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Quck Comparison Between Tomoe River Notebook And Ink Journal


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I just picked up an Ink Journal (inkjournal.com) and thought I'd fill out a few pages.

I was very underwhelmed with the paper so I thought I'd do a comparison with a Tomoe River notebook (purchased from Goulet Pens). I found the Ink Journal paper to be too glossy, bleed-through is very bad.

 

I tested three inks: GvFC Moss Green, MB Midnight Blue, Noodler's Black Swan in English Roses.

 

Ink Journal - Moss Green

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/ItsMeDave/Pens/Ink%20Journal%20vs%20Tomoe%20River/moss_gree_ink_journal.jpg

 

Ink Journal - Midnight Blue

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/ItsMeDave/Pens/Ink%20Journal%20vs%20Tomoe%20River/midnight_blue_ink_journal.jpg

 

Ink Journal - Black Swan

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/ItsMeDave/Pens/Ink%20Journal%20vs%20Tomoe%20River/black_swan_Ink_journal.jpg

 

Tomoe - Moss Green

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/ItsMeDave/Pens/Ink%20Journal%20vs%20Tomoe%20River/moss_gree_tomoe.jpg

 

Tomoe - Midnight Blue

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/ItsMeDave/Pens/Ink%20Journal%20vs%20Tomoe%20River/midnight_blue_tomoe.jpg

 

Tomoe - Black Swan

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/ItsMeDave/Pens/Ink%20Journal%20vs%20Tomoe%20River/black_swan_tomoe.jpg

 

I'll just show bleed-through on two of the inks.

 

Ink Journal - Moss Green

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/ItsMeDave/Pens/Ink%20Journal%20vs%20Tomoe%20River/moss_gree_bleed_through_ink_journal.jpg

 

Ink Journal - Midnight Blue

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/ItsMeDave/Pens/Ink%20Journal%20vs%20Tomoe%20River/midnight_blue_bleed_through_ink_journal.jpg

 

Tomoe - Moss Green

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/ItsMeDave/Pens/Ink%20Journal%20vs%20Tomoe%20River/moss_gree_bleed_through_tomoe.jpg

 

Tomoe - Midnight Blue

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j65/ItsMeDave/Pens/Ink%20Journal%20vs%20Tomoe%20River/midnight_blue_bleed_through_tomoe.jpg

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Hi Dave! Thanks for this review. There's an Ink Journal put out by InkJournal.com that uses Tomoe River paper. I think it's a different company (but not sure). All the benefits of an Ink Journal, but with decent paper.

 

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Hi Dave! Thanks for this review. There's an Ink Journal put out by InkJournal.com that uses Tomoe River paper. I think it's a different company (but not sure). All the benefits of an Ink Journal, but with decent paper.

Mary

Thanks, Mary.

 

I didn't buy my journal from the website, I picked it up at a local retailer, never heard of the site till then.

I see that They sell plain Tomoe River notebooks, most (all?) of which come with a ink journal guide template you can slip under the page. You can even download the templates for free.

That's pretty good, wish I had known before wasting $$ on the printed ink journal the with poor paper.

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Oh, wow. Thank you for the comparison.

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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