Category: Ink Review

Pilot Iroshizuku Asa-Gao Ink Review

20 October 2015 By ian

I’m not a huge fan of royal blue but this ink has something quite lovely about it. A gorgeous deep blue with good shading and quick dry times. Here I am doodling the Inkling. This sample was provided by Pure Pens to promote their ink sample service. If you live in the UK (or nearby!) […]

Private Reserve Spearmint Ink Review

13 October 2015 By ian

Private Reserve Spearmint is a very saturated ink with some nice shading and good dry times (although not everyone has found this to be so). It’s a gorgeous shade of green. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Private Reserve Spearmint on Pennaquod.

J. Herbin 1670 Stormy Grey Ink Review

6 October 2015 By ian

J. Herbin are certainly making a scene with their 1670 range of sparkly inks. In a large part this must be because they are so photogenic. In day to day use Stormy Grey hides it’s sparkle and comes across as a fairly average dark grey, maybe with an occasional hint of gold here and there. […]

Noodle’s Antietam Ink Review

29 September 2015 By ian

This is a lovely colour, a rich red-brown. The ink flows well and dries reasonably quickly. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Many thanks to Kyle for sending me this sample! You can find some more reviews of Noodler’s Antietam on Pennaquod.

Pilot Iroshizuku Momiji Ink Review

22 September 2015 By ian

Pilot Iroshizuku Momiji (“Autumn Leaves”) is a gorgeous pinkish cherryish red with not a little gold sheen in it where it pools. It’s fairly quick to dry and flows well. Here I am doodling the Inkling (and in the process spelling Iroshizuku wrong). I received a sample of this from Pure Pens as part of […]