Waterman Harmonious Green looks like a fairly standard green. I’ve not written with it yet, have you?
And check this out. I’ve read this blog for ages and today, the writer posted about her great grandfather’s journal. He was in love. Big love.
Sailor Jentle Epinard is part of the line that has been discontinued. People love this ink. I don’t. Here’s a link to my scathing review. Hahaha
With its super-bright purple/pink hue, Magic Fairy from De Atramentis is a bold choice for fountain pen users. I’m not sure there are many practical uses for the ink, but I’m not sure that matters either. The heart wants what the heart wants, after all.
The ink performed well for me at first with no skipping, no bleeding, and no showing through. Initially, I didn’t think there was much potential for shading, but the strokes above and a closer look at some of the other writing makes it seem that with the right nib, one could expect some degree of shading.
I was prepared to like Magic Fairy and then this started happening as I wrote more with the ink:
See the spreading? It was really hit or miss. The word “tiny” above is just terrible, but the word “because” looks just fine. Look at “first,” though – the thin downstroke of the r combined with the other issues makes me think that what I’m dealing with here is inconsistent ink flow.
I’ve written with Magic Fairy a couple of times since completing the review and it definitely has a consistency issue for me. J Herbin’s Rose Cyclamen is a close color match and I’ve not had a bit of trouble with it. For this reason, I’ll not be buying a bottle of Magic Fairy anytime soon.
I bought my sample of this ink from Goulet Pens. It is either out of stock or no longer being offered by them. It is available for sale on the De Atramentis site, however.
Have you tried this one? Did you find it to be inconsistent? Are there inks that have no practical application that you just can’t stay away from?
I very much like the Pelikan Edelstein line of inks. They are generally well-saturated and write well with a variety of pens. Topaz is a great color.
Do you like it, too?
Bordeaux: is it red or is it purple?
It’s black.
I’m not really sure what else to say about black inks. Even though they may write very differently, they look very similar in the swabs.
Do you have a favorite black ink?
Lamy Turquoise
I’ll say this about Lamy: they sure get the names of their inks right.
I don’t know if I’ve ever written with Lamy inks – I don’t think so. Those cartridges that come with the pens – I send those off to a friend. The inks are well-regarded – I just have no experience with them.
What about you?
Diamine Blaze Orange
Last year, I compared Blaze Orange to my favorite orange ink, Diamine Pumpkin. Blaze is just a bit too red for me, but it definitely writes well.
De Atramentis Honey
True Confession: I love yellow inks. They swab so pretty.
True Fact: There is very little practical use of yellow inks.
Akkerman #6 Binnenhof Blues
I’ve not tried this ink yet. It’s a lovely bright blue, though. Do you have experience with it?