Once upon a time, the only way to acquire Sailor Studio Inks was to purchase them from sellers on eBay. But not anymore! Dromgoole’s in Houston has made it possible for folks in the US to get these unique and wonderful ink colors by calling their shop and ordering them by phone (No email or…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Review by Laura Cameron When I was in the ink mecca a few months ago I pored over the Robert Oster swatch books and selected Honey Bee (50mL for $17.00) to come home with me. I chose this one since I have a lack of yellows in my ink stash, and this one looked gorgeous.…
