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This week we’re going to take a look at Sailor Amamoyoi. If I’m going to be completely honest, I have no idea where I got this ink or when I got it. It was actually a surprise when I came across it in my ink drawer. I think I may have picked it up after a local meetup when I …

This week we’re going to take a look at Scribo Grigio. I first tried this ink at a pen meetup and was instantly hooked. Once I started looking for it, it took a while to actually acquire because it seems to always be out of stock at the retailers who carry it. Eventually I was able to get a bottle …

This week we’re going to take a look at Wearingeul The Song of Reed. As you may already know, Wearingeul is a Korean ink manufacturer that has literary themes for many of its inks. This particular ink gets its name from Korean poet Kim So Wol. I also learned that it has been discontinued, but at the time of this …

This week we’re going to take a look at Ferris Wheel Press Adventurine. This ink was an impulse purchase at the 2022 Colorado Pen Show. I don’t usually buy shimmer inks, but the sample for this looked so amazing I just had to get a bottle. Fast forward a year and I think I’ve only used this ink once or …

This week we’re going to take a look at Sailor Apricot. Unfortunately, Sailor Apricot is not offered anymore, but a near-identical ink is Sailor Kin-Mokusei. Since this review is going to discuss Sailor Apricot, I can’t promise that everything will be the same with Sailor Kin-Mokusei, but if you’re a fan of the color of Apricot this should at least …

This week we’re going to take a look at Yoseka Green No. 01 Origin Ink. This ink is made specially by Ink Institute and is only available through Yoseka Stationery. I really enjoy Yoseka and try to buy from them whenever possible. When I saw that they were releasing this custom ink a while back, I added a bottle to …

This week we’re going to take a look at Diamine Ruby. I bought this ink years ago when I came across a deal on Diamine inks. I don’t think I had a particular reason for choosing it other than I needed to purchase 4 bottles of ink. In the years since I acquired it, I have hardly used it at …

This week we’re going to take a look at Kobe #53 Kitano Pearl Silver. I originally tried this ink when I was writing my grey ink comparison. It was probably my favorite grey ink that I tried and I immediately bought a bottle of it. I use it fairly regularly and feel quite comfortable with it, so I’m excited to …

This week we’re going to take a look at Cross Violet. I purchased a sample of this ink when I was working on my sheen color post. I thought it was quite nice, so I grabbed a bottle for myself. Let’s take a closer look at this ink and see what it has going for it. Cross Violet To start, …

This week we’re going to take a look at P.W. Akkerman #8 Diep-Duinwaterblauw. Since that is a bit of a mouthful and I’ve never heard anyone refer to Akkerman inks by their entire name, I’m just going to refer to it as Akkerman #8 from here on out. P.W. Akkerman is based in the Netherlands and is located in The …