Review by Laura Cameron I think last year proved I love purple inks so of course I had to snag another one to try in my last JetPens order. I opted for Robert Oster Signature in Velvet Crush (50mL for $17.00). Velvet Crush is a bit difficult to capture. The pictures make it look like…
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Ink Review: Diamine Aurora Borealis
Review by Laura Cameron When I was at the Chicago Pen Show, the color we couldn’t keep in stock was Diamine’s Aurora Borealis (30mL, $7.50). So the last time I loaded up my cart at JetPens, I threw a bottle in to give it a whirl. Aurora Borealis is one of my favorite colors, a…
Ink Review: Troublemaker Inks Petrichor
By Jessica Coles It’s no secret – I love finding new inks. New and exciting colors and bottles, new ink properties and behaviors to analyze and sometimes new adventures in finding, ordering and waiting for the delivery. Troublemaker Inks is a small and relatively new ink manufacturer located in the Philippines. I say relatively new…
Ink Review: Robert Oster Toffee
Review by Laura Cameron Earlier this year I had occasion to look for a warm brown to match a pen (of course!) and I stumbled on Robert Oster’s Toffee (50mL, $17.00). Toffee is a warm, rich, golden brown that shades beautifully. I picked it up because it reminded me of toasted marshmallows and matched a…
Ink Review: Waterman Harmonious Green
Review by Laura Cameron Every so often I pick up a bottle of a classic ink and decide to review it here. I have a few vintage pens, so I’m always looking for good colors of tried and true inks. This time it’s Waterman Harmonious Green and, as always, I’m impressed with it! Waterman Harmonious…
Ink Review: Colorverse #69 Opportunity
Review by Laura Cameron We haven’t really delved into the new season of Colorverse Inks at the Desk yet, but when I saw there was a purple you know I had to try it right? I managed to get a small sample of Colorverse #69 Opportunity ($3.00) to test it out. (Colorverse #69 Opportunity comes with…
Ink Review: Robert Oster Dusty Pink
Review by Laura Cameron I returned from the Chicago Pen Show last week with tons of new items to review. Let’s kickstart that today with a sample of one of the new colors from Robert Oster this season, Dusky Pink (50mL for $17.00). Ed. Note: Silly me… I spent the whole review thinking it was…