Sheaffer Brown is a little too red for me. Besides, we all know that I don’t like brown inks.
INK SWAB: 54/365 – Sheaffer Brown
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INK SWAB: 48/365 – Stipula Musk Green
Stipula Musk Green isn’t an ink I’ve used. However, I can say that it doesn’t look very green here. I’m oddly attracted to it!
INK SWAB: 30/365 – Monteverde Brown
Monteverde Brown
Dark chocolatey goodness. I’ve not tried this ink, but am going to soon. From the swab, I’d say we have winner. (That is, if I liked brown inks. Which I don’t.)
INK SWAB: 9/365 – Noodler’s #41 Brown
Noodler’s #41 Brown ink is a fountain pen ink that I reviewed back in October.
It falls a little flat for me and with so many other options (Lie de The!), I’d pass this one over.
Noodler’s can be controversial. Nathan from Noodler’s can be even more controversial. Care to share your opinions on either?
INK DROP: January 2015 (Spoilers)
January 2015 Ink Drop from Goulet Pens
I received January’s Ink Drop from Goulet Pens earlier this week.
I usually super-saturate cotton swabs with ink before swiping across the paper, but this time, I barely barely got the cotton wet with ink. I thinking maybe this gives a more accurate idea of what the ink would look like from a pen? If you have thoughts, I’d love to hear them.
I’m about to reveal the inks from top to bottom. If you don’t want to know, this is the time to look away.
- De Atramentis Black Edition-Brown – I know, it looks kind of purply to me, too (it’s not just the scan)
- Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris
- Noodler’s X-Feather – this stuff is great if you’re looking for an ink that doesn’t feather or spread
- Private Reserve Ebony Purple – another ink I adore
- Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite
And the theme? Safe for Work
I like most of these inks – going to have to look at the De Atramentis a bit more, though. What are you thinking? Safe for work?
New Look, Happy New Year, and Winner Winner!
Oh, you guys, It’s been so busy behind the scenes over here.
While everything hasn’t been moved over yet and some of the links are empty, I’m really happy to present the brand new Pentulant website. As part of the new look, I’ve moved everything over to WordPress and I’m feeling confident that this is the correct platform for growth in 2015.
In other words: FUN TIMES AHEAD!
And while we’re on the topic of new things – Happy New Year! Did you stay up too late last night and are now faced with sleep lines criss-crossing your smiling face? Are you sporting the best case of bed head ever? Wait. Wait. That’s me! Happy New Year!
Finally, we have a winner! Remember way back before sleep lines and bed head? The contest was to guess the number of cotton swabs in the above pictured gallon-sized bag.
The winner gets samples of each of the eight Diamine 150th Anniversary inks!
How many swabs in the bag? A whopping 729.
And our winner? Jackie! Jackie guessed 725. I’ve already contacted Jackie about collecting the prize.
Have you tried any of the new inks? I’ve used Tropical Green (not my favorite color, but it writes really well) and Terracotta (a truly unique orange/brown with some great shading).
ALMOST WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: Noodler’s #41 Brown
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| Noodler’s #41 Brown Ink Review |
Well, hello, #41.
I’m just going to say it:
It’s not terrible and there’s nothing special about it.
Instagram friends may know that I actually have fallen in love with a brown ink. More on that another day. Do you have a favorite brown? Which is it?
INK REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Diamine Sepia
Handwritten Review – Diamine Sepia
Happy Wednesday!
Today, I’m giving away a full-sized bottle of Diamine Sepia Fountain Pen Ink. I know, I know you were hoping it was the pen. Sorry. #sorrynotsorry
When I learned that Goulet Pens was sending me the Fall 2014 Edition of Edison Nouveau Premiere and a bottle of ink, I suggested that they could also send me a sample of the same ink. “I’ll use the sample and giveaway the bottle.”
I had no idea which ink they were sending, but when I saw that it was sepia, I was so glad I was only getting the sample-sized. Brown inks are a waste on me. Ick.
At least they used to be. And then I fell in love with J Herbin’s Lie de The.
And now this:
Diamine Sepia Ink Swap
Let’s dive in . . .
A beautiful golden brown – with perhaps a bit of red?
No green or gray to muddy things up.
Shading makes me happy.
cRaZy shading makes me crazy happy.
I love this ink. The color is great, saturation is good, there is definitely shading. No bleeding, minimal show through (ghosting).
Water resistance isn’t super-important to me. Good thing, too . . . .
