Let’s take a look at Ferris Wheel Press Wonderland in Coral from the Fall 2021 collection. You can find this ink for sale at a few different retailers including Goldspot Pens. The color: Wonderland is a medium coral orange. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some silver shimmer. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers...| Mountain of Ink
Today’s ink is IWI Grain Full from the Colors of Nature collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens but they no longer have any in stock. I looked around but can’t find it for sale anywhere at the moment. The color: Grain Full is a medium honey ochre. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some really interesting shading. Writing samples: Let's take a look at h...| Mountain of Ink
Octopus Fluids Document Red is from the Document Collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens. The color: Document is a classic medium red. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of shading. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm, as w...| Mountain of Ink
Today’s ink is 3 Oysters Caramel Macchiato from the Delicious collection. My sample of ink came from Vanness Pens. The color: Caramel Macchiato is a light brown. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks a little golden than it does on the col-o-ring swab. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and L...| Mountain of Ink
Teranishi Classy Burgundy is from the Guitar Collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens. The color: Classy Burgundy is a deep bordeaux red. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty shading. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm, as wel...| Mountain of Ink
Ferris Wheel Press Sherry Sonata is from the Midnight Masquerade collection. You can still find this ink at most retailers including Vanness Pens. The color: Sherry Sonata is a deep magenta pink. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm, as well as cheap copy paper. *For my writing samples I use: EF Pilo...| Mountain of Ink
The last orange ink for this week is Ferris Wheel Press Hearty Harvest from the Frosted Carnival collection. You can find this ink for sale as part of the charger set from Vanness Pens, or as a full bottle from Atlas Stationers. The color: Hearty Harvest is a red-orange with shimmer. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks less saturated than on the Col-o-ring swab. Writi...| Mountain of Ink
Let’s take a look at Vinta Tequila Sunrise Salud from the Summer Cocktails collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens. The color: Salud is a light tangerine orange. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink is red around the edges where it pooled. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friend...| Mountain of Ink
Our third orange ink this week is 3 Oysters Bukhansan from the I.COLOR.U collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens. The color: Bukhansan is a very unsaturated red-orange. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of shading. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly pape...| Mountain of Ink
This week we are looking at orange inks-today’s is Dominant Industry the Harbor of Dieppe from the Pearl-Painters Series collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens. The color: Dieppe is an unsaturated light orange, almost a brown. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink is more brown where it pooled. Writing samples: Let's t...| Mountain of Ink
We are focusing on orange inks this week, starting with Ink Institute Siebold’s Lily from the Meander collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens .| Mountain of Ink
Let’s take a look at Wearingeul Heimdall from the World Myth collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens. The color: Heimdall is a medium orange that ranges from yellow-orange to red-orange in swabs. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink is more red where it pooled. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves ...| Mountain of Ink
Let’s take a look at Inkebara Orange from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens. The color: Orange is a medium orange. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink is more red where it pooled. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuc...| Mountain of Ink
Let’s take a look at Pennonia Napnyugta Sunset from the Standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens. The color: Napnyugta Sunset is a medium orange. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more red than on the Col-o-ring swab. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly pa...| Mountain of Ink
Today we are looking at five of the Callifolio standard inks: Inca Sol, Havane, Anahuac, Itzamna, and Heure Doree. You can purchase some Callifolio inks from Vanness Pens. Swabs: Left to right: Inca Sol, Havane, Anahuac, Itzamna, and Heure Doree. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm. Dry Time: 30-50 seconds Water Resistance: Medium Feathering: None Show through: Medium Bleeding: None Other properties: Al...| Mountain of Ink
This week we are looking at some orange inks, starting with KWZ Grapefruit. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens. The color: Grapefruit is a bright red-orange. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more red than on the Col-o-ring swab. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers:...| Mountain of Ink
De Atramentis Bordeaux Red is from the Standard Collection. This ink is also known as: Ludwig Uhland, Rune Teiwaz, Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Elizabeth of Hungary, Theater and Bordeaux Wine. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens. The color: Bordeaux Red is an unsaturated bordeaux red. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ...| Mountain of Ink
Today’s ink is De Atramentis Apricot from the Standard collection. This ink is also known as De Atramentis Florence Nightingale and De Atramentis Fragrance Apricot. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens. The color: Apricot is a bright yellow-orange. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink is less saturated than on the Col-o-ring sw...| Mountain of Ink
Let’s take a look at Diamine Wax Seal from the 160th Anniversary Collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens. The color: Wax Seal is a bright medium red. *For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan. Swabs: In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of shading. Writing samples: Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and...| Mountain of Ink
We are taking a look at Colorverse inks this week, today’s is Colorverse Walk the Dog from the Joy in the Ordinary collection. You can find this ink for sale at some retailers including Vanness Pens .| Mountain of Ink
Today’s ink is De Atramentis Gold Yellow from the Standard collection, aka De Atramentis Zodiac Leo and Osmanthus. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers, my sample came from Vanness Pens .| Mountain of Ink
Let’s take a look at five Color Traveler standard inks: Bamboo Green, Olive Green, Shimanami Blue, Delta Light Blue and Pione Purple. You can purchase some Color Traveler inks from Shigure Inks . Swabs:| Mountain of Ink
Today’s inks are from the Colorverse Blue Green Snake Collection from the 2025 Special Series. They are: Blue Green Snake Standard, Blue Green Snake Glistening Silver, Blue Green Snake Glistening Green and Blue Green Snake Glistening Purple Blue. You can purchase these inks at a few retailers incl| Mountain of Ink
Let’s take a look at five Akkerman standard inks : 16 Oranje Boven, 17 Staten-Generaal Rood, 18 Garuda Rood, 19 Rood Haags Pluche and 20 Pulchri Pink. You can purchase these inks at a few retailers including Vanness Pens . Swabs:| Mountain of Ink
While new to me, A Night in Jodhpur has been out for quite a while with is being launched in 2019. An exclusive ink for the German stationary store Papier & Stift where it is an on going line, …| dapprman