Ink Review: Sailor x Tinterias Inks

Ink Review: Sailor x Tinterias Inks

I recently attended the Chicago Pen Show and came across a trio of inks that I had heard about but had never had the opportunity to purchase. So of course, I grabbed all three immediately! Tinterias is a Spanish language podcast run by Jeffrey Coleman who is a professor at Northwestern University who also seems…

Top 10 Under-Appreciated Ink Brands

Top 10 Under-Appreciated Ink Brands

I have been doing a little bit of ink-ventory-ing and it got me thinking about all the inks in my collection and how many great inks just don’t get talked about much these days. They are the classics, the old favorites and the more budget-priced inks. So I’ve decided to run down the most under-appreciated…

Ink Review: Octopus Write & Draw Inks Part 2

If you missed it, make sure you read first part of the Octopus Write & Draw inks review! Again, due to the large number of inks in this line, I am only showing an overview of the Write & Draw colors rather than comparing colors to other inks in my collection. This line consists of…

Ink Review: Octopus Write & Draw Inks Part 1

Ink Review: Octopus Write & Draw Inks Part 1

Today’s review is a bit different – I am showing the first half of the inks in this line rather than a more in-depth look. Vanness Pen Shop recently added a new ink manufacturer by the name of Octopus. Octopus has various lines of ink, one being the Write & Draw line which consists of 25 pigment…

Ink Review: Kuretake Ink-Cafe Meiji no Iro Araishu and Shikon

Ink Review: Kuretake Ink-Cafe Meiji no Iro Araishu and Shikon

What? Another new ink line? Several new ink manufacturers seem to have appeared recently, although, like today’s example, most have been in business for many years. Kuretake isn’t new to the pen world or to ink, but their Ink-cafe line is new to the market. I chose to review two inks in the Ink-cafe line…