INK SWAB: 170/365 – Diamine Blue Black (Old Edition)

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Christine (Pentulant)

INK SWAB: 169/365 – Noodler’s Blue Ghost (Specialty Ink)

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Christine (Pentulant)

It’s there. I promise. You just can’t see it without a fancy blue light.

I’ve not tried this ink in any kind of serious way, but there are lots of people out there who love it.

What do you think?

INK SWAB: 168/365 – J Herbin Vert Reseda

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Christine (Pentulant)

INK SWAB: 167/365 – Private Reserve Copper Burst

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Christine (Pentulant)

People like Private Reserve Copper Burst. I can definitely see why – the color is decent and there is a so much potential for shading. Unfortunately, when I wrote with this ink earlier this year, I found it to be super-duper crazy dry. Maybe I’ll try a fresh sample in a different pen one day and see if that makes a difference.

Tell me what you think of this ink? I’d love to hear all about your experiences with it.

INK SWAB: 166/365 – Platinum Mix-Free Flame Red

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Christine (Pentulant)

If my memory is serving me well today, this ink isn’t quite as in-your-face as the swab would have you believe.

That is definitely one of the troubles with ink swabs: the color is sometimes more saturated in a swab than it will be out of a pen. Of course, there is also the trouble of different scanners, monitors, and computers. Perhaps a topic for another day, hm?

INK SWAB: 165/365 – Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Christine (Pentulant)

Another ink from the Pelikan Edelstein line. This time – Mandarin. A bright, cheery orange. Still not enough to dethrone my much-loved Diamine Pumpkin, but this is a fantastic color and it writes quite well.