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This is my second favourite ink from Pen & Message shop after, obviously, Cigar. I have been wanting to use this for a while now, but kept using other inks that i have.

 

Writing Sample:

 

http://i.imgur.com/MfwZVGE.jpg

 

Close-up:

 

There is some sheen, but if you use a hosepipe BB nib, you should be able to get more sheen out of it. Due to my handwriting being relatively small, i cannot use such nibs.

 

http://i.imgur.com/05Ihxnm.jpg

 

They recently changed the label of on the boxes, so here is an obligatory picture of both the boxes.

 

http://i.imgur.com/9Pz2h4D.jpg

 

This is my favourite burgundy ink, unless of course i manage to get something else from sailor, and i do have 3-4 burgundy inks waiting to be used.

 

Only thing I do regret is not choosing a better Graphilo notebook. This one is so thick (188 pages 80gsm) that by the time i reach the end of the page, i find it hard to support my hand for writing. Hence, the irregular writing at the end.

 

Waterproofness and drying times isn't much of an issue for me, so I've skipped that. In case anyone is interested in that, I'll be happy to add them.

 

Thank you.

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Lovely colour Mew, thank you for posting. You also have a very readable handwriting, reminds me of that of my dear departed mother.

 

Your problem on the thinkness of the writing pad is also interesting, it doesnt seem to be a universal problem but I find it a slight annoyance on small notebooks, I end up with a book with half-page notes.

 

Thanks again for posting on this unusual ink.

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Seems rather close to Sweet Potato Purple?

Sorry, don't have that for comparison.

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Lovely colour Mew, thank you for posting. You also have a very readable handwriting, reminds me of that of my dear departed mother.

 

Your problem on the thinkness of the writing pad is also interesting, it doesnt seem to be a universal problem but I find it a slight annoyance on small notebooks, I end up with a book with half-page notes.

 

Thanks again for posting on this unusual ink.

Thank you for your kind words and comparison of my writing with that of your mother.

 

This notebook is quite small. Something like 210mm x 120mm which is smaller than A5. Pages are thick too, so 188 pages makes it quite thick. I'll use some sort of support next time after half a page, hopefully that will help. :)

Or I'll just do it on tomoe river.

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This one's definitely on my wishlist. Thanks for the review!

Goodluck. Not easy to get now. :)

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Thank you for the review. I have sampled it. I kept expecting sheen.

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I'm so tired of these reviews on inks that are unattainable, but I suppose it's good in a way. Tends to foster hope that there is some great good in the world even if I shall never encounter it myself.

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Thank you for the review. I have sampled it. I kept expecting sheen.

Did you get any sheen? Should be there and very easily visible with those hosepipes.

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I'm so tired of these reviews on inks that are unattainable, but I suppose it's good in a way. Tends to foster hope that there is some great good in the world even if I shall never encounter it myself.

In that case, I'll keep them coming. :)

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I'm so tired of these reviews on inks that are unattainable, but I suppose it's good in a way. Tends to foster hope that there is some great good in the world even if I shall never encounter it myself.

Hope is a great thing. :c)

 

While additional steps to attain these inks are annoying and the new restrictions some shops now have in place can be discouraging, finding such bottles is not impossible.

 

Good luck with your search!

 

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Did you get any sheen? Should be there and very easily visible with those hosepipes.

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Mew: Do you have a photo of Old Burgundy with sheen?

I answered my own question!

 

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Anyone with suggestions on how to obtain the Pen and Message inks?

 

Sadly no. :( Well...a plane ticket to Kobe, Japan would be one way. Expensive though. :wacko:

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