Akkerman Shocking Blue
There are rumors that Diamine makes all of Akkerman’s inks, and debate within those rumors as to whether they are simply re-branded or slightly altered version of Diamine inks. Either way, this ink is...
View ArticleWaterman Absolute Brown
One of my favorite brown inks, this is fantastically well behaved, just the rest of Waterman’s inks.
View ArticleNoodler’s Baystate Cranberry
Not as well behaved as Baystate Blue, not as bright as other vibrant pinks. Bleedthrough problems, bleedout problems, and holy feathering, Batman! Skip this one—there are much better bright pinks out...
View ArticleIroshizuku Syo-ro
On the surface Syo-ro is very simlar to Ku-jaku, but Syo-ro is closer to a deep-yet-bright forest green. Though I prefer Ku-jake, I LOVE both. *drooools” :)
View ArticleHard Rubber Watermans: A Family Portrait
Here’s my collection of hard rubber and overlay Watermans. From left to right: Red Ripple/”Woodgrain”: 56, 55, 55, 52, 52, 52½, 52V, 52½V, 52½V, 52½V, 52½V, 51V Olive Ripple: 94 BluGreen Ripple: 52V,...
View ArticleRohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrün
Most of my favorite inks belong in the “useful” category, meaning that I can use them at work and people won’t say “Wow, why are you writing with mercurochrome?” (Thank you, Noodler’s Dragon’s Napalm)...
View ArticleExciting Upcoming Reviews!
I’ve got two very extensive and exciting reviews coming up, kindly sponsored by one of my favorite online pen retailers, JetPens.
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View ArticleRohrer & Klingner Verdura – Sponsored By JetPens!
I’m incredibly excited to be debuting my first SPONSORED ink review! The ink for this review was graciously provided by JetPens.com. This particular ink is a very bright, happy light(ish) green with...
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