Ink Review #2647: Ferris Wheel Press Blushing Mushroom

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Ferris Wheel Press Blushing Mushroom is from the Down the Rabbit Hole collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Blushing Mushroom is a medium violet with rose gold 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 has lots of rose gold shimmer.

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 rose gold shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Blushing Mushroom is a little warmer toned than Journalize Hecate. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Violet with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I like the color, but it can be rather light in smaller nib sizes. I didn’t have any issues with the shimmer clogging, but the flow is drier than I prefer. I would use this ink in wet, broader nibs to help it flow better and be easily read.

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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.

Robert Oster Elements Inks

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Today’s inks are from the Robert Oster Elements collection. You can finds these inks for sale at a lot of retailers, including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Earth, Fire, Water and Wind.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: Earth and Water have medium shading, Fire has low shading, and Wind has high shading. Water has blue shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Earth is lighter than Birmingham Antique Sepia.

Fire is similar to a lot of other inks.

Water is closest to Nemosine Blue Snowball Nebula Twinkle.

Wind is close to Sailor Ink Studio 243.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All four had slightly dry flows.

Overall, these are lovely inks. I do wish the flow was a bit wetter, but they are lovely to use in wetter nibs.

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

Ink Review #2629: Wearingeul Enki

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Today’s ink is Wearingeul Enki from the World Myth collection. My sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Enki is a cotton candy blue that shades to pink.

*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 gold shimmer.

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 gold shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Enki is a little darker than Wearingeul Wendy Darling and Colorverse Han Bit. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Cement with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink was so pale and dry! I did not enjoy the pen/ink/paper combo.

Overall, this ink is way too pale and dry for me to use again. It is darker than some of the other similar inks, but it’s still too pale for me.

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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.

Vinta Hello Rain Inks

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Today’s inks are from the Vinta Hello Rain collection. You can finds these inks for sale at a lot of retailers, including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Arnibal, Tuwing Umuulan, Badya, Holen and Amihan.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 30-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All have low shading, Arnibal has low green sheen. Arnibal, Badya and Amihan have gold shimmer. Tuwing Umuulan has silver shimmer and Holen has blue shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Arnibal is darker than Diamine Yule Log and warmer than Robert Oster Terra Australis.

Tuwing Umuulan is lighter than Ferris Wheel Press Cabernet on the Lake.

Badya is closest to Birmingham Southshore Luster.

Holen is a little darker than Van Dieman’s Morning Frost but a little lighter than Kyo-no-oto Ginkaisuoku Silver.

Amihan is lighter than Robert Oster Faith, but darker than the rest.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All four had average flows.

Overall, these are lovely shimmer inks. They are well behaved and nice colors. I would say these are average-lovely, but not must-have inks for me.

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

Ink Review #2620: Wearingeul Tinker Bell

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Wearingeul Tinker Bell is from the Peter and Wendy collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Tinker Bell is an unsaturated, pale sage 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 is darker than the Col-o-ring swab and has gold shimmer.

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: Low

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering in the larger nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Tinker Bell isn’t super close to any of these other green shimmer inks. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Forest with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, this ink is too pale and dry for me. I had a hard time reading it in a medium and broad nib, so it’s definitely too pale.

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 #2598: KWZ Sapphire Blue

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KWZ recently started making shimmer inks. KWZ Sapphire Blue is the first one I’ve tried-it’s a Galen Leather exclusive. Thanks to Galen Leather for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Sapphire Blue is a medium blue with silver 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 shimmer is very subtle, way less in your face than other shimmer inks.

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: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink performed really well, no feathering or bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Sapphire Blue is closest to J Herbin Kyanite du Nepal. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot VP Azure with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow and very consistent shimmer without having to agitate the pen often.

Overall, I love this ink. I love that the shimmer is so consistent and that it’s more subtle than other shimmer inks. It has some nice shading, is water resistant and performs well on copy paper. This ink is absolutely worth a try, and I can’t wait to try out the other KWZ shimmer inks!

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 Galen Leather 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.

Robert Oster Holiday 2023

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I am absurdly late with this post, but let’s take a look at Robert Oster’s Holiday 2023 collection. You can finds these inks for sale at a Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: The Grinch, Sun on the Snow, Candied Mint, and Tinsel Town.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All have medium shading and shimmer. The Grinch has silver shimmer. Candied Mint has green shimmer. Sun on the Snow has gold shimmer. Tinseltown has bronze shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

The Grinch is closest to Vinta Nahan.

Sun on the Snow is closest to Van Dieman’s Golden Orb Web.

Candied Mint isn’t super close to any of these, but it’s probably closes to Ferris Wheel Press Brilliant Beanstalk.

Tinseltown is less blue than J Herbin 1670 Violet Imperial.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All three had slightly dry flows.

Overall, these are lovely inks. I didn’t have any issues with clogging or hard starts. These are absolutely worth a try. I think The Grinch is my favorite out of the four.

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

Ink Review #2581: Wearingeul Anna Karenina

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Wearingeul Anna Karenina is from the World Literature collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Anna Karenina is a burgundy red with red 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 has lots of shimmer but it’s hard to see in the photo.

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 red shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Anna Karenina is closest to Diamine All the Best. 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 dry flow.

Overall, I like the color but the flow is too dry for me. The only other red ink with red shimmer that I know of is Diamine Bah Humbug, so it’s not a very common combo.

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 #2575: De Atramentis Pearlescent Green

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De Atramentis Pearlescent Green, like the Pearlescent Red from yesterday is from De Atramentis’s shimmer collection called the Pearlescents. The name of this one is confusing because usually the De Atramentis Pearlescent inks are named after their base color and then their shimmer color, Velvet Black Copper for example. The base color of Pearlescent Green is grey with red shimmer, so this ink should have been named Grey Green instead of Pearlescent Green. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pearlescent Green is a neutral grey with green 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 you can see lots of shimmer-a ridiculous amount really.

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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Pearlescent Green is the same base color as De Atramentis Pearlescent Red. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, just like yesterday’s Pearlescent Red, I did not enjoy this ink. Like the other Pearlescent inks I’ve tried this ink had a lot of hard starts and clogging. The shimmer does not stay put-it flakes off and gets on anything around it. It simply has too much shimmer.

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 #2574: De Atramentis Pearlescent Red

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De Atramentis Pearlescent Red is from De Atramentis’s shimmer collection called the Pearlescents. The name of this one is confusing because usually the De Atramentis Pearlescent inks are named after their base color and then their shimmer color, Velvet Black Copper for example. The base color of Pearlescent Red is grey with red shimmer, so this ink should have been named Grey Red instead of Pearlescent Red. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pearlescent Red is a neutral grey with red 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 you can see lots of shimmer-a ridiculous amount really.

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: medium shading, no sheen, and red shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Pearlescent Red is the same base color as De Atramentis Pearlescent Green. Click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I did not enjoy this ink. Like the other Pearlescent inks I’ve tried this ink had a lot of hard starts and clogging. The shimmer does not stay put-it flakes off and gets on anything around it. It simply has too much shimmer.

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.