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Close-up: Compared to Cigar: Compared to Cigar on Maruman Mnemosyne: On Rhodia: Swatch:

The bottle is very cheap plastic and funny looking. But i think for the capacity of 500 ml its expected. They do have 60 ml bottles too.

Ink Review : Diamine Safari (150th Anniversary Ink) Pen: Lamy Safari, M-nib Paper: Rhodia N° 16 notepad 80 gsm Review This ink is part of an 8-ink bottle collection released by Diamine to celebrate their 150th anniversary (1864-2014). It is one of the more interesting colors from this set. Safari... the name evokes images of the African savannah... a proud lion gnawing at the bones of a freshly killed antelope. A ranger in a khaki uniform - blending in with the tall grass and bushes - observing the scene... The color captures the spirit of the savannah well. It's kind of a dark yellow-green, khaki-like color, resembling the yellow-green grass and bushes of the lush grassland. It's a color with character, not dull at all, but at the same time traditional enough to be used in the workplace (e.g. for taking meeting notes - although not really suited for business correspondence). I like the color, not boring and at the same time not an obtrusive color. It keeps you interested, but it doesn't jump in your face. OK - but how does it behave on paper ? For this, I did some tests: Rhodia N° 16 notepad 80 gsm - drying time ~20 seconds, no feathering, no show-through nor bleed-throughPaperblanks journal paper - drying time ~15 seconds, no feathering, no show-through and no bleed-throughGeneric notepad paper 70 gsm - drying time ~15 seconds, no feathering, no show-through, no bleed-throughMoleskine journal - drying time ~10 seconds, no feathering, definitely noticeable show-through, but almost no bleed-throughThe ink behaves surprisingly well, even on Moleskine paper. Keep in mind that I only tested up to a medium nib. With wetter pens, performance on cheap paper will probably worsen. Notice that the ink exhibits a very nice shading. This is something that I really like. The shading catches your attention, but remains subtle and classy. It really shows that you're writing with a fountain pen and not a dull ballpoint. Very well done. Our proud lion - being a big cat - doesn't like water very much. Neither does this ink. Running tap water removes most of the color. However, a greyish trace of your text remains, and is still perfectly readable, even after 30 seconds in running water. Not bad at all ! Conclusion Safari is a very well-behaving ink. You also get an interesting color with some very nice shading. You can even use this ink in the workplace without getting strange looks from your colleagues. Good work from Diamine ! My overall score: A

Ink Review : Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine Pen: Visconti Rembrandt Ivory, M-nib Paper: Rhodia N° 16 notepad 80 gsm Review In 2011 Pelikan introduced the Edelstein series of boutique inks, available in a variety of colors. The theme of the Edelstein concept is the gemstone - each color corresponds to the beautiful color of a gem. The inks are presented in 50ml high-value bottles, which are gems themselves, and an ornament on every desk. Here I review the color Aventurine - the true green ink of the Edelstein line-up. I like the color, it is a saturated green ink, similar to Diamine Tropical Green and Diamine Beethoven. A green as it should be, not too light, and with a solid presence on the paper. Aventurine shades beautifully and very prominently. The shading in this ink is very visible. You need a wetter nib though to bring out the character in this ink. With EF and F nibs, the ink is an OK but rather bland green. With M and broader nibs the ink opens up nicely. On very saturated spots - clearly visible on e.g. an ink swab - there is a faint yellowish sheen on the ink. The chromatography of this ink shows that it is composed of yellow and blue dyes, so it's probably this yellow component dye that is coming through. Aventurine is a well-behaving ink that writes well on a variety of paper. Like all Edelstein inks, it's a bit on the dry side, which you definitely notice when writing. A negative point for this ink: it has zero water resistance. When coming into contact with water, the ink quickly disappears from the page, leaving a yellowish and totally unreadable mess. Rhodia N° 16 notepad 80 gsm - drying time 20-25 seconds, no feathering, no show-through nor bleed-throughPaperblanks journal paper - drying time ~15 seconds, no feathering, no show-through and no bleed-throughGeneric notepad paper 70 gsm - drying time 20-25 seconds, no noticeable feathering, some show-through but no bleed-throughMoleskine journal - drying time 5 seconds ! Some minor feathering, significant show-through and bleed-through (making the back-side of the page unusable) Conclusion Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine is a well-behaving nice green ink with very prominent shading in broader nibs. For me, this is a true green - not too light and not too dark. Beware though: this is not an ink for finer nibs. With EF and F nibs, the ink is bland and totally boring. my overall score: B+ (but C when used with EF/F nibs)

