For those of you who have been reading the blog for a bit, you know that each year I like to purchase some inks that are representative of the Pantone Color of the Year. The color for 2022 is Very Peri. What IS periwinkle? Is it blue? Is it purple? Is it blurple? According to…
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Ink Review: Montblanc Homage to Victoria and Albert
Today I’m excited to show a new ink from Montblanc – Homage to Victoria and Albert. I purchased my bottle from the online Montblanc store, but it is also available at Dromgoole’s, Pen Boutique, and other Montblanc retailers. Homage to Victoria and Albert (referring to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert) is a minty green ink…
Ink Preview: Colorverse First Horizon Set
Things I have a weakness for: anything space-themed and ink sets. Who never disappoints in fulfilling my inky dreams? Colorverse. Do you expect this to be an unbiased review? Nope. Not gonna happen today. Colorverse put together another wonderful collection of inks, the New Horizons set ($60), themed around the New Horizons spacecraft that has…
Fountain Pen Ink Review: Pennonia/Inkdependence Cheerio Waterbus
While at the Atlanta Pen Show, Ana brought back a bottle of the newest ink for us to swatch and review. Cheerio Waterbus is a collaboration between Pennonia and Inkdepence and is available for preorder in Mike’s shop! The name, Cheerio Waterbus, which in Hungarian is a bit like saying “after a while crocodile.” We…
Pilot Iroshizuku New Colors
It has been quite a while since Pilot has added new colors to their Iroshizuku line. The addition this year is bittersweet – three inks will be added but another three (Ina-Ho, Tsuyu-kusa, and Tsukushi) have been retired. I was able to find a small box of 15mL bottles of the three new inks –…
Ink Review: Dominant Industry Maple
I’ve always been drawn to strong rich ink colors, so when Ana handed me a bottle of Dominant Industry Maple No. 108 (25mL for $15) for review, I can’t say I was too upset. Maple is an orange red, almost tomato-colored, much like the orangey-pinky-red leaves in the fall. While it appears as a darker…
Ink Review: Monarca Inks Part 3
I have finally come to the last three inks in the new Monarca ink line. These inks are getting easier to find with more retailers carrying Monarca – Vanness received a batch lately, and Dromgoole’s still has them in stock. The last three inks today are Cenote, Cardona, and Mar Caribe. Cenote is a deep blue…