Callifolio Botany Bay

[saskia_madding]

Generally I don't love inks that have a low saturation, but Botany Bay rides that line enough for me to find it appealing. Also, blue-gray is my favourite colour,

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Callifolio/DSC09688_zps6bf790a5.jpg

 

 

 

I think the thing I like most about it is the variance in shading. Sometimes the darker areas are just a bit darker, sometimes they are a bit more than that, and often they are VERY dark with a hint of red sheen.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Callifolio/DSC09689_zpsd762eae9.jpg

 

 

The sheen is a noticeable red, and contrasts nicely with the dark blue-gray of the ink.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Callifolio/DSC09694_zps79b9237c.jpg

 

 

And it looks great on Rhodia and CF paper.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Callifolio/DSC09690_zps5919b1ab.jpg

 

 

 

Many more images in my review album here.

[PaperDarts]

Okay, I have to try this ink for the name alone, plus the fact that I love blue-grey. Where does one find this ink? Have you compared it to Diamine Prussian Blue?

[saskia_madding]

I got it from the amazing cool-japan on ebay.

 

I filled a pen up with Prussian Blue, an ink I hadn't tried yet, just for you and to do this comparison. I was surprised with the results.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/FPN%20comparison%20shots/DSC09717_zpsa6f7c712.jpg?t=1368025353

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/FPN%20comparison%20shots/DSC09721_zps18e28761.jpg?t=1368025363

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/FPN%20comparison%20shots/DSC09719_zps61dbc867.jpg?t=1368025357

 

 

More pictures in my comparison album here.