Hello. It's been a while. I've been in the market for the 'perfect" green for years. Such a difficult color, so many variations. I'll never have "perfect", but want close. I have the Mont Blanc 'Irish Green" & "J.Herbin Lierre Sauvage in the darker shades. Others much lighter or "Off" green such as J.H. "Verte Olive" & some w/ blue or turquoise hues. I want something along the lines of the first two I mentioned, but a hint or two lighter ai'm looking at "Kwly green & their "Meadow Green". One other is the Noodler's Eel series Gruene. They have the non-el, but I swear it looks lighter than the regular Gruene. I just need more greens in my arsenal. Any aficionados or lover of greens: I need your advice please. I'm open to other maker's as well... Thanks & Best, LeRoy This post is not letting me make corrections above forgive me.. That was Kelly Green before Meadow Green. LWL

I had always wondered about some of the KWZ muted greens. The swabs, images, and samples online never seemed very fulfilling. Recently someone sent a sample of this particular muted green, and I loves it. It really is very nice, if you like this color range. The handling is very good as is typical for KWZ inks. This is part of the standard line of inks, so no water resistance. Originally I started out using a vintage Sheaffer Balance Vac-fill. I'd been told when I bought it the nib was a medium. More like an extra-fine. So I soon switched pens to a modern one with a real medium nib. Much better in displaying the ink. The papers are usual are MvL=Mohawk via Linen, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet, TR=Tomoe River.

About three years ago I went to Leeds to meet a friend I hadn't seen in a while, and we went shopping. In a shop called Pylones (which I believe is a French chain) I found a shelf of various fountain pens and since they were only about £5 each, I bought one. This pen became my favourite pen of all the pens I've used since. Only problem is, I dropped it a while ago, and the plastic piece inside the lid that seals it so the ink doesn't dry out cracked. The body of the pen is metal, so all I really need is a new lid, but as the bit you stick the cartridge on has started to detach from the grip, I thought that the easiest thing to do would be to buy a new pen. I have searched and searched, but I cannot find a trace of this pen's existence online. Pylones's website doesn't have any record of it, and a google of 'pylones fountain pen' doesn't return anything helpful. I'm not inclined to pop over to Leeds and find the shop again just on the offchance that they still sell them (because that's an expensive trip for a £6 pen that may not be there) so I thought I'd try this place and see if anyone could help me. The pen is light green and looks like enamel (but may not be) and has a pattern of golden lines and copper dots. The clip on the cap is golden. It used to have 'Personal Computer' printed near the bottom of the pen, but that rubbed off while ago. I think that may have been the name of the design as I remember there were about four or five different colours of this pen. The lid has 'R 310' printed on it. Both ends of the pen come to a rounded point. The whole thing is made of metal, and it's slightly wider and heavier than usual for pens. The grip and nib are both silver in colour, and the nib says 'IRIDIUM POINT GERMANY' on it. It takes universal cartridges and has room to fit a spare in the body. It's about 13.5 cm long with the lid on. If anyone knows or has this pen or one like it, please let me know. Photos below (sorry for bad quality)

I really like green inks. For a while, I wrote down everything with green inks and Sailor Jentle Epinard and J. Herbin Vert Empire was my favorites. So here is a J. Herbin Vert Empire ink review. You can also check the link for bigger photos http://www.banasikcayaz.com/2012/10/j-herbin-vert-empire-ink-review-j.html

Hello! I recently purchased a vintage green Sheaffer Imperial. I want to have a nice well behaved green ink to match it. Nothing bright or flashy and has a vintage look to it. Something safe to use in vintage pens too. Any recommendations?

Just received a transparent Jinhao 599 green demonstrator and looking for ideas or suggestions for green inks to try before selecting it's permanent filling partner. Wondered what green inks users here would suggest. What were their favorites? Ones they had the most fun with or ones that work well for everyday use without feathering and bleed through. I'd appreciate sample writing or even swabs in the inks you're discussing and a bit of feedback on why you suggest the ink, who made it, and what it cost you. So far I have no green inks except Emerald of Chivor, which doesn't really shine in medium pens or those that aren't especially wet. So looking for options. Any input and suggestions are welcomed and Thanks in advance for any help. Looking for a good ink to fill this beauty. Currently Considering: J Herbin apple green scented ink. For fun and the scented aspect. Lamy Lime green cheap and fun.

