Category: Inks

Fountain Pen Ink Reviews – This is where all of my fountain pen ink reviews are posted. My reviews include materials used, notes about the ink, passes, shading performance, a cursive writing sample, and comparison to similar or complimentary inks. My default ink reviewing pad is the Rhodia No. 16 dotPad.

Diamine Ancient Copper – Ink Review

.Reading time 3 minutes.

Diamine Ancient Copper Ink Review Pen: Hero 9015 Fude Nib Ink: Diamine Ancient Copper Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP B5 Dot Grid Pros: Great Shading Awesome Color Writes Smooth Cons: None! Notes: First off, this is my second review with the Hero 9018 and it’s awesome for doing ink reviews. The variation in line width that’s obtainable with […]

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Noodler’s Black Swan in Australian Roses – Ink Review

.Reading time 4 minutes.

Noodler’s Ink – Black Swan in Australian Roses Handwritten Review Pen: Sailor Sapporo, Medium Nib Ink: Noodler’s Black Swan in Australian Roses Paper: Kyokuto FOB COOP Dot Grid – B5 (Available at JetPens.com) Notes: This ink really needs to be in a flex pen or a stub nib to show off its true potential. Black Swan in […]

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Wahl Eversharp Wahlberry Ink Review

.Reading time 3 minutes.

Wahl Eversharp Wahlberry Ink Review Pen: Levenger L-Tech Stealth, Medium Nib Ink: Wahl Eversharp Wahlberry Paper: Rhodia No. 16 Blank with a sheet of Doane Paper underneath for guides. Pros: Nice medium blue Very smooth Cons: Not very unique Notes: I had to do some digging around to get more info on this ink. Big thanks to […]

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Private Reserve Orange Crush Ink Review

.Reading time 3 minutes.

Private Reserve Orange Crush Ink Review Pen: Karas Kustoms Ink – Medium Nib Ink: Private Reserve Orange Crush Paper: Rhodia No. 16 Blank with a sheet of Doane Paper underneath for guides. Pros: Not too bright to write with Nice mild shading Good flow Writes smooth Cons: It’s orange. I still don’t like orange. Notes: This is […]

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Diamine Registrar’s Ink – Review

.Reading time 4 minutes.

Diamine Registrar’s Ink Review Pen: Lamy Accent, 1.1mm Stub Ink: Diamine Registrar’s (Iron Gall) Paper: Kyokuto F.O.B. COOP B5 Dot Grid Pros: Nice shading Iron Gall permanence Behaves well on cheap paper Archival (until it burns through the paper in 500 years) Cons: Writes very dry Can’t be left in a pen unattended for too long Notes: […]

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