Ink Review: Cult Pens Taj Mahal New Wonders of the World series Diamine Inks exclusive.

Today I’m reviewing Cult Pens Taj Mahal ink, their latest Diamine Inks exclusive. It is the first of a new series of inks inspired by the modern Wonders of the World and by ‘modern’ they mean still in existence. This is from the Cult Pens newsletter that introduces this ink:

“The Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most iconic structures and was built in India in the 17th century by Shah Jehan in honour of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took 22 years to construct, and its white marble includes pietra dura – a type of mosaic – which features semi-precious stones. Our ink is a deep and beautiful blue to represent lapis lazuli, one of the stones included.”

Old Favourites: Diamine Steel Blue

Diamine Steel Blue is an old favourite of mine that I regularly use to fill my Lamy 2000 fountain pen so I decided I to add my review of it here.

Diamine Steel Blue is a slightly green leaning dark turquoise ink. A very attractive colour.

Ink review: Sailor Shikiori Shigure

Today’s ink review is Sailor Shikiori Shigure ink. Shigure is a very dark purple, almost black ink. As a purple it leans more blue than red and it is a well saturated ink. If you leave your pen filled with Shigure for any length of time it will begin to look even darker.

Ink Review: Sailor Shikiori Yonaga

Today I’m reviewing Sailor Shikiori Yonaga ink. It’s a dark blue ink that leans very slightly towards green. I found it quite wet with good flow. Lubrication on the nib was smooth across the paper with hardly any feedback from the Lamy steel nibs.

Ink Review: Sailor Shikiori Rikyucha

Today I’m reviewing Sailor Shikiori Rikyucha ink. It’s colour is between a dark olive green and a brown. I found it quite wet with very good flow. Lubrication on the nib was very smooth across the paper.

Ink Review: Cult Pens Iridescink Tammy (Diamine Exclusive for Cult Pens)

Cult Pens Iridescink Tammy is one of the three latest new iridescent sheening inks that are exclusively made for Cult Pens by Diamine Inks. Cult Pens describe their Iridescinks as being a bit different and a bit more unusual because they are made to sheen.

Tammy is a fairly saturated, pink leaning, dark red ink that has an attractive gold/green sheen.

Ink Review:Cult Pens Iridescink Helen (Diamine Exclusive for Cult Pens)

Cult Pens Iridescink Helen is one of the three latest new iridescent sheening inks that are exclusively made for Cult Pens by Diamine Inks. Cult Pens describe their Iridescinks as being a bit different and a bit more unusual because they are made to sheen. 

Helen is a well saturated, dark forest green ink that has some attractive contrasting red sheen. It is a pine tree type of dark green that leans slightly more towards the blue range of the colour spectrum.

Ink Review: Cult Pens Iridescink Becky (Diamine Exclusive for Cult Pens)

Cult Pens Iridescink Becky is one of the three latest new iridescent sheening inks that are exclusively made for Cult Pens by Diamine Inks. Cult Pens describe their Iridescinks as being a bit different and a bit more unusual because they are made to sheen.

Becky is a quite well saturated, dark brown ink that has some attractive contrasting blue sheen. It is a dark chocolate type of brown – one of the darkest brown inks I have tried.

Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku syo-ro (Dew on a Pine Tree)

Today I’m reviewing Pilot Iroshizuku syo-ro ink.

Syo-ro translates from Japanese to “Dew on a Pine Tree” and it is a slightly blue leaning teal that is similar to the colour of a Pine tree. In the right pen with the right paper it can look more blue with a red sheen. You can see signs of some sheen when I wrote with the TWSBI Eco 1.1mm pen.

Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku kiri-same (Autumn Shower)

Today I’m reviewing Pilot Iroshizuku kiri-same ink. Kiri-same translates from Japanese to Autumn Shower and it is the slightly warmer grey of a rainy shower. It is a light grey ink that almost looks like it has a pinky/beige tinge in some light.