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.

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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 #2846: Diamine 160th Anniversary Rosewood

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Today’s ink is Diamine Rosewood from the 160th Anniversary collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Rosewood is a deep 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 looks a little more purplish than it does 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 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 some bleeding and feathering in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Rosewood is closest to Faber-Castell Hazelnut Brown. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I loved this ink in the Kaweco Al-sport! It was a lovely combo. It’s a good color, flows well, and even has some 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 #2842: Colorverse Country Roads West Virginia

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Our next ink this week is Colorverse Country Roads West Virginia from the US Special Series. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Country Roads is a medium 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 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 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: high shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Country Roads is lighter than Vinta Fortaleza. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Here’s a closer look at the shading.

Overall, this ink has some fabulous shading! I love the variation in color it has. I really like this ink for the fall season.

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 #2841: Colorverse 104 Sidereus Nuncius

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Our second ink this week is Colorverse 104 Sidereus Nuncius from The Grand Expedition Collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Sidereus Nuncius is a deep dark 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 has some low black sheen but no 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 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 black sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Sidereus Nuncius is much darker than Colorverse Liberty Bell. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Overall, this ink is okay, but not great. It dries in 40 seconds on Rhodia, but I had issues with it drying on Tomoe River paper. The ink drops still weren’t dry after four days. Since I mostly use Tomoe River paper, this is not a great ink 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 #2840: Colorverse Liberty Bell

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Our first ink this week is Colorverse Liberty Bell from the USA Special Series. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Liberty Bell is a deep 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 looks much darker 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 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, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Liberty Bell is probably closest to Robert Oster Sepia Nights. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Fontoplumo Brown with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I found this to be a pretty average brown. It has no shading, sheen or shimmer (in my testing at least), so it doesn’t have anything that really makes it stick out from the crowd, but it 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 #2839: Colorverse Coffee Break

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Our next ink this week is Colorverse Coffee Break from the Joy in the Ordinary Collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Coffee Break is a medium 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 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 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 bleeding and feathering in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Coffee Break is right in-between most of these brown inks. There’s not one that’s a perfect match. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Montegrappa Copper Mule with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely brown. It’s a nice color 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 #2802: Teranishi Guitar Opera Rose

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Teranishi Opera Rose is from the Guitar collection. You can find this ink at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Opera Rose is an interesting color-it’s not pink, but not coral but not orange, it’s somewhere in-between all three.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

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 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: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Opera Rose is a little more orange than Laban Aphrodite but not as orange as Taccia Pink Beige. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I find the color interesting. I love that it’s unique, I don’t have any other inks that are too similar to the 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 #2801: Taccia Rose Pink

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Taccia Rose Pink is from the Roughna Sketch collection. You can still find this ink at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Rose Pink is a deep magenta pink.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

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 cheap copy paper.

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-mostly in the flex nib and swabs.

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Rose Pink is closest to Diamine Cranberry. Click here to see the pink inks together.

Overall, I enjoyed this color. It’s a lovely magenta with some character. I usually like Taccia inks, and this is another good 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 #2743: Taccia Woody Brown

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Let’s take a look at Taccia Woody Brown from the Sketch Ink collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Woody Brown is a medium warm-toned 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 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 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 bleeding and feathering in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Woody Brown is closest to Robert Oster Aussie Brown. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Bronze with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a nice brown, but because it’s a sketch ink I was expecting high water resistance and this ink has low water resistance so I was a bit disappointed. I would use this ink as a general brown but not for any of its other properties.

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 #2721: Endless Alchemy Raven Blue

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Today’s ink is Endless Raven Blue from the Alchemy collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Raven Blue is a deep navy blue, almost a blue black.

*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 medium black 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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Raven Blue is closest to Teranishi Guitar Smoky Navy. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I really like this ink. It’s well behaved, a lovely color and nice and smooth. When compared to its closest colored ink however, Teranishi Smoky Navy, I prefer Smoky Navy just a little bit more.

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.