Ink Review #2881: Journalize Midnight

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Today’s ink is Journalize Midnight from the Time of a Day collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including JetPens.

The color:

Midnight is a deep blue 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 a ton of beautiful rose gold shimmer, but like the other inks in this collection it flakes off really easily.

Writing samples:

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Midnight is closest to Diamine Arabian Nights. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I cannot find the photo I took of the longer writing for the life of me. I have looked everywhere, sorry! The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I love the color and it’s easily read in all nib sizes. The shimmer does flake off everywhere though, so rather than using this ink I prefer Diamine Arabian Nights.

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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 #2880: Journalize Noon

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Today’s ink is Journalize Noon from the Time of a Day collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Noon is a pale blue with a ton of 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 a ton of shimmer, but it flakes off really easily.

Writing samples:

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Noon is closest to Van Dieman’s Snow Leopard. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I cannot find the photo I took of the longer writing for the life of me. I have looked everywhere, sorry! The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, this ink is too pale for me in the smaller nib sizes, and too dry for my taste. The shimmer also flakes off the page so easily and gets everywhere.

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 #2873: Ferris Wheel Press Curious Woods

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Today’s ink is Ferris Wheel Press Curious Woods is from the Three Little Pigs collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Curious Woods is a dark brown with green and pink 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 the green shimmer better than the pink.

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: low shading, no sheen, and green and pink shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Curious Woods is darker than Diamine Nutmeg. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Lamy Safari Cream with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a slightly dry flow.

Overall, I love the green and pink shimmer and the ashy tone, but I wish the flow was wetter.

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 #2872: Ferris Wheel Press Aurorealis

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Today’s ink is Ferris Wheel Press Aurorealis from the 2024 Limited Edition Series. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Boutique.

The color:

Aurorealis is a deep purple with purple 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 it has a little bit of shading and lots of 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: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Aurorealis is a little deeper in color than Esterbrook Lilac Shimmer. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Esterbrook Estie Lilac with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I would say this is a good average purple. It worked really well in the Esterbrook Estie.

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 #2871: Ferris Wheel Press The Ribbiting Pond

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Today’s ink is Ferris Wheel Press The Ribbiting Pond from the Once Upon a Time collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

The Ribbiting Pond is a bright, light blue with silver and 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 the ink is much darker where it pooled than 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, and 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: medium shading, no sheen, and silver and green shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

The Ribbiting Pond is lighter than Robert Oster Free Spirit. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Benu Talisman Cat’s Eye with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I had some issues with this ink. The flow is very dry, which caused lots of skips in longer writing. I did not enjoy writing with it for more than a few paragraphs at a time. It’s not an ink I need.

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 #2870: Ferris Wheel Press Emerald Gardens

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Today’s ink is Ferris Wheel Press Emerald Gardens from the Beauty and the Beast collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Emerald Gardens is a medium green with green and 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 some shading and shimmer.

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 green and gold shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Emerald Gardens is close to Diamine Pine Needle. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Transparent Green with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow.

Overall, I love this color, but the flow is too dry for me. I didn’t like it in the TWSBI Eco pictured above-it was just not a good combination.

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 #2869: Ferris Wheel Press Wonderland in Coral

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Let’s take a look at Ferris Wheel Press Wonderland in Coral from the Fall 2021 collection. You can find this ink for sale at a few different retailers including Goldspot Pens.

The color:

Wonderland is a medium coral 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 silver shimmer.

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 silver shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Wonderland is way more coral than these other orange inks. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used an Esterbrook Pink Sands with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, I love this coral color. I don’t have any other shimmer inks this color so I’m thinking of picking up a full bottle. It’s well behaved and lovely.

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 #2863: Ferris Wheel Press Hearty Harvest

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The last orange ink for this week is Ferris Wheel Press Hearty Harvest from the Frosted Carnival collection. You can find this ink for sale as part of the charger set from Vanness Pens, or as a full bottle from Atlas Stationers.

The color:

Hearty Harvest is a red-orange with 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 looks less saturated than 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: 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 feathering in all nib sizes and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Hearty Harvest is lighter than Diamine Rockin Rio. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I love the color of this ink, but the flow was too dry for me. I liked it way more when I added a drop of white lightning (ink additive)

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 #2862: Vinta Tequila Sunrise Salud

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Let’s take a look at Vinta Tequila Sunrise Salud from the Summer Cocktails collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Salud is a light tangerine 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 is red around the edges 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 gold shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Salud is lighter than Diamine Bucks Fizz. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I like the fun summery color, but it can be rather light in smaller nib sizes.

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 #2860: Dominant Industry Harbor of Dieppe

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This week we are looking at orange inks-today’s is Dominant Industry the Harbor of Dieppe from the Pearl-Painters Series collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Dieppe is an unsaturated light orange, almost a 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 is more brown 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 some shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Dieppe is darker than Journalize Tinker Bell. Click here to see the orange inks together.

Longer Writing:

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

Overall, I really like the color-it’s unusual and has lots of character. It can be rather light in smaller nib sizes though.

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.