The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen.
Specs
Name: River of Fire
Maker: Robert Oster
Color Family: Green
Properties: Sheening, Shading
Purchased at: Goulet Pens
What’s in a name?
I couldn’t find anything specific on the name, though there’s also a Lake of Fire by the same maker, so perhaps this is part of a red-sheening “of Fire” theme.
Swatches
A large swatch of ink showcases the darkest this ink gets, as well as the maximum properties it has (when held at the right angle to show any shimmer or sheen). But what about when you’re writing a letter or notes with it?
The above was written on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a Lamy Safari fountain pen with a Stub nib.
Of course, for maximum effect you want to see it in light and in motion. The following video shows the ink swatched on Skylab Letterpress 160gsm cards.
Thoughts
River of Fire is a dark forest green with low shading and low red sheen, however as you can see, even in large swatches and with a wide (stub) nib, the sheening is barely there. Maybe…not there at all. It’s a bit disappointing, because the ink comes across as a plain dark green- serviceable (especially as a work-appropriate ink) but not as exciting as hoped for.
Given the dark hue and the lack of sheen, you could just as easily use this in an EF nib without issue. I did find it a little on the dry side for my tastes.
*All pics and vid were taken using a Samsung Galaxy S22 and color-adjusted to best reflect the hue of that ink.
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