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Continue reading →: Ink Review #6: Bungubox L’amantWe’re taking a break from black ink for a bit, and hitting some colorful options! We’re starting with the ink that pissed me off so much I decided to do ink reviews in the first place. Bungubox L’amant. A dark fuchsia with a gold sheen and completely misleading advertising material.…
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Continue reading →: Ink Review #5: Diamine Good TidingsThe last black for a bit! Today’s ink review is Diamine Good Tidings! Diamine Good Tidings is an extreme sheen ink that had a crazy amount of green-gold sheen atop a deep black with a very strong purple undertone. The sheen is so strong that it’s almost impossible to look…
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Continue reading →: Ink Review #4: Kaweco Pearl BlackContinuing on with black ink! Sorry for the delay. I’m still working out the best way to photograph/scan my tests. That’s a WIP, but if I wait until it’s perfect I’ll never post again. So here we go! Kaweco Pearl Black. Kaweco is known for the pocket pens. Primarily the…
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Continue reading →: Ink Review #3 Teranishi Guitar Antique BlackNext up in this black parade is Teranishi Guitar Antique Black! Teranishi Chemical is a brand under the Nakabayashi company umbrella. They also own Taccia Pens (and inks), and manufacture the Yu-Sari and Logical papers, which are popular amongst fountain pen enthusiasts (although I found Yu-Sari to not be fountain…
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Continue reading →: Ink Review #2: Jinhao BlackNext up on my inksploration is Jinhao Black! I have some reservations about Jinhao Black ink because it’s so cheap, and has some strange properties I’ll get into soon, but it’s a budget option that punches well above its price. Jinhao Black is a deep, rich black with a very…
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Continue reading →: Ink Review #1: Cross BlackCross Black is the first ink up in my inksploration! I’ll be starting this blog off with several black inks, because that’s what I have the most of. We’re starting off with a bang! Because Cross Black happens to be my current favorite black ink. Cross Black is a nice,…
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Continue reading →: The Black Parade!I have no clue how to start this blog off so I figured I’d just write something and let the words flow through me and maybe it’ll make something coherent! I started this blog because I am always frustrated by how retailers display their inks on their websites. Swatches are…
