These are by no means all my orange inks, but I think they are a pretty decent and interesting set of ten. I have three Sailor oranges, as well as some other well regarded inks. These are swatched and written with a glass dip pen. I have not inked these for this comparison. The inks are: Bookbinder's Online Everglades Ratsnake, Robert Oster Orange, Diamine Marigold, Robert Oster Peach, Sailor Kobe #25 Tarumi Apricot, Bungubox Fresh Orange Mandarin/Tangarine (among other names), Sailor Apricot, Sailor Kin-Mokusei, Noodler's Apache Sunset, and Caran d'Ache Saffron.
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Ink Review: Robert Oster Signature Ink "Graphite"
Ink Review: Kyo-Iro Moonlight of Higashiyama
Kyo-Iro Moonlight of Higashiyama was one of the inks from the Kyo-Iro and Kyo-no-oto series that I was most looking forward to trying. Unfortunately, the ink has been a slight disappointment; in the swatch form it's quite a great looking colour but it just didn't perform well enough in the pen. I purchased this ink from Sakura Fountain Pen Gallery and others in the series also from Takedajimuki
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Ink Review: Kobe INK #38 Kitanozaka Night Blue
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I was given a sample of this ink earlier in the year but it wasn't until I eventually swatched it on Tomoe River that I decided to grab a bottle; I've never seen an ink sheen quite like this one. As a Nagasawa Sailor-made exclusive, the ink isn't the cheapest to acquire from outside of Japan (and even within Japan there are restrictions on how many you can buy at a time). Before I continue, yes I am aware of the spelling error throughout the written review. I thought Kitanozoka sounded more Greek than Japanese but I didn't do my research enough and instead relied on an incorrect spelling that I read online! Oops.
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Ink Review: Bungubox Valentine's Choco Brown
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I've had Bungubox Valentine's Choco Brown since late April this year and have never inked a pen with it. In swatch form, the ink never enticed me to ink it. It is a rich deep brown that isn't overly red or yellow leaning but is a nice true brown. The ink is a seasonal ink that comes out around February for Valentine's Day along with another themed seasonal Bungubox ink, Sweet Love Pink.
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