Ink Review #2893: De Atramentis Coral Red

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Today’s ink is De Atramentis Coral Red from the standard collection This ink was also released under the names: Pope Julius II, Peter I of Russia, and Recorder. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Coral Red is a deep maroon 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 has some green sheen, but it’s hard to see in photos.

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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Coral Red isn’t a perfect match for any of these reds, but it’s closest to Franklin-Christoph Sweet Maroon. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I like the color. I did have some issues with it burping with a fresh fill, but a sentence or two in it always stopped. I could take or leave this one.

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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 #2892: Colorverse Office Red

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Today’s ink is Colorverse Office Red. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Office Red is a bright school 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 looks less saturated and more flat than it does on the Col-o-ring above.

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 some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Colorverse Red is similar to a lot of other red inks including Waterman Audacious Red. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Elite Royalty with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a good basic school red. This shade of red isn’t my favorite, so it’s not one I need a full bottle of, but it’s well-behaved and 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 #2885: Endless Drops of Mars

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Endless Drops of Mars is from the Alchemy Collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Drops of Mars is a medium 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 turned black 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: 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 all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Drops of Mars is similar to Akkerman Rembrandt’s Karmozijn. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Platinum 3776 Burgundy with a coarse nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I like this ink. It’s pretty smooth and well behaved.

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 #2884: Papier Plume Burgundy

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Papier Plume Burgundy is from the Standard Collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens. Thanks to the reader who sent this ink in for review!

The color:

Burgundy is an unsaturated burgundy 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 turned black 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: 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 all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Burgundy is less saturated than Robert Oster Napa. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a good standard burgundy ink. There’s nothing about it that makes it stand out from other burgundy inks, but 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 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.

Ink Review #2867: Octopus Fluids Document Red

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Octopus Fluids Document Red is from the Document Collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Document is a classic medium 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 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-mainly just in the flex nib.

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Document Red is similar to Akkerman China Red. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Supernova Red with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I like the color. The flow is a bit wet, which causes the ink to spread out a bit as it dries. It has some bleeding, mainly in the flex nib and swab. It dries pretty quick and has high water resistance. It’s okay but not fabulous. I’ll pass on a full bottle of this one.

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 #2865: Teranishi Guitar Classy Burgundy

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Teranishi Classy Burgundy is from the Guitar Collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Classy Burgundy is a deep bordeaux 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 has some pretty 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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Classy Burgundy is closest to Diamine Cult Pens Deep Dark Red. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M205 Star Ruby with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. Yes, it does have some bleeding on Rhodia and Leuchtturm, but I still really like this ink. I loved it in the Pelikan 205-it made for a really smooth lovely combo. I’m planning to get a full bottle of this ink soon!

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 #2849: De Atramentis Bordeaux Red

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De Atramentis Bordeaux Red is from the Standard Collection. This ink is also known as: Ludwig Uhland, Rune Teiwaz, Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Elizabeth of Hungary, Theater and Bordeaux Wine. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Bordeaux Red is an unsaturated bordeaux 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 much darker than it is 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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Bordeaux Red is similar to KWZ Red 1. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Platinum 3776 Bordeaux with a music nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a well behaved red ink, but there’s no shading/sheen/shimmer to make it stand out from other red inks. It is a good classic 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 #2847: Diamine 160th Anniversary Wax Seal

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Let’s take a look at Diamine Wax Seal from the 160th Anniversary Collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Wax Seal is a bright medium 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 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: 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 all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Wax Seal is closest to Akkerman Rood Haags. Click here to see the red inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, this is a lovely red ink-it’s smooth, well behaved, and has a little bit of shading. It’s probably in my top 5 favorite red inks.

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: Akkerman 16-20

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Let’s take a look at five Akkerman standard inks: 16 Oranje Boven, 17 Staten-Generaal Rood, 18 Garuda Rood, 19 Rood Haags Pluche and 20 Pulchri Pink. You can purchase these inks at a few retailers including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right:16 Oranje Boven, 17 Staten-Generaal Rood, 18 Garuda Rood, 19 Rood Haags Pluche and 20 Pulchri Pink

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-80 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All five had low-medium shading. Oranje Boven had low gold sheen.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

16 Oranje Boven is closest to Sailor Kin-mokusei.

17 Staten-Generaal Rood is similar to Diamine Amaranth.

18 Garuda Rood is close to PenBBS 381 Frosted Leaf in Autumn.

19 Rood Haags Pluche is close to Private Reserve Infinity Red.

20 Pulchri Pink is a little warmer toned than Montblanc Pink.

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All five inks had average flows.

Overall, 16 Oranje Boven is my favorite out of the five, but you can’t go wrong with any of them. I like that 16 has some shading and sheen, and is well behaved.

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

Ink Review: Jacques Herbin Essentials Inks

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This week we are going to focus on J Herbin (Jacques Herbin) inks. I’ve had these reviews done for quite a while, I just haven’t gotten around to publishing them. We are going to start out with three Jacques Herbin Essentials inks: Rouge d’Orient, Violet Boreal and Vert Amazone. You can purchase these inks at most retailers. My samples came from Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Rouge d’Orient, Violet Boreal and Vert Amazone

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 50 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: The three had low shading.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Rouge d’Orient is similar to a lot of other red inks.

Violet Boreal is closest to Robert Oster Velvet Crush.

Vert Amazone is a little darker than Backpack Dublin Green.

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All three inks had average flows.

Overall, I love how well these inks flow. The Essentials inks are my favorites from J Herbin. You can’t go wrong with any of these three inks but Vert Amazone is my favorite out of the three.

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