Review by Laura Cameron I love Iroshizuku inks, so when Ana handed me Pilot Iroshizuku Momiji ($9.90 for 15 mL) for review, I couldn’t have been more pleased. Momiji, or Autumn Leaves, is a wonderful pinkish red that makes me think of my favorite trees in the fall. On the swatch I couldn’t quite capture all…
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First Look: Banmi “Color Ink Gift Series” 12-Color Ink Set
Review by Laura Cameron I’m not going to lie. When Ana handed me the beautiful box of Banmi inks to swatch for a first look, I was sure I’d hit the jackpot. Ban Mi inks are produced by a Chinese company and are the latest in gold dust inks that are becoming super popular. Though…
Ink Review: Waterman Tender Purple
Review by Laura Cameron When I purchased my first Esterbrook at the LA Pen Show, my friend Jessica at the Vintage Pen Shop recommended that I use an established, reliable ink in my new vintage pen. She strongly recommended Waterman inks, and let me fill my pen up from her bottle of Inspired Blue at…
Ink Review: Colorverse Andromeda & Red Shift
I admit it. I made you wait for this review. I couldn’t help myself. I was saving these for the end of the the Series One and Two colors (that I currently own — but I’m headed to Little Rock and will be attempting to replenish my stock. I made Lisa promise not to sell…
Ink Review: Colorverse Sea of Tranquility
Colorverse Sea of Tranquility #10 (65ml and 15 ml included for $36) is the only green ink available in the Colorverse universe thus far so it gets its own review. It is a bright kelly green color and not at all what I would have initially thought of when I heard the words “sea of…
Ink Review: Colorverse Supernova & Quasar
Some days… you just think to yourself I can’t possibly have enough blue ink. Today was one of those days. So, of course, I bought Colorverse Supernova #14 and Colorverse Quasar #13. Because when you think you don’t have enough blue ink you tend to buy really expensive blue ink that come with two bottles…
Ink Review: Colorverse Sunspot, Black Hole, Vortex Motion and Dark Energy
I’ve decided to dub this group of Colorverse inks the “goth collection”. When I started painting the names of the colors I realized that they all sounded like club nights or 90s goth clubs. I realize that’s totally dating me but what can I say? Out of context, Black Hole, Vortex Motion and Dark Energy…