Ink Review #2535: Papier Plume Forget Me Not

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Papier Plume Forget Me Not is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens. Thanks to the reader who sent this ink in for review!

The color:

Forget Me Not is a royal 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 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

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 all nib sizes and some bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Forget Me Not is a little less saturated than Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M200 Blue Marbled with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely royal blue. There are some similar inks out there, so it’s not a must-have, but a good average 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 #2534: Papier Plume Peacock Blue

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Papier Plume Peacock Blue is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Peacock Blue is a bright turquoise 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 the tiniest little bit of 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, just a tiny bit of pink sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Peacock Blue is closest to Anderillium Blue-Ringed Octopus. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a pretty turquoise blue, but there are a lot of blues out there in 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.

Ink Review #2532: Papier Plume Midnight Blue

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Papier Plume Midnight Blue is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens. Thanks to the reader who sent this ink in for review!

The color:

Midnight Blue is just that-a dark midnight 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 and the tiniest little bit of sheen where the ink is concentrated.

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: low shading, just a tiny bit of copper sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Midnight Blue is one shade lighter than Sailor Manyo Kikyou. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Waldmann Xetra Vienna with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a good basic dark blue ink. It has a little bit of shading, but is 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: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2530: Papier Plume Ivy Green

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Papier Plume Ivy Green is from the Papier Plume Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Ivy Green is a medium emerald 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 has a little bit of 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Ivy Green is lighter than Anderillium Spirula Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Nagasawa Pilot Decimo Blue-Green with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a good average ink. It has an average flow and a little bit of shading and 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 #2529: Papier Plume Forest Green

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Papier Plume Forest Green is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Forest Green is a deep 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 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.

*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:

Forest Green is a little less saturated than Diamine Tropical Green. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Vibrant Green with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a good average ink. It has an average flow and a little bit of 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 #2528: Papier Plume Moss Green

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Papier Plume Moss Green is from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Moss Green 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: Medium

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:

Moss Green is a little lighter and brighter than Diamine Safari. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a good average ink. It has an average flow and a little bit of 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.

Papier Plume Limited Edition Inks

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Today let’s take a look at 3 limited edition Papier Plume inks: Cloud Gate, Carolina on My Mind and Irish Channel.

Swabs:

Left to right: Cloud Gate, Carolina on my Mind and Irish Channel.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 15-20 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Low-medium shading and Cloud Gate has gold shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Cloud Gate is similar to Diamine Snow Storm except for its gold shimmer instead of silver.

Carolina on my Mind is close to Birmingham Glassmith.

Irish Channel is lighter than Pure Pens Glens of Antrim.

All three inks had an average flow.

Overall, Carolina on my Mind is my favorite out of the three but I enjoyed all of them.

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

Ink Review #1417: Papier Plume Le Heron Bleu

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Papier Plume Le Heron Bleu is a recent limited edition ink from 2020. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review! You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens. A portion of the sale of each ink will be donated to the coalition to restore coastal Louisiana.

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The color:

Le Heron Bleu is a medium blue with a slight green undertone.

Swabs:

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In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker.

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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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but just a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

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Le Heron Bleu is a little darker than Robert Oster Muddy Water and a little bit lighter than Robert Oster Frankly Blue. Click here to see the Papier Plume inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

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I used a Kaweco Sport Blue with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely ink. It’s well behaved and I love that they are donating part of the proceeds to charity.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by a reader 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 in any way.

Ink Review #1288: Papier Plume Bloody Pumpkin

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Papier Plume Bloody Pumpkin is the latest limited edition Papier Plume ink. It was available from October 16-23, 2020 as a Halloween ink. Thanks to Papier Plume for sending this ink over for review!

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The color:

Bloody Pumpkin is a bright red-orange.

Swabs:

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In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some interesting shading.

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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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

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Bloody Pumpkin is a little darker than Robert Oster Terracotta, but lighter than Monteverde Mandarin Orange. Click here to see the Papier Plume inks together, and click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer writing:

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I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Crimson Sunrise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I love the shading this ink has, which is helped along by the drier than average flow. If you missed out on this ink, give Robert Oster Terracotta or Monteverde Mandarin Orange a try.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Papier Plume 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 in any way.

Ink Review #1287: Papier Plume Caramel

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Papier Plume Caramel is from Papier Plume’s standard lineup, and one I’ve been wanting to review for quite a awhile. Thanks to Papier Plume for sending this ink over for review!

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The color:

Caramel is a medium caramel brown.

Swabs:

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In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some gorgeous shading.

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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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

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Caramel is a brighter, richer color than Graf von Faber-Castell Cognac Brown. Click here to see the Papier Plume inks together, and click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

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I used a Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average (but slightly thin/watery) flow.

Overall, I like this ink. It’s well behaved, a great fall golden brown and affordable too!

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Papier Plume 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 in any way.