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Chiku-Rin - Pilot Iroshizuku

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In December 2007 Pilot's created exclusive line of inks called Iroshizuku. I believe they may well be the most well known fountain pen inks in pen world. These inks are supposed to work in any pen with any nib on any paper and in any situation. I haven't tried all of them but so far the Iroshizuku inks I've tried were behaving flawlessly. The bottles are stunning although they have their issues: if the ink is left unused for some time the cap tends to stick and break when you try to twist it open. It happened to my bottle of Shin-Ryoku.



Anyway Iroshizuku line of inks counts 24 "standard" colors. Three inks were made some time ago for Tokyo stores: Edo-Murasaki, Fukagawa-Nezu and Shimbashi-Iro.After seeing the scans over blogosphere I wish these three were accesible, because they look interesting. Edo - Murasaki looks cool while Murasaki - Shikibu is of no interest to me. Even though I kind of like Fuyu-Syogun I find Fukagawa-Nezu more compelling.



Nothing indicates Pilot plans on extending the official line any time soon (if ever) so let's take a look at what's possible to obtain from dealers and online shops.



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I don't have all of the inks but sooner or later I'll try to check them all. With time I'll review all of them (hopefully).



  1. Ajisai
  2. Ama-Iro
  3. Asa-Gao
  4. Chiku-Rin
  5. Fuyu-Gaki
  6. Fuyu-Syogun
  7. Ina-Ho
  8. Kiri-Same
  9. Kon-Peki
  10. Kosumosu
  11. Ku-Jaku
  12. Momiji
  13. Murasaki-Shikibu
  14. Shin-Kai
  15. Shin-Ryoku
  16. Syo-Ro
  17. Take-Sumi
  18. Tsuki-Yo
  19. Tsukushi
  20. Tsutsuji
  21. Tsuyu-Kusa
  22. Yama-Budo
  23. Yama-Guri
  24. Yu-Yake


Chiku-Rin is for me Zen Color. It's fresh, well behaved and calming (at least for me). I like this ink a lot.



Bottle



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Ink Splash



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Drops of ink on kitchen towel



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Software ID



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Color Range



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Waterproofness



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Oxford Recycled ( 90g, satined paper ), Kaweco Classic Sport turned to eyedropper, broad nib



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Comparison (scribbles made with Kaweco on absorbent paper)




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Very nice, reminds me of spring grass. But I don't know if I'd like to write with it for a full page.

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On the one hand, I can't imagine ever wanted to write with this grassy green color. On the other hand, that waterproofness test is beautiful. I'll be getting a sample.

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They are now being offered in 15ml at Vanness. I have no affiliation. I am just someone who likes the inks and saw the information in Classified section. I received a full bottle of Tsutsuji Saturday, and with the offering of the 15ml, I can try some colors of the ink I would not have necessarily wanted to purchase a full 50ml. I ordered three bottles and the colors would not have been ones I would want to try otherwise.

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Thanks for the excellent review.

Yes, perfect timing. I just ordered this color and wondered what it actually looks like. Thanks

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She Flies by Her Own Wings, with filled Fountain Pen

 

Delta DolceVita, F-C Intrinsic 02, Pelikan M800 red/black striation, Bexley ATB Strawberry Swirl, Red Jinhao 159, Platinum 3776 Bourgogne. :wub:

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Great stuff.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I wondered if I would ever find a use for this ink. Then an idea came to me while I was working on this Get Well card. At this rate, my sample will last a lifetime. :lol:

 

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I agree, great sketch.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

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I really like Chiku-Rin. I wouldn't use it in my finest nibs, but it works fine for me in a Japanese M or German F. I don't tend to write page after page of anything, so my ink usage is limited to cards and short letters, daily diary notes, and occasional meeting notes. For those purposes, it's great, and stands out from something like a dark blue.

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When I look at pictures of Chiku Rin here and other webpages it looks great and saturated enough but when I use it it is far too pale, even with a broad wet nib.

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I wondered if I would ever find a use for this ink. Then an idea came to me while I was working on this Get Well card. At this rate, my sample will last a lifetime. :lol:

 

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Beautiful . . .

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I have this one on my short list to buy. I particularly like greens, blues, sea green, turquoise etc..., and I must not forget the grays! Thanks for showing what this one looks like on paper.

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