Reform Red

[brh]

Found some Reform Red at a nearby art supply store, thought I'd give it a try. Been looking for a red to try, and figure I won't spot this one too often. It's a hard color to describe (and reproduce!). All in all, it's not terribly saturated, so it shows up kind of pinkish. It's very bright though, and it's not too pink, unless (as evidenced in the dip sample) your pen is a horribly dry writer. I wrote on the sample that it seemed a hint yellow. More and more I realize that if anything it's a hint magenta, although not so much as the dry sections of the sample would have you believe. Regardless, it's not 100% red. But it is bright, and seems to be rather free-flowing. It's also probably not the easiest thing in the world to track down, so I hope nobody likes it too much...

 

-brian

[umenohana]

It looks pretty.. How is the shading?

 

-Hana

[brh]

You'll have to take this with a grain of salt for a couple of reasons... First, I like fine, dry nibs that don't typically shade much at all... Second, I don't really care much about shading and therefore probably can't assess the property all that well. I also haven't written the ink much yet. That being said, my guess is that it's fairly flat, as it shows up on the sample. But if it were to shade (in a nib more tailored toward such) I believe it would go from a bright pinkish-red to a pale pink. Sorry I can't be of more help!

 

-brian

[umenohana]

There's no need to apologize! Thanks for the review. I should have noticed that there is no sign of shading on the sample..

 

-Hana

[southpaw]

Thanks for the quick look!

[brh]

Southpaw! Thanks for inadvertently reminding me! The Reform Red ink dries quite quickly, which I know is good information for many of the left-handed folk out there! Also good information for people who just don't like to wait to turn a page.

 

-brian

[Bo Bo Olson]

I find a regular flex nib in M and F shade well, if the ink will.

Semi-flex or a wet nib must be matched paper and ink to shade.