Troublemaker Abalone was one of the first multichromatic inks I ever tried. I remember being absolutely ticked at the color variation and tonal qualities to the ink ranging from reddish purple-pink to a deep bluish purple with hints of teal green inbetween. Depending on the application, any of these tones may show in writing, drawing,…
As I am putting our Fix It, Finish It or Frog It challenge to use this month, I decided to compare a few ink samples I purchased with some of the inks I already own (in full bottles!). I grabbed samples of Troublemaker Sea Glass Robert Oster Sinner’s Weed Troublemaker Sea Kelp Robert Oster Sydney…
Van Dieman’s released a collection of Professional Natura Dualis Dual Tone inks ($23 per 40ml bottle) in 2025. Dual Tone inks are Van Dieman’s answer to a line of multichromatic inks. The challenge for writing an overview of these inks was how quickly they kept selling out. I was able to grab a few samples…
Another year of the Diamine Inkvent Calendar has wrapped, and with it, 25 new inks join the ever-growing Inkvent archive. When I pulled out my calendars this year, I realized that Inkvent may be the most consistent stationery tradition I’ve maintained over time. In fact, for a couple of years, it was the only stationery…
First, Merry Christmas! And thanks for sharing your December with us. We love this community and love sharing our passions with you. I am so excited to close Inkmas this year with my favorite inks for 2025. I went through my planner and the lists I make each month of the inks I used each…
For my final contribution to Inkmas I wanted to do something fun. When I spotted this duo of Robert Oster inks at Vanness I knew they needed to be an entry. First off, I just love the names and how playful they are! Santa’s Hangover (50mL for $19) is an orangey red. If I’m honest…
I picked a bunch of different green inks for Inkmas (Earth Green and Kelp Forest) this year because, in case you didn’t know, green is my favorite color, particularly mossy, yellow-y greens. So, I was excited to get a sample of Robert Oster Sinner’s Green. Its one of five inks in the Oster “Sinner” series…
