By Jessica Coles It’s been quite a while since I’ve been able to write for the blog. Amazing Ana (as I shall now call her) has been running things on the blog all alone for quite a while and has been amazing! So let me try to catch up with all the things that have…
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Ink Review: Diamine Florida Blue
Review by Laura Cameron As you might have guessed, I’m continuing to order samples of blue ink in honor of the Pantone color of the year. Today I’ve got some Diamine Florida Blue (30mL, $7.50) up for review! Florida Blue is a bright blue that I found leaned somewhat turquoise in application. It reminds me…
Ink Review: Kobe #50, Legend Blue
Review by Laura Cameron As you might guess, after my last ink review, I picked up a few more blues to try. Today’s blue ink is Kobe #50, also known as Legend Blue (50mL for $30). When I started writing with Legend Blue, it appeared bright blue and brilliant, much like the Monteverde Horizon Blue…
Ink Review: DeAtramentis Artist Green, Brown, Black
Review by Tina Koyama It may seem like fountain pen inks come in a bazillion colors, and they do – but the vast majority are water-soluble. Finding a range of ink colors that are also solidly waterproof isn’t as easy. Some may say they are waterproof and may be sufficiently water-resistant for addressing an envelope,…
Ink Review: Colorverse Goldspot Special Edition Aurora Borealis
According to the Goldspot web site, the colors created for the Colorverse Aurora Borealis special edition set ($36 for a two-bottle set) were inspired by the colors of the Pilot Vanishing Point Twilight & Crimson fountain pen. In the larger 65ml bottle is Solar Wind, a bright, clear water blue. The smaller 15ml bottle is…
Ink Review: Monteverde Horizon Blue
Review by Laura Cameron For the last few years I’ve focused on the Pantone Color of the Year when doing my ink reviews. But it’s already the end of March and I still haven’t done any reviews of this year’s color, Classic Blue. A month or so ago, when I was cruising through the JetPens…
Ink Overview: Standard Bindery Inks
By Jessica Coles Standard Bindery Store in Australia has introduced a new lineup of original ink colors; these inks are now available at Vanness Pens! Due to feedback from my previous ink overview posts, I am laying out the entire lineup of 6 Standard Bindery inks. I purchased my ink samples from Vanness Pens –…