Has anyone tried the new (new to me, anyway) Faber-Castell inks? They're available from Goulet's: Midnight Blue Deep Sea Green I like both colors based on their swatches. Deep Sea Green looks a lot like Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku (one of my favorite inks), but with different sheen. [Actually now I see they've already sold out of Deep Sea Green.]

We now have the new 2016 color Charged Green Fountain pens as well as the cartridge ink in stock: Lamy Charged Green AL-Star - https://www.penchalet.com/fine_pens/fountain_pens/lamy_al-star_fountain_pen.html Lamy Charged Green Cartridge Ink - https://www.penchalet.com/ink_refills/fountain_pen_ink/lamy_fountain_pen_ink_cartridge.html

Hi folks, the wait is over! First Lamy 2016 pens are out and available here: http://www.bureaudirect.co.uk/lamy-al-star-fountain-pen/p69 http://www.bureaudirect.co.uk/lamy-safari-fountain-pen/p29 Welcome Charged Green Al-star and Green Safari Mishka

Disclaimer A: This is most likely the wrong section. Moderators, if you feel this belongs in chatter please move it! Disclaimer B: This is most likely going to sound like pure meaningless gushing. Sorry. As a high school student, I am definitely in the minority of pen type. Luckily, my friends tolerate my fountain pen obsession (it entertains them). I've even tried to convert a couple of them to fountain pens (to no avail). Today, a day before Christmas break, we were exchanging our Christmas gifts with each other. My girlfriend presented me with a small, heavy box. I was thoroughly confused. The box was quite heavy for such a small size. As I quizzically unwrapped it, my eyes began to glow. She got me a bottle of Emerald of Chivor!!! I had been meaning to get some for myself, but I impulsively bought a Kindle Fire with my pen budget, which, being a high school student, is quite low. The ink is amazing, and I'm super happy that she took the time to track it down. I had mentioned a "green ink with gold sparkles." This one's a keeper! Edited because I had typed ones instead of one's and it was bothering me.

Good afternoon (here) ladies and gentleman... Okay, so I sprang for this pen on the bay of evilness and I knew it didn't have a clip. To me this isn't a big deal as I'm hoping I will love this pen and use it daily. But, where does one get a clip or can one get a clip for a Waterman 3 and if so, can a complete moron, such as myself do the repair? The pen was cheap as it is (crudely) monogrammed. Any and all help from this illustrious brain trust is much appreciated!!!!!

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac209/jasonchickerson/_FUJ0641.jpg http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac209/jasonchickerson/_FUJ0641-2.jpg http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac209/jasonchickerson/_FUJ0641-3.jpg THANKS TO CYBER6 FOR THIS INK SAMPLE! Rotten Green is a really nice ink. I wasn't too excited about it at first because it is much, much wetter than most of the inks I've used before. I did get used to it over the few days I had it in my pens, but I'd prefer a slightly drier ink. I love the color. It is almost precisely the color of Sailor Cigar before Cigar dries. (If you don't know about Cigar, check it out.) Care was taken to ensure color accuracy.

I'm trying to make up my mind on this ink. On the one hand, it's a nice green color, a little different from other greens that I have. It's waterproof, bulletproof ink, so it's not going anywhere. And it dries really fast. On the other hand, there's the feathering. It soaks into the paper so fast it spreads and feathers and bleeds through to the other side. Now I'm pretty much always using a fine nib in my pens. If you are a flex/stub/double broad type pen user, this is probably not your ink. It managed to stay where I put it with my fine nib, but there was some spreading of the ink as it went down on the paper. Just means it writes a broader line than you intend. An extra fine nib or maybe some higher end clairfontaine or rhodia paper would probably tame this bad gator a little. Hmmm...

