Papier Plume Ivy 108. This green ink was crafted by Papier Plume of New Orleans to celebrate the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series, and I think it’s a great green, worthy of the that lofty achievement.
Ivy 108 is one of two special small-batch inks Papier Plume is bringing to the 2017 Chicago Pen Show next month.
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Platinum Classic Citrus Black. This is an iron gall fountain pen ink with gorgeous shading and dramatic color change from light yellow to dark khaki. Even though it’s iron gall, Citrus Black behaved beautifully in my vintage Pelikan and cleaned out very easily.
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KWZ Grapefruit. This dark orange ink catches the eye with its strong and vivid color and lack of shading. It can look different in different pens, but generally it makes a statement on the page, and brightens up a winter day. It is perhaps best suited for fountain-pen friendly paper.
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KWZ Iron Gall Green #4. This is a very easy-to-clean and very low-maintenance modern iron gall green, in an interesting shade of green, that is very well behaved on poor paper, and gives a different look in different pens. I think a wetter writer brings out its best qualities.
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Sailor Kobe No. 37 Island Blue. This is a very nice blue ink, a little brighter and more fun than a typical standard blue, but not so bright or “notice me!” that it grows tiring or seems too loud for serious work. It’s also easy to clean and well-behaved in my pens.
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