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- Kaweco Royal Blue ink review
Kaweco Royal Blue is a fairly standard shade and one that reminds me of being at school as a child. This may explain why it’s a colour I’m not especially fond of. However, if you are after a royal blue ink, this is a solid contender. It doesn’t have a lot of character or shading ... - Diamine Peach Haze ink review
This is a pinky peach slightly pale ink with all the usual good qualities of an ink from Diamine – good flow, good dry times, good value. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Thank you to The Writing Desk for sending me this sample. If you would like to buy this ink direct from The Writing Desk ... - Retro 51 Tornado rollerball review
There was a time when Myke Hurley used to talk about the Retro 51 Tornado so often that it became a pen-that-should-not-be-named on the Pen Addict podcast. Is Myke completely mad or did he know what he was talking about? Or, at least on the podcast, trying not to talk about. The build quality of the ... - Pilot Iroshizuku Ama-Iro ink review
This might well be my new favourite mid-blue ink. It is so bright and lovely and cheerful. It also dries quickly, flows smoothly and has some beautifully subtle shading. (Shhh don’t tell anyone but I like this a lot more than Kon-Peki.) Here I am starting to doodle the Inkling but my camera ran out of memory ... - Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite Ink Review
Pelikan Edelstein inks always seem to come with something a little extra, a little more character. This is a blue-black ink but its fairly subtle shading brings it to life in a lovely way. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Thank you to The Writing Desk for sending me this sample. If you would like to buy ...