This is my first review here, but it's also on my blog. Have omitted some photos. Subjective: why I like Diamine Evergreen it appeals to me from a wet and a dry pen, fat and thin linesnice and calm like a mid-grey, but much better contrast and more interesting with the greenwarmer and perhaps not as in-your-face as some other green-blacks (e.g. Diamine Sherwood) the benchmark I would use for lubrication, flow, and ease of cleaninggreat VFM, UK manufacturer (Relatively) Objective: my Review Pens Pelikan M200 FineLamy Safari Charcoal with OM nib (dry writer)Lamy Safari White with OB nib (wetter writer)These are my "workhorse" pens, each with their own issues. The Pelikan and the broad Lamy can be hard starting with some inks and papers, and the Lamy Broad can also really drag on paper without lubrication. The Lamy Medium is much drier than the others, and really shows up some inks. Paper Clairfontaine 90 gsm exercise bookGeneric printer paperFilofax Flex cream paperThis ink changes colour over 24 hours from a sort of blue/green-black to a proper evergreen -- the scans are of the final colour after 24 hours (top) and just-dried (bottom). Clairefontaine paper -- top is after 24 hours, bottom is just dried http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cEVreyGU2WU/UiGjeYzKJ3I/AAAAAAAABJc/VjDwrlhsY0k/s400/evergreen-clairfontaine.jpg Copier paper -- top after 24hr, bottom just dried http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eHurR1xuxfk/UiGjkCrC3TI/AAAAAAAABJk/yZcfp7MkxK8/s400/evergreen-copier.jpg Filofax Flex -- Just Written http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pVwjr0D-TpU/UiGkAq7YECI/AAAAAAAABJ8/GWJAkNpa4ek/s200/evergreen-flex-justwritten.jpg Filofax Flex -- 24 hours http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ozXjmvs8O6E/UiGmANpWPuI/AAAAAAAABKU/z4kmZsY-AGI/s200/evergreen-flex-24hr.jpg The Clairfontaine paper can drag a bit, and the glossy surface can punish hard starters. I had neither problem with Evergreen. Printer paper feathers more but still no bleeding. Filofax flex cream paper is for a bit of fun to show how cream paper can really affect the ink. The ink looks like teal, verdigris or blue-black on this paper. Suspect it would do the same with other cream papers. All in all pretty good. I think the ink looks best on white paper, and for cream I'd choose a proper grey like Diamine Grey. Bleeding, Feathering http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BoIj0_-58Bg/UiGkA-QV1SI/AAAAAAAABKA/PwE3FiqRPPc/s400/evergreen-copier-showthrough.jpg Doesn't really bleed through any papers I tried, though threatens to with the fat Safari nib on printer paper. Feathers a bit with the Safari nibs on cheaper paper, but the Pelikan is very well behaved. Shows through a bit on thinner paper, but doesn't affect legibility. I've also used the Charcoal Lamy with Field Notes which tend to be hit and miss with fountain pens. With this ink everything is legible, no bleeding, feathering or show through. The line from the Pelikan is a little tidier, so I think that's an effect of the nib, not the ink. Lubrication and Flow Great. A real pleasure to write with. The fat Lamy OB glides over papers. Pretty much a benchmark fountain pen experience, even with the dry Lamy. Water resistance Good luck with that. If this ink left the tiniest residue I'd be happy, but any kind of soaking will make writing illegible. Cleaning Great, cleans up quickly, doesn't hang around (er, see above). Summary This ink ticks a lot of boxes for me, both colour-wise and with performance. Works in several different pens, on several different papers, and colour is to my liking in all cases. This is pretty much the benchmark I would use to compare other inks. Not all inks I have (Diamine and other manufacturers) are as lubricating, or easy to clean, or look good both wet and dry. However, there is no water resistance. That's a lower priority for me than the actual writing experience and my ability to read notes I made a few days ago (anything important gets transcribed).

