Category: Tomoegawa
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Vinta Sea Kelp (Leyte 1944)
Vinta Sea Kelp (Leyte 1944) is the full name of the ink. The name refers to the Battle of the Leyte Gulf which was fought in 1944. The ink is an olive green with an average flow. After flushing the insides of the pen with water, I noticed the ink left a ring of colour…
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Diamine Onyx Black
Onyx Black is a black ink with a wet flow. This is not a pitch black ink, if you look closely, you will notice a little shading. But for general purposes, this is black enough for me. I noticed this ink takes a while to fully dry. This ink is easy to clean out of…
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Dominant Industry Winter Wood
Winter Wood is a brown-black ink with an average flow. At the start of the writing session, the words look almost black due to the amount of ink. As I continued writing and the ink flow stabilised, shades of brown appeared. This ink is easy to clean out of the pen. The writing samples below…
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Vinta Mulberry on Tomoegawa Tomoe River
Ink Mulberry (Ubi 1663) is the full name of the ink. Ubi refers to purple yam and 1663 marks the Mindanao monarchies’ victory against the Spanish invaders. The ink is a warm purple and has an average flow. Like the other Vinta ink I’ve tested, I encountered a gentle burping of ink a few times,…
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Diamine Aqua Lagoon on Tomoegawa Tomoe River
Ink Diamine Aqua Lagoon is a medium turquoise that leans a little towards teal. It has an average flow. I like this colour, turquoise but not quite your typical turquoise, to keep it interesting to look at. On Tomoe River paper, Writing Sample This was written with a TWSBI ECO-T medium nib. Below are a…
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Color Traveler Takehara Bamboo Green on Tomoegawa Tomoe River
Ink Takehara is a city located in Hiroshima. With large bamboo forests growing on the outskirts, it is no wonder that Takehara has made bamboo their official tree in 1978. Bamboo is also the official special product of Takehara and it can also be found in the city’s insignia. There are also bamboo-related festivals held…
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Cult Pens Louise on Tomoegawa Tomoe River
Ink Lousie is a dark yellow ink from the Deep Dark Inks series exclusive to Cult Pens. In smaller 30ml and 12ml bottles, it is called Little Lou. Louise is one of the three inks launched in May 2021 that were named after Cult Pens’ three longest-serving staff. You can read more about Louise (the…
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Diamine Autumn Oak on Tomoegawa Tomoe River
Ink Diamine Autumn Oak is an orange ink with an average flow. Due to shading, this ink can look light to dark with a bit of brown. I can see why so many people love this ink. On Tomoe River paper, Writing Sample This is written with a TWSBI ECO-T medium nib. Below are a…
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Birmingham Glassmith on Tomoegawa Tomoe River
Ink Glassmith is a medium teal with an average flow. On Tomoe River paper, there is shading, no sheen, no feathering and no bleedthrough. Writing Sample This is written with a TWSBI ECO-T medium nib. Below are a couple of photos of how it looks when it is written on both sides of the paper.…
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Lennon Tool Bar Hard Rime on Tomoegawa Tomoe River
Ink This ink colour was inspired by the look of hard rime freezing on the leaves of coniferous trees. Having spent all my life in a place without seasons, I have no idea what hard rime means. From Wikipedia, rime is a type of ice that “forms when supercooled water liquid droplets freeze onto surfaces”.…
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