Handwritten Review: Pilot Iroshizuku Syo-Ro

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Fig. 1: The body of the review. Click to see approximately life-sized. Thanks to RCX volunteer Brian Excarnate for color correction expertise.

 

These are pricey inks, even in Japan. JPY 1500 translates to about US$ 16.50, and that's local prices. The import price from Jet Pens is $22.50.

 

Are these inks worth it? Yeah, they are. Sorry ink junkies, but these are fantastic.

 

Jet Pens translates this color's name as "pine tree dew," which I like. They also call it a dark turquoise, which I can't really agree with. Maybe when it's wet it's a dark turquoise, but dry it's green. An interesting green, to be sure, with a good amount of blue in there, too, but green all the same.

 

There aren't any other reviews of this ink in the index, as far as I know. In fact, there was a request for this one specifically.

 

 

edited by moderator regarding link

Edited January 10, 2009 by Ann Finley

[techman]

Nice color. I don't think I can use this at work though. Although, I may get it to pass as a blue/green in the right pen. I like it.(I need blue or black for work)

 

Thanks for the review.

Edited January 9, 2009 by techman

[Margana]

Definitely a blue-green Syo-Ro is my #1 ink and that's really saying something since I have dozens and dozens from which to choose. I agree with Murderface on characteristics as well as the color change. If you want a blue-green but don't want to spend the extra "green" for a Pilot Iroshizuku, Private Reserve Ebony Blue and Diamine Teal are somewhat similar and far more easily obtained.

[Peter from Sherwood Park]

Thank you for the review -- I had no idea of what the colour would be like before I saw your post. "Pine tree dew" is poetic, but I couldn't predict the colour from the name.

[techman]

It could remind you of a japanese black pine right after the rain.I may have to get this.

 

(This photo is from walter pall's collection.)(this is a juniper but the color is close)

Edited January 10, 2009 by techman

[CelesteCAT]

Murderface - Thanks a lot for this recent batch of reviews. Great info on these new inks - showing how they handle white AND cream paper is really helpful; I like using both and it can be hard to predict what will work.

 

Techman - Gorgeous photo, wow! Thanks to your credit (good internet citizen) I was able to find his site, Bonsai Gallery very cool!