The Esprit was my first cartridge filler fountain pen, brought to me by one of our dadas (respectable like an elder brother) belonging to the same native place. It was his store from where we (as students) used to buy notebooks, refills and other inexpensive fountain pens of pilot, pentel and ball points pens of mitsubishi. Those days, there were no internet shops and bays and of course no money . I always used to think of how awesome his connects were, coming from a small city where I oncer grew up and he used to narrate numerous tales of his adventurous pen trips to Delhi & Calcutta (Now Kolkata). Feel I owe him quite a bit of my fountain pen addiction. Another recent review by Vig reminded me of my rotring Esprit, resting inside one of the drawers. Of course this is not the old one from 1998-99. I have bought this one as a souvenir Thought I would post a review of this one. Link to blogpost is below: Short Review of the Rotring Esprit For those of you who like slim and light pens, the Esprit is really quite a nice pen. And it happily fits your MTN Pen holder. The Esprit was released as the next avatar to the numbered models, rotring 400 in this case. It was a finite displacement for the haloed red-ring from the section of 400 to its cap end, apart from the flattened ends. The fountain pen comes with a standard steel nib. A corresponding rollerball, ballpoint and a mechanical pencil were also released. The smaller sized telescoping Esprit Mini series came later and became Parker Esprit, soon after acquisition. Lamy CP1 pen does bear some common characteristics with the Esprit. DESIGN (5/6) The Esprit comes in anodised aluminium make with steel and plastic fittings. Till now I have seen two finishes of this - Tourmaline Green and Black. The minis came with a lot more colour options. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rxT4p9F5VM8/Ve7eEAHaA0I/AAAAAAAAFcA/oyaJ_Jz4_WQ/s1600/DSC_6148.jpg The pen is a slender cylinder with a lovely red ring at the finial. Once you pull the cap, it does come off with an audible click, and you have a ribbed metallic section. The grip section has a tapered end, and there rests the rotring steel nib. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u4WsfHL9OQc/Ve7eFHt799I/AAAAAAAAFcM/Rq_YPxfsk1g/s1600/DSC_6150.jpg The cap is light with a snap-on mechanism. A tension fit clip starts with the trademarked red ring at the finial. The clip carries the rotring brand name. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QM4leBC2cSQ/Ve7eMJXendI/AAAAAAAAFc4/FtmVWY6dt-E/s1600/cap.jpg FILLING SYSTEM (5/6) It’s an international cartridge converter system. The construction is good with a steel insert inside the section and another runs the threads for the aluminium barrel. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jPv669j1WCM/Ve7eEZM2yQI/AAAAAAAAFcE/HB1iHdVFY5Q/s1600/DSC_6164.jpg A Schmidt/FCD or a rotring converter will fit snugly into the section vis-a-vis other standard international converters like Waterman. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RB48Bb8OFzk/Ve7eINspkmI/AAAAAAAAFco/8reR_aEb_nI/s1600/DSC_6168.jpg NIB - ALL THAT MATTERS (5/6) The nib is made of stainless steel and comes in a standard rotring design. I came across only F & M widths for this pen. All these nibs have been wet and generally smooth. A no-frills design of the nib sans any breather hole gives it a characteristic industrial look, besides the metallic make of the pen. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NJUe5RVoEfc/Ve7eHohDpUI/AAAAAAAAFcg/XMsuGGbf6Og/s1600/DSC_6177.jpg The branding and nib specifications are imprinted on either sides of the nib. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T99tcjVwm_0/Ve7eHLWzRDI/AAAAAAAAFcY/e7-BGhnTY2Q/s1600/DSC_6181.jpg A standard black plastic feed sans any fins and a big feeder hole define its minimalism. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lmvBaJ8uRqM/Ve7eIWKja4I/AAAAAAAAFcs/7J6h2qQmUeY/s1600/DSC_6185.jpg PHYSICS OF IT (4/6) – RELATIVELY SPEAKING The pen is light and slim. You can post the pen as well and it does not feel any more heavier than 15g. The grip section tapers away from the barrel cross section as it becomes relatively thinner. I feel that I am used to thicker sections for quite some time now. Uncapped Length ~ 12.7 cmPosted Length ~ 17.3 cmNib Leverage ~ 1.6 cmUncapped and posted pictures of the Esprit beside a ruler run below for your reference. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FgzODfCK1yw/Ve7eMoWXAWI/AAAAAAAAFdA/cLjc8X8hmCU/s1600/physics.jpg ECONOMIC VALUE(6/6) I have no idea of its original retail price. I had bought the pen at a cost of USD 12 off ebay. Since it has been now discontinued, some stationery stores in Mumbai carry at least a few pieces of Esprit or a similar looking 400 model. OVERALL (5/6) This steel nib has a hint of feedback with a nice wet flow. The medium nib is stiff and does not have any line variation among horizontal and vertical strokes. These wet lines take almost 35 secs to dry a wet Diamine majestic blue on MD paper. And I find some of the fine nibs running as wide as the mediums. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vtq1uViWKIM/Ve7eM49eNsI/AAAAAAAAFdE/ZKmCLhyTJWU/s1600/DSC_6194.jpg Thank you for going through the review. You can find some more pen and paraphernalia reviews here. REFERENCES rOtring Timeline Tiku 600 series Newell Rubbermaid Inc Rotring 400

