The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen.
Specs
Name: Scorpii Glistening
Maker: Colorverse
Color Family: Pink
Properties: Shimmering, Shading
Purchased at: Goulet Pens
What’s in a name?
Released as part of the Constellation Ink Project series (which celebrates famous constellations), this ink’s name references one of the brightest stars in the night sky, Lambda Scorpii. The Glistening refers to the fact that this variation of the ink shimmers.
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 Fountain Pen Revolution Himalaya V2 fountain pen with an Ultraflex 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
Is it a salmon? Or a coral? Or something else entirely? I’m having a hard time pinning down what kind of pinkish orangeish hue this unusual ink is, but it shades beautifully and has a nice silver/green shimmer that doesn’t overwhelm.
I imagine it would be fantastic in sketches. It works great for writing, it’s just such an unusual color. I’m not sure I’ve ever associated a color with a constellation before, so I can’t say whether it matches expectation or not, but it does write beautifully. No clogging, no railroading, no frustrations. And you can see with the shading that even in a Fine nib it’s legible (though I think a Medium nib or larger would give you the most payoff in shimmer).
*All pics and vid were taken using a Google Pixel 4a and color-adjusted to best reflect the hue of that ink.
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