My thanks to Ana of Well Appointed Desk for the ink sample. Rose Quartz is a very odd and unique ink. It’s pastel grey-red colour. It goes down more grey than red but eventually drying to a rose colour. It isn’t very bright. It is a shading ink but objectively it is really hard to…
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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…
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.…
View fullsize Musubi is a Singapore company that specialises in making notebooks with Tomoe River paper, hand woven and bound with beautiful fabric exterior. But with a twist. Their focus on hiring people with physical or intellectual disabilities in Singapore and training women from abusive families in Indonesia allows them to create a social impact…
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…
View fullsize I’ve backed the Pen Addict Kickstarter 2018 last year. One of their rewards had been the Nock Co Tallulah case in Clay and Sunshine Yellow. My initial thought upon looking at this case was I’d probably prefer the Lookout way more than the Tallulah. And that initial thought hadn’t really changed when I…
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 Pebble Stationery Co for sending me The Pocket Tomoe River Notebook for review. Pebble Stationery Co is an Australian company founded by Lois Ho and Joohn Soh through a mutual love for stationery. Pebble Stationery Co started with a successful Kickstarter campaign back in November 2018. And now their web store is…
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…
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