You’ll also note on the full review (click here for full-size version) that the color seems to be less saturated as I get further down on the page. Totally user error. I was having trouble filling from the sample bottle and ended up with ink clinging to the converter. A small twist of the converter got me going again.
Here’s the review I wrote for the pen review. Click here for the full-size.
Bottom line? I’ve added this ink to my wish list so that I can keep my word and give you this full-sized unopened bottle.
Leave a comment below to be entered to win. Remember to tell me how to get in touch with you. Open to US mailing addresses only (so sorry, international friends). Entry must be received by Wednesday, September 17. Winner will be announced on Friday, September 19.
Of course, you can always order Diamine Sepia from Goulet Pens.
Good luck!!
xo
EDITED TO ADD: After you’ve entered to win this ink, run on over to Ink Nouveau and enter to win the pen! I’m catching up on my blogs and just saw that you enter to win until the end of today!
PEN REVIEW: Edison Nouveau Premiere Autumn Harvest (Fall 2014 Special Edition Fountain Pen)
Edison Nouveau Premiere
Fall 2014 Special Edition Fountain Pen
Hello Fall!!!
The Fall 2014 Edison Nouveau Special Edition fountain pen has been released.
Edison Nouveau Premiere
Fall 2014
Screw Cap
They are calling it Autumn Harvest.
I was thinking the fall edition might be conservative and concerned that could mean that it wouldn’t have been. . . uh . . . as wonderfully special as those two. CraZy!
Shades of brown mixed with hues of gold – light mixed with dark – flecks and flakes mixed with discreet swirls.
This is a fountain pen that can go anywhere with anyone and fit in comfortably. It can be dressed up with a business suit or go casual with jeans.
Gold-tone trim (fancy people call this the pen’s “furniture”). Two-toned steel nib (mine is a broad and I think you should go broad, too).
Convenient Converter Fill
It has an almost vintage feel to it, yes? Vintage, but not old. The design is so modern.
This isn’t your grandpa’s fountain pen (not that there’s anything wrong with that!).
OK, so it’s pretty handsome, but how does the Edison Nouveau Premiere Autumn Harvest (Fall 2014 Special Edition) Fountain Pen write?
Swoooooon
Click here to see the full-sized handwritten review.
Things to know . . .
. . . . Goulet Pens graciously sent me this pen in exchange for my honest review. As a special edition, they are predicting that the pen will be available through November 2014. If sales are greater than expected, they could be out of stock sooner. You can get yours for $149 right here.
. . . . I have a giveaway (and more pictures of this beauty) coming up on Wednesday – hoping you’ll come back and check it out.
Your turn . . . love it? hate it? Does it make you look froward to fall?
INK REVIEW: J Herbin Lie de The
I don’t like brown inks. It’s been documented right here on this blog.
Pilot Iroshizuku’s Tsukushi? Too much red.
Delta Brown, what’s the flower you have on? It’s brown.
Chocolat from Private Reserve? I said I liked it, but I don’t. I never bought a bottle like I said I might.
I don’t like brown inks. Really, I don’t!!
J Herbin Lie de The
Why try again? Well, I have just about every other color group represented in my currently-inked pens and the Kaweco Sport I wanted to use is blue. I’ve always thought brown and blue look great together. Leather and denim, right? Can’t just be me.
Anyway . . .
Best. Brown. Ever.
I’m a convert. I have seen the light brown and I like it. I love it. My gosh, look at that shading.
The color is wonderful. Not too dark, not too light. I’m not seeing any of that red that turned me away from some of the other browns I’ve tried. There’s definitely some yellow in there, though.
It writes fantastically. No flow issues (consider that I was using a BB nib). Dry time was a little long (that nib was laying down some serious ink).
There was no feathering, bleeding, or ghosting with Clairefontaine paper. There was all of the above when I touched the nib to some cheapie cheap-o paper. I don’t know if that’s more because of the paper or the ink, but there you go.
I’m adding Lie de The to my inky wish list.
Here’s the full review. Click here to see the full-size image (it’s big).
OK…speak up….brown ink. Are you in or out? Do you like browns that lean toward the yellow or more toward red?
xoxox
P.S. I rarely look at other reviews before I write my own, but will sometimes check them out after. There are lots of reviews on Fountain Pen Network that talk about how green Lie de The is. I don’t see that. I don’t see that so much that I wonder if the formulation has changed. When I look at the swabs on both Goulet Pens and Zeller Writing, I don’t see green. Do you?