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Review: Platinum Citrus Black
My thanks to Glenn for the ink sample.Platinum Citrus Black is an iron gall ink and that means it’s waterproof. I found Citrus Black to be an incredibly dry ink. In my Platinum 3776 SM, it was so dry...
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Review: De Atramentis Lin Jue Ming
This is another TY Lee Exclusive ink made by De Atramentis. It’s another scented blue ink. It’s fragrance is lightly floral and not too overwhelming. Comparing it with Hu Shi, another blue De...
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Review: Diamine Amber
I got this ink sample a while back and I’m sorry I took such a long time to get around to it. Diamine Amber straddles the line between yellow and orange in a way I really like. It shades even in my...
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Review: Pen BBS No. 220 Watermelon Red
My thanks to Ana of Well Appointed Desk for the ink sample.This is an interesting shade of red-pink ink. It shades well even in my EF Lamy nib. And yes it does reminds me of the watermelon shade of...
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Review: Chesterfield Antique Copper
Chesterfield is a now discontinued line of inks. It belongs to xFountainpens and that company is now no longer in operation. That being said Antique Copper is a good shading brown ink. It’s a bright...
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Review: Robert Oster Frankly Blue
My thanks to Ana of Well Appointed Desk for the ink sample.Frankly Blue isn’t quite blue. At least to my eyes, it’s bordering on teal. It shades well even in my Japanese fine nib, going from a dark...
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Review: Straits Pen Honest Ink Slowpoke Green
My thanks to Sunny for the ink sample.Now Slowpoke Green is right up my alley. I love greens in the green-yellow range especially the darker ones.It shades really nicely even in my European fine nibs....
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Review: St Dupont Turquoise
My thanks to Rongli for the ink sample. St Dupont Turquoise is a bright turquoise on the blue end of the blue-green spectrum of turquoise. It is a relatively wet ink but it dnd’t write well in my Pilot...
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Review: Louis Vuitton Or Audaciux
My thanks to Louisa for the ink sample. Or Audaciux is french for bold gold. Does it look gold to you or is it just brown? GOld is a very trickey colour to get right. Putting aside how true to gold...
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Review: Pilot Iroshizuku 100th Anniversary Benzaiten
Benzaiten is one of Pilot’s 100th anniversary inks. It’s a soft pink colour that shades beautifully going from a pastel pink to something stronger and vibrant. Among all the 100th Anniversary colours,...
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Review: Waterman Inspired Blue
Waterman Inspired Blue is a wet and lubricated blue ink. It’s saturated and shades moderately. I enjoy how it makes my nib glides across the page. This is a good first impression to my first time using...
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Review: KWZ Brown Pink
I got this in a long time ago and had assumed I’ve reviewed it. Turns out I’ve not. So here it is. KWZ Brown Pink is an interesting blend fo colours. It verges on the purple end of colour, shading...
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Review: Colourverse Kepler’s Laws
This is my first experience with Colourverse inks. It is thus far a very enjoyable ink to use. Kepler’s Laws goes down lika bright red but dries to a more muted colour. It doesn’t shade much and...
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Review: De Atramentis Sha Wu Jing
This is the last of my TY Lee exclusive De Atramentis inks that I’ve purchased from them a few years ago. I really enjoy this colour. It’s a muted green-yellow with a strong grey undertone. It shades...
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Review: Organics Studio Nitrogen Blue
My thanks to Ana of Well Appointed Desk for the ink sample.Nitrogen blue is a sheening ink. But that’s not a surprise for any one now. I’m pretty late to this bandwagon after all. It’s a dark blue ink...
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Review: Robert Oster Signature Deep Sea
I’ve purchased this ink on a whim, not knowing what to expect beyond the colour of th eink. I’m pleasantly surprised to find how good a shading ink this is. Like its name, the colour is deep and rich....
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