De Atramentis – Magic Boarding School
INK SWAB: 73/365 – De Atramentis Magic Boarding School
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Category Archives: INKS
INK SWAB: 72/365 – Noodler’s Sunrise Highlighter
Noodler’s Sunrise – Highlighter Ink
I really really like the color of this ink. It’s made for use in highlighting markers. I can see some spread/feathering and that does make me a bit concerned as to how it would behave in a marker or pen.
Have you tried this one? Howdit (it’s a word!) work out for you?
INK SWAB: 71/365 – J Herbin Bleu Ocean (1670)
J Herbin Bleu Ocean (1670)
A very nice shade of blue. This ink was released on the heels of the ultra-sheeny, super special J Herbin Rouge Hematite. There was some disappointment in the fountain pen community that this ink wasn’t more special.
I tend to agree. What do you think?
INK SWAB: 70/365 – Pelikan Edelstein Turmaline
Pelikan Edelstein Turmaline
INK SWAB: 69/365 – Sailor Kobe #26 – Wadamisaki Blue
OMG OMG OMG I love this ink. Sailor Kobe #26 Wadamisaki Blue is a terrific ink. I can’t believe I’ve never reviewed it for the blog. I know I’ve posted about it on Instagram, but it’s been so long that I can’t find it.
Watch for a review soon. Spoiler: I love this ink. BIG LOVE.
Oh, hey, this is totally how I feel about Daylight Saving Time this year. Because, seriously.
INK SWAB: 68/365 – Stipula Ebony Black
Stipula Ebony Black
Compared with other black inks, this one is looks darker and more glossy than others.
Did you see this article in the NY Times about micro-apartments? For as long as I can remember, I’ve had huge romantic yearnings for living in a tiny place. I think Mary Tyler Moore started it all for me. Could you do it? I’m thinking 600 square feet, though, definitely not under 400.
INK SWAB: 67/365 – De Atramentis Black Edition Red
I’ve not written with De Atramentis Black Edition Red. My thought is that it looks a little on the purple side – almost like wine?
Have you tried it?
INK SWAB: 66/365 – Caran D’ache Grand Canyon
Caran D’ache Grand Canyon is from their line of discontinued inks. I’ve not written with it because we all know that I don’t do brown inks.
INK SWAB: 65/365 – Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron
Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron
INK REVIEW: De Atramentis Giacomo Puccini
Hello, Puccini!
Giacomo Puccini fountain pen ink from De Atramentis is the kind of ink I could really love. The color is a rich, dark purple – eggplant. It writes very well – no issues with flow, no feathering, bleeding, or showing through to the other side of the paper. (The smears you see above are user error – I turned the sheet of Rhodia dot grid paper over and it was still wet.)
This Puccini might be love!
There is zero – zero – water resistance.
Want to know a little secret? I love the “shreds” that tearing paper out of a notebooks leaves behind. Crazy, right? Crazy, but true. Mr. Pentulant hates them – cracks me up.
Anyway, I bought my sample from Goulet Pens and this ink has since been discontinued. I love it, but I also love Alexander Hamilton. To be honest, I find myself wondering if it’s the same ink. A long time ago, I asked Brian Goulet if there was a way to tell which of the various De Atramentis inks were which of the other De Atramentis inks – there’s not. So disappointing. In any event, if you love Pucccini like I do, you might take a look at Hamilton and see if you love him, too. I think you will.
