This is the second part of my Sailor Ink Studio swatch tests. The colours shown range from deep maroon to blue purples and red purples. Once again, what is instantly striking is the dramatic chromatography […]
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Sailor Swatch Tests – Part 01
This is the first part of my Sailor Ink Studio swatch tests. The colours shown range from deep maroon through to deep maroon/purple and blue. What is instantly striking is the dramatic chromatography and heavy […]
Sailor Ink Studio Swatch Tests coming soon!
I am delighted and excited to finally start posting my swatch tests of the Sailor Ink Studio range. This is a unique range of 100 inks custom mixed by Sailor’s very own in-house ink genius […]
Creative Swatch Carding for Ink Geeks and Inkophiles
I thought I’d post this as I have just swatch tested 98 Sailor fountain pen inks from the new Ink Studio range. Using the standard swab technique, the colours look okay, sheening in evidence etc […]
Montblanc Swatch Tests – Part 02
This is the second part of my Montblanc swatch testing. Stationery Shop Scotland very kindly sent me some samples of Montblanc ink to swatch test. Incidentally, if you’re just getting into swatch testing and you’re […]
Montblanc Swatch Tests – Part 01
Outside of the fountain pen communities, Montblanc are arguably known as the status symbol of fountain pens. If I did a quick survey of pen ownership at Lloyd’s London, for example, I have a feeling […]
PENBBS Swatch Tests – Part 02
I’ve been aware of this Chinese brand for a while now, but it’s hasn’t been easy getting hold of samples to swatch test. Certainly, I’ve been onto AliExpress and had a look at the volume […]
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Fountain Pen Fox Review
The Kaweco Skyline is a silver-trimmed twist on the classic Kaweco Sport. With silver barrel markings and nib, the Skyline version is perhaps a little more understated than the gold-trimmed Sport, but is otherwise the […]
PENBBS Swatch Tests – Part 01
I’ve been aware of this Chinese brand for a while now, but it’s hasn’t been easy getting hold of samples to swatch test. Certainly, I’ve been onto AliExpress and had a look at the volume […]
Diamine Gibson Les Paul Guitar Inks
Another German exclusive, but this time the exclusivity was only for six months. So as of this January these inks are now available worldwide and will be with retailers in due course. So what’s the […]
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