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I receive a sample of DragonToots Turquoise in a concentrated form a very long time ago, but haven't done a full review of this ink because I had a bad feathering experience on my old paper. DragonToots is an eBay seller, who has found a good stock on ink powder somewhere. Amber sent this ink as a concentrate, so I diluted it to 50%. People in the SuperPinks program were constantly raving about it, so I had to come back to it on my newer and better everyday paper. Well, after a long hiatus, I'm back with a review of this ink.

 

This review will follow my normal standard format for reviews, with pictures following a small blurb. The pictures were taken with an iPhone 6, back camera, in artificial lighting. Effort has been made to show the true color, but your milage may vary depending on your monitor. If you would like to see all my ink images, you are free to go to http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews

 

Here is a preview of the ink. It is a solid turquoise colored ink.

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Ink.jpg

 

The review was written with my favorite, the Nemosine Singularity Demonstrator, in a TWSBI B nib. The TWSBI B is slightly finer than the Nemosine B, but not by much. It's only a hairline difference.

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Nib.jpg

 

​The review was written on HP 32lb Premium Laser Paper, which can be found at Staples for the whooping price of $19.99, or on Amazon for $15.39. This is my new "standard" paper I will be using for all my reviews, writing, and comparisons. I still have a bit of HP 28lb, which is now discontinued, but I am going to be moving to this one now, as it is much better, IMO.

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Paper.jpg

 

​Here is the swab of the ink. This was actually a swab of DTT at 100%, which is the concentrated form I initially received.

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Samples/DragonToots%20Turqoise.JPG

 

The ink is a solid turquoise ink with some interesting characteristics. The ink is a moderately wet ink, with a good amount of lubrication. There is definitely some shading, from a light to medium hue. There is a little feathering from my wet nib, but nothing too major. It was much worse on my old paper. That is why I stopped using the ink after a bad feathering experience. There is no spread, show through, or bleed through on this paper. The ink is very saturated.

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Characteristics.jpg

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Characteristics%202.jpg

 

This ink has an extreme amount of sheen on the wettest parts of writing. This is my first ink with such a pronounced amount of sheen, so I was pleasantly surprised when I finally managed to get some on my paper. This is what made me like this ink a bit more. Here are two pronounced examples of sheen. One is from the review (I spelled hiatus wrong) and the other is from a note Amber sent me on her onion skin paper.

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Sheen.jpg

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Sheen%202.jpg

 

Here is a poorly drawn ghost to show how the ink looks with sketching, and coloring.

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Ghost.jpg

 

The ink takes a bit longer to dry that some other inks, averaging at roughly 19 seconds. However, this isn't a big problem for me as I'm a strong overwriter.

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Dry%20Time.jpg

 

I left the comparison section blank on the review form, but I will be showing swabs of similar inks here. This is a my new format that I am trying out for the comparisons. Tell me what you think.

Left to right. The images were stretched to fit in one row. Color was not altered.

1. Waterman Inspired Blue

2. Blackstone Ink Concentrate BRB06 11.11%

3. XFountainPens Deep Ocean Blue

4. Private Reserve Tropical Blue

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Comparison.jpg

 

Here is a water test. The top grid had drops of water placed for 10 seconds, then vigorously wiped downwards. The bottom text did not receive any drops of water and was only wiped with in the same motion as the grid. This ink performed horrendously on this test. There was a large amount of lifting on the grid, rendering the lines amount invisible. The amount of wet smear was atrocious, leaving the text barely visible. Don't even think about using this ink for documents.

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Water.jpg

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Water%20After.jpg

 

Lastly, here is a scan of the review. Use the scan to read the rest of the review. I did not intend for it to show color accuracy. The pictures are the most accurate representation of the color.

 

http://files.goviralforyou.com/Inks/Reviews/DragonToots/Turquoise/Scan.jpg

 

That's all folks! I would give this ink a 8.5/10. If you liked this review, stay tuned for more to come!

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Is it SHB04 or BRB06 ? .. Your list and pic don't match.

 

 

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Thanks for catching that. I fixed it. It was BRB06

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Thank you!

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 

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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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 

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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