I am coming to this group because the experts of ink reside in this little part of the FPN world. Yes, you are all experts or hoarders at the very least! I have recently acquired, totally by good fortune, a unique vintage bottle of dried ink. The color inside is (was) green and nothing unique by today's standards (we have a vast array of ink colors to choose from now), but the bottle....so fun!! http:// The brand is PIQUE and I cannot find anything online about an ink of this type. The lid of the bottle is a metal screw type and the bottle is a clear triangular shape. It's so cool!! Because this is an international site, I was hoping maybe someone outside of the U.S.A. would have some insight into this? If not, I'll try re-hydrating the ink and give it a dip, calling it Pique Ink #9, lol. I have already checked with Sam at Pendemonium as she often has vintage bottles, but she has never heard of or seen this!

I was playing around and made this little combo. De Artamentis Frankincense + Blue Green Mica dust luster = Grayed Interference http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/AlteredPaper/Ferris%20Wheel%20Kisses/Grayed%20Interference%201_zps2c61w4rx.jpg http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/AlteredPaper/Ferris%20Wheel%20Kisses/Grayed%20Interference%202_zpsfiyo7ihu.jpg

There is a series of 15 inks produced by Sailor to celebrate Kingdom Note's 5th anniversary. These series are to represent the flora and fauna of Japan. The three series are Birds, Insects and Fungi, and there are 5 inks in each. Here are the links from Kingdom Note Thank you apenuser for reminding me to add these The review http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140707/P1190571_ds_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140707/kntj_review01_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140707/kntj_review_2_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140615/P1190317_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140707/P1190666_ds_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg Special thanks to saskia_madding for helping me to choose a color

Organics Studio isn't making inks anymore, but back when they did I was a big fan. Nickel was the first ink of theirs I purchased, and after some time I started getting more. The creative inks were my favorite, like the iron gall Aristotle and the chlorophyl-pigmented Mendel. When I heard OS was stopping ink production I bought almost $100 worth of OS ink from the Goulets. Imagine my surprise when half of them developed SITB a few months later… So far the bottles lost to SITB are Neon, Nickel, and two others that are at the bottom of a shame pile I don't care to dig through. Luckily I'd written this review already, so while reading it just remember that when I wrote the review it was a currently produced ink and also didn't have a colony growing in it. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/537/6AdqZc.jpg

Sailor produces the Kobe line of inks for the Nagasawa Pen Shop. I think that's what it is, most folks just know it as Kobe. Like other Sailor Japan store-exclusive inks these are based on a theme, in this case the city of Kobe, Japan. These inks are somewhat "easy" to obtain being available via the cool-japan store on ebay. Compared to Evening cicada, this ink is bluer, yet still yellow-green, and less muted than the other ink. It's more what you might think of as a yellow-green. It's not bright or retina-searing. A solid color. It shades quite well. On Mohawk via Linen Closeup of same: On Hammermill 28lb Inkjet paper Closeup of same: On Tomoe River, again with ghosting to the next page due to operator error. And these two images seem quite accurate of the actual color. Waterfastness Test Fairly resistant. Some ink loss of course, but still quite readable.

http://www.rdwarf.com/users/wwonko/images/fpn/iro/06-syo-ro-header.jpg Iroshizuku - Syo-ro (Dew on Pine Tree) - CRV - Group Review - 2015-03 The Iroshizuku Group Review color for March 2015 is Syo-ro ”Dew on Pine Tree”. It is a deep green, full of the suggestion of the lush pine needles of the trees it is named for. Please post your reviews and scans of the ink in this thread. If you want to a partner for a Co-Razy View (CRV) of this ink, please write it up and mail it to Lou Erickson. (PM for the address.) If you want to do a Co-Razy View on your own, please do! Other reviews are welcome, too. NOTE: I have a new address as of January! If you have sent me things in the past, please PM for the new address - the old one will stop forwarding eventually. You can look at the full description of the Iroshizuku Group Review to see how this should work and what we’re doing.http://www.rdwarf.com/users/wwonko/images/fpn/iro/06-syo-ro-product.jpgThanks to Rachel Goulet, who gave permission to me to use their beautiful product photo and swab.More thanks to Amberlea who gives so much of her time to herding these inky kittens. Please PM me with any questions. I keep thinking this ink is Christmasy, and that it would be great for holiday cards. Very green, but still dark enough to be readable.