated 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 has 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, 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: 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:

Bukhansan is lighter than Kyo-iro 04 Moonlight of Higashiyama. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I like the color, but I didn’t love this ink in the longer writing sample with the TWSBI Eco. The combo just didn’t work well-I had to prime the feed twice to keep it writing, which is why it looks lighter and then darker all of a sudden.

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 #2860: Dominant Industry Harbor of Dieppe

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This week we are looking at orange inks-today’s is Dominant Industry the Harbor of Dieppe from the Pearl-Painters Series collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Dieppe is an unsaturated light orange, almost a 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 is more brown where it pooled.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Dieppe is darker than Journalize Tinker Bell. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Dutch Pen Show with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really like the color-it’s unusual and has lots of character. It can be rather light in smaller nib sizes 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 #2859: Ink Institute Siebold's Lily

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We are focusing on orange inks this week, starting with Ink Institute Siebold’s Lily from the Meander collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Siebold’s Lily ranges from a peachy orange to yellow to orange-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 more red where it pooled.

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: 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 feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Siebold’s Lily is closest to Maruzen Athena Doukan. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco-T Coral with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I love the color with the shading that ranges from yellow to red. I really enjoyed the combo pictured above-the TWSBI Eco-T with Siebold’s Lily on Tomoe River paper. Even though the flow is a little dry it made for a lovely writing experience.

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 #2858: Wearingeul Heimdall

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Let’s take a look at Wearingeul Heimdall from the World Myth collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Heimdall is a medium orange that ranges from yellow-orange to red-orange in swabs.

*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 more red where it pooled.

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 no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Heimdall is similar to Robert Oster Ng Special ‘16. 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 an average flow.

Overall, I like this ink. It’s a great color and has some nice shading.

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 #2857: Inkebara Orange

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Let’s take a look at Inkebara Orange from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Orange is a medium 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 is more red where it pooled.

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: 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:

Orange is closest to Robert Oster Peach. 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 dry flow.

Overall, I could take or leave this ink. It’s a nice color but the flow is too dry for me. I prefer to use Robert Oster Peach, which is a similar 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.