Review by Laura Cameron
I know I’m not the resident green expert here at The Desk, but when Jesi offered this bottle of Pilot Iroshizuku Chiku-rin (15mL for $9.90) to me, I couldn’t resist it.
Chiku-rin is a gorgeous green. I think of it as almost a lemongrass color, but Chiku-rin translates to bamboo forest. Either way it is the perfect spring green.
The ink does shade a bit, and it is very legible even in lighter shades. I don’t see any sheen, but on darker applications I do see a much bluer green which was a little surprising.
When I pulled out my green swatches to match, I found that Robert Oster Sublime was a pretty good match for the light tones. I didn’t have a great match for the darker tones, bit without a pretty wide nib I don’t think the darker greens will show up that much. I also looked at J. Herbin Olive Vert, which is a smidge yellower in tone.
Overall, I think our green addict would approve!
- Paper: Crossfield Journal ($24.00) and Maruman Mnemosyne N182A Inspiration Notebook A5 ($10.50)
- Pen: Delike Glass Signature Pen ($37.80).
- Swatches: Col-o-Ring Ink Testing Book ($10) and Col-o-Dex Rotary Cards ($15)
- Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Chiku-rin (15ml for $9.90)
This is just a fantastic color, to my eyes. And the package, the bottle. Sweet.
(My first comment, so you know I liked it!)