View fullsize This is yet another TY Lee exclusive ink. It’s is a scented ink from De Atramentis. The scent is light, slightly floral. It’s not overpowering or too in your face. Hu Shi is a dark blue ink that shades subtly. It’s very much a corporate sort of blue which to me is which…
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View fullsize De Atramentis Li Zhao Qing is a TY Lee shop exclusive ink. It’s a wet and lubricated strong purple ink. It doesn’t shade very much but it is bright and pops right off the page. It is a scented ink that smells a little like talcum powder. It’s not unpleasant or very overpowering.…
My thanks to Ana of The Well Appointed Desk for the ink sample. Papier Plume is an American stationary store. They have a wide variety of inks. Bayou Nightfall is one of them. It is a nice blend of green and blue. It hovers on the edge of the two colours. It is also understated…
View fullsize This is Rohrer and Klinger 2018 Limited Edition ink. It comes in a cardboard tube packaging which I’m sorry to say reminds me of an empty toilet roll but at least the packaging is highly recyclable. Rohrer and Klinger Aubergine is a dark purple ink that shades subtly, going from a deep dark…
My thanks to Louisa for the ink sample. Diamine Evergreen is a surprisingly deep dark green with a slight hint of grey undertone. Shading is really hard to come by in most nib widths. Even in the 1.1mm stub, the shading is really subtle. Diamine Evergreen looks almost black unless you look closely. I’ll say…
My thanks to Glenn for the ink sample. I really enjoy this yellow ink. Most yellows tend to be too bright, too light to be read against white paper. But that’s not the case for Akkerman Gele Oker Van Frans. It shades well, going from orange in parts to bright yellow in others. This is…
My thanks to Danny for the ink sample. Montblanc Emerald is Montblanc’s 2018 Colour of the year. It is a delightful colour. The green is bright and it pops right off the page. It shades well, going from a dark saturated green to a bright blue-green colour. But with the price of Montblanc non-standard inks…
My thanks to Ana of The Well Appointed Desk for the ink sample. Pen BBS is a China ink manufacturer. They have a wide variety of ink colours. No. 224 Tolstoy is a shade of green-yellow that’s just right up my alley. I’m a sucker for almost all kinds of green-yellow. I love it a…
This is another TY Lee ink exclusive. Li Yu is yet another scented ink. It smells vaguely floral and I do not really enjoy it. Thankfully it isn’t a strong scent. Li Yu can be a deep dark saturated black ink or a shading grey ink. It all depends on your nib and how wet…
My thanks to Ana of The Well Appointed Desk for the ink sample. KWZ Chicago Blue is a standard dark blue ink. It is mostly flat and doesn’t shade very much. It does have the standard KWZ ink scent and so if you don’t like it, stay away. This colour feels excellent for corporate use.…
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