Journalize Whimsical

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Journalize is a new-to-me brand. Let’s take a look at four inks in the Whimsical collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Cosmic Glinda, Tinker bell, Evil Queen and Hecate.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All have low shading and shimmer. Glinda and Evil Queen have red shimmer. Tinkerbell has gold shimmer. Hecate has rose gold shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Glinda is more orangey than Colorverse a Scorpii.

Tinker bell is closest to Van Dieman’s Seashell.

Hecate and Evil Queen are closest to each other than these other purple shimmer inks.

Longer Writing:

The first two inks had dry flows, the second two had average flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, I had fun testing these inks out. Glinda and Tinker bell are too pale and dry for me. Evil Queen and Hecate are pretty similar to each other, you probably don’t need both.

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

Ink Review #2433: Ferris Wheel Press Golden Gate Glow

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Ferris Wheel Press Golden Gate Glow is from the Dreaming in California collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Golden Gate Glow 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.

*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:

Golden Gate Glow is a bit more red than Van Dieman’s Tassie Salmon. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Orange 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 could benefit from a drop of ink additive like White Lightning.

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.

My 10 Favorite Orange Inks

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We’ve been tackling my top ten inks in each color category and today it’s time to have a go at orange inks! So let’s take a look!

Pilot Iroshizuku Yu-yake is so smooth and pretty. I love the color.

Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki is my favorite red-orange.

Robert Oster Peach is my favorite Robert Oster orange ink.

Diamine Gerbera is such a gorgeous color!

Diamine Peach Haze is such a good peach color!

Sailor Ink Studio 173 has the best shading I’ve ever seen in an orange ink.

J Herbin Essentials Orange Soleil is so smooth and lovely.

Sailor Jentle Apricot is one of the first inks I ever bought and I still use it today.

Papier Plume Sazerac is my favorite springy orange.

J Herbin Cornaline d’Egypte is my favorite orange shimmer ink.

What’s your favorite orange ink? Let me know in the comments below!

Ink Review #2359: Robert Oster Dawn

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Robert Oster Dawn is a Vitstyle Exclusive, set to debut at the London Pen Show today! You can find this ink for sale soon at Vitstyle! Thanks to Vitstyle for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Dawn is a bright summery 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 red.

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:

Dawn is a touch darker than Robert Oster Orange. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Edison Collier Persimmon Swirl on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely orange ink. It’s well behaved 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: This product was provided by Vitstyle 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 #2356: ON Inks Peach Candlelight

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Today’s ink is ON Inks Peach Candlelight. This ink was given to me by a pen friend.

The color:

Peach Candlelight is a medium peachy 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: 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 in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Peach Candlelight is similar to Maruzen Doukan. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Leonardo Furore with a x-wing harpoon nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a very dry flow.

Overall, I really like the color of this ink. The flow is very dry, but it worked well in wet flex nibs and Pelikans.

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 #2292: Ferris Wheel Press Definitely Peachy

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Ferris Wheel Press Definitely Peachy was from the Summer 2020 collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Definitely Peachy is a pale peach, right in-between pink and orange. It looks different depending on the paper used.

*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 pink.

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 and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Definitely Peachy is closest to IWI Grain Rain. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, the color is interesting but in writing it’s way too pale and dry. It’s a no 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.

PenBBS Season 29 Part 2

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Let’s take a look at four inks from PenBBS Season 29. I purchased my inks from Vanness Pens, but they are no longer carrying the brand so I’m unsure of where you can purchase them.

Swabs:

Left to right: 410 Year of the Rat, 411 Purple Sky, 412 Nanning and 413 Miguel de Cervantes.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 10-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low-Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All four had low shading and Year of the Rat had silver shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Year of the Rat is a little warmer than these other grey shimmer inks.

Purple Sky is a little darker than Sailor Jentle Ultra Marine.

Nanning is a little lighter than Diamine Mistletoe.

Miguel de Cervantes is a little darker than Van Dieman’s Tassie Salmon.

Longer Writing:

Year of the Rat and Miguel de Cervantes had dry flows. Purple Sky and Nanning had average flows. I had some clogging and flow issues with Year of the Rat-I had to keep priming the converter to get through the clogs.

Overall, Purple Sky is my favorite out of the four, it flows well and has a nice color. Year of the Rat is my least favorite-it had too many clogging issues for me.

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

Robert Oster Drinks Part 1

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Let’s take a look at three Robert Oster inks from the Robert Oster Drinks collection. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Pink Squirrel, Whiskey and Brandy.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All three had low shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Pink Squirrel is cooler toned than these other pink inks.

Whisky is one shade darker than Robert Oster Peach and Brandy is one shade lighter.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, I love both Whiskey and Brandy. I don’t necessarily think you need both, it’s about two shades difference between the two.

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

Ink Review #2239: Dominant Industry Earl Grey Tea

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Today’s ink is Dominant Industry Earl Grey Tea. Thanks to Yoseka Stationery for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Earl Grey Tea 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 looks much darker.

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 and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Earl Grey Tea is similar to KWZ Orange. 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 had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this orange ink. It’s well behaved and a nice color. This color would be great for the autumn season!

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 Yoseka Stationery 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.

4 KWZ Inks

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Let’s take a look at four KWZ inks today. You can find these inks for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Orange, Hunter Green, Menthol Green and Sheen Machine 2.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 70-140 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All four had low shading. Sheen Machine 2 had monster pink sheen.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Orange is similar to PenBBS Spessartine.

Hunter Green is similar to Kobe 03.

Menthol Green is a little bit brighter than Diamine Marine.

Sheen Machine 2 is close to Organics Studio Walden.

Longer Writing:

All had average flows.

Overall, Menthol Green is my favorite out of the four. Menthol Green, Hunter Green and Orange are lovely and well behaved. I’m not a fan of Sheen Machine 2. It never fully dries so it smears easily.

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