Schrödinger by Colorverse
As much as Colorverse puts out very interesting colors, this one was a bit of a disappointment in that it’s meant to be a high sheening ink with medium shading and it’s more like a medium shading ink with low sheen.
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Albert by Colorverse
This ink runs on the dry side, but it’s a fun lime green hue and shades really well.
Long Trail by Colorverse
The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen. Specs Name: Long Trail Maker: Colorverse Color Family: Teal Properties: Sheening Gifted to me by my generous Giftmas in July swap partner, Heather! What’s in a name? Colorverse has a special USA series of inks, with an ink inspired by and named for something from each of the 50 states. Long Trail celebrates Vermont, with its 272-mile hiking trail through the forest. Although this is classified as a teal ink, it really leans toward hunter green (more green than blue), and […]
Delicious Sleep by Colorverse
The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen. Specs Name: Delicious Sleep Maker: Colorverse Color Family: Purple Properties: Shading Purchased at: Vanness What’s in a name? Part of Colorverse’s Joy in the Ordinary collection, this mid-tone violet ink celebrates the delight of an excellent night’s sleep. Why purple? Who knows. But I’m amused at ‘delicious sleep’ as an evocative and accurate description (albeit for a thing I haven’t had since I was a teenager). Swatches A large swatch of ink showcases the darkest this ink gets, as well as […]
Ham Glistening by Colorverse
The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen. Specs Name: Ham Glistening Maker: Colorverse Color Family: Blue Properties: Shimmering, Shading Purchased at: Goulet Pens What’s in a name? On January 31, 1961, Ham the Astrochimp was the first non-human hominid to be launched into space. Ham’s name is an acronym for the lab that prepared him for his historic mission: the Holloman Aerospace Medical Center, located at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Officially, Ham was known as No. 65 before his flight, and only renamed “Ham” upon […]
Scorpii Glistening by Colorverse
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 […]