Solferino by Rohrer & Klingner
Do you like fuchsia? Then this is the ink for you. It’s intensely saturated and very well-behaved.
Do you like fuchsia? Then this is the ink for you. It’s intensely saturated and very well-behaved.
Isabela is a gorgeous shading, shimmering pink-brown ink. It behaved beautifully for me in a flex nib.
The tone may make it inappropriate for work, but how can you not smile while writing with such a bombastic ink?
It’s hard to classify this ink, because it writes (when wet) closer to the hue of salmon roe. That is, orange with a pink undertone. But it dries to a much lighter hue, more like a piggy pink. And it is filled with golden shimmer.
There seems to be just the slightest hint of orange in the pink, which makes it a unique color in my experience. Diamine is hitting it out of the park with shaders this year!
The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen. Specs Name: Jingle Berry Maker: Diamine Color Family: Pink Properties: Shading Purchased at: Atlas Stationers (came in the 2022 Diamine InkVent) What’s in a name? This is clearly a take on Jingle Bells, and is a raspberry-esque hue, hence Jingle Berry. 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 […]
The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen. Specs Name: Beryl Maker: Lamy Color Family: Pink Properties: Shading Purchased at: Goulet Pens What’s in a name? Part of Lamy’s Crystal Ink collection, named for gemstones, Beryl is named for the bixbite variant of that stone- which is a near perfect shade match for this ink. 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 […]
The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen. Specs Name: Corail des Tropiques (Tropical Coral) Maker: Jacques Herbin Color Family: Pink Properties: None Purchased at: Goulet Pens What’s in a name? I couldn’t find anything specific about the name of this French-made ink, though it’s definitely an orange/pink coral hue. 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 […]
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 […]
The above photo was taken in direct sunlight. Ink is swatched on Clairefontaine 90gsm paper, using a glass dip pen. Specs Name: Cherry Blossom Dreams Maker: Van Dieman’s Color Family: Pink Properties: Shading Purchased at: Vanness What’s in a name? Part of Van Dieman’s Night Series, this ink is meant to evoke the cool Spring nighttime breeze that shakes sakura blossoms off trees. 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 […]