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.

Diamine Inkvent Calendar 2021 Red Edition

Diamine has produced another limited edition Inkvent Calendar for 2021. This one is called the Red Edition. It’s in the form of an advent calendar for the Christmas period from 1st December up to Christmas day.

Ink Review: Pilot Iroshizuku yu-yake (Sunset)

Today I’m reviewing Pilot Iroshizuku yu-yake ink. From Japanese yu-yake translates to Sunset and it is just like a Japanese sunset.

Ink Review: Akkerman Delfts Blue

Today I’m reviewing Akkerman Delfts Blue ink.
Delfts Blue is named for delftware pottery that has been made since 17th century.
It is a single dye blue ink and is a straight, light, unsaturated blue. It’s a really attractive shade of blue.

Ink Review: Diamine Prussian Blue

Today I’m reviewing Diamine Prussian Blue ink. A blue-grey or blue-black ink from the standard range, Diamine Prussian Blue is a nicely saturated colour with a vintage look to it. It’s darker, less green leaning and more saturated than Indigo, and it flows better and feels more lubricated when writing across the page.