Pilot Iroshikuku Shin-Ryoku (Forest Green) is a lovely dark pine green. It dries quickly, flows well, and has some interesting though subtle shading. This sample was sent to me by Pure Pens to launch their new ink sample service. This is a fantastic way of trying out some of the more expensive inks and is […]
The Platinum Mix-Free range of inks is designed so you can mix different colours together to create your own shades. I’ve never tried this because either I would end up with something terrible or, even worse, I would end up with the most perfect colour ever but not remember how I got it and so […]
Pilot Iroshizuku Yu-Yake (Sunset) is a lovely orange ink with decent dry times, a good flow and some shading. Not as bright and cheery as Sailor Jentle Apricot but a nice happy colour nevertheless. It definitely needs a good wide nib to get the best out of it. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You […]
This is a really lovely dark green that lives up to its name (the seaweed part, at least). It shades well and dries quickly. Here I am doodling the Inkling. (I didn’t have much of the sample left so it was difficult dipping the pen into it to write its name.) Many thanks to Chris […]
Diamine Autumn Oak is a lovely brown ink that shades beautifully and really does make you think of autumn leaves. I keep getting the name confused with Ancient Copper, as you see. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Diamine Autumn Oak on Pennaquod.