Category: Birmingham Pen Company

Birmingham Mountain Laurel on Rhodia

Post author By Wei
Post date 15 September 2022
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Ink

Mountain Laurel is part of the Crisp Formula collection where the inks were designed to work well on a variety of papers. This ink is a very pale dusky pink when wet and dries to a slightly darker shade. I believed the colour was inspired by the mountain laurel flowers which ranges from white to pink. In wet nibs, you might notice a halo, a dark green thin outline around the strokes.

The ink has an average flow.

On Rhodia paper,

Shading: Yes
Sheen: Nil
Feathering: Nil
Bleedthrough: Nil

Writing Sample

This was written with a TWSBI ECO-T medium nib.

Below are a couple of photos of how it looks when it was written on both sides of the paper.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.

Birmingham Pen Company Maruman

Birmingham Independence Grey on Maruman Mnemosyne

Post author By Wei
Post date 8 September 2022
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Ink

Independence Grey is a dark grey ink, so dark that it looks almost black. The ink has a very wet flow. Due to the flow, I think the ink will be more suitable in the finer or drier nibs.

On Maruman Mnemosyne paper,

Shading: Little
Sheen: Nil
Feathering: Little
Bleedthrough: Nil

Writing Sample

This was written with a TWSBI ECO-T medium nib.

Below are a couple of photos of how it looks like when it was written on both sides of the paper.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.

Birmingham Pen Company Clairefontaine

Birmingham Sweetheart on Clairefontaine Triomphe

Post author By Wei
Post date 23 August 2022
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Ink

This ink is a bright pink, almost fluorescent, with a tinge of orange that comes out in the wetter areas. The ink has an average flow.

On Clairefontine paper,

Shading: Yes
Sheen: Nil
Feathering: Nil
Bleedthrough: Nil

Writing Sample

This is written with a TWSBI ECO-T medium nib.

Below are a couple of photos of how it looks when it was written on both sides of the paper.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.

Birmingham Pen Company Fools paper Tsubame

Birmingham Boysenberry on Tsubame

Post author By Wei
Post date 7 July 2022
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Ink

Boysenberry is formerly from the Swift Formula collection where the inks were designed to be wetter than average and performs well in a wide variety of fountain pens. The company had since changed their ink collections and this ink is now found under the Keystone Formula collection.

This ink is a medium purple with shading and no sheen. The ink has a very wet flow. Due to the wetness of the ink, it will perform well on some papers and worse on others. I think the ink will be more suitable in drier nibs.

On Tsubame Fools paper,

Shading: Yes
Sheen: Nil
Feathering: Tiny
Bleedthrough: Nil

Writing Sample

This is written with a TWSBI ECO-T medium nib.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.

Birmingham Pen Company MD paper Midori

Birmingham Catamaran on Midori MD

Post author By Wei
Post date 2 July 2022
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Ink

Catamaran is a turquoise blue with an average flow.

On Midori MD 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.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.

Birmingham Pen Company Tomoe River

Birmingham Glassmith on Tomoe River

Post author By Wei
Post date 30 June 2022
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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.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.

Birmingham Pen Company Rhodia

Birmingham Salt Water Taffy on Rhodia

Post author By Wei
Post date 28 June 2022
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Ink

Salt Water Taffy used to under the Swift Formula collection of inks designed to be wetter than average and performs well in a wide variety of fountain pen. Birmingham had since changed groupings of the inks.

This ink is a bright, neon pink that has a slight orange undertone. The pink is very saturated and readable even under dim light. However the colour is so bright that my eyes feel painful looking at the words for too long (but I admit that this is mostly psychological).

The ink has a very wet flow. I think the ink will be more suitable in the finer or drier nibs. Due to the wetness of the ink, it will perform well on some papers and worse on others. On Rhodia paper, there is shading, no sheen, some feathering and some 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.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.

Birmingham Pen Company Muji Planting Tree

Birmingham Chrysan Themum on Muji Planting Tree

Post author By Wei
Post date 23 June 2022
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Ink

Chrysam Themum is a dusty violet with a dry flow. Sometimes a slight green-grey halo can be seen on some papers. It took me a while before I realised that the ink name could be a reference to the chrysanthemum flower. In my defence, the chrysamthemum flowers where I live are usually yellow and it never crossed my mind there can be other colours.

On Muji paper, there is shading, no sheen, a lot of feathering and a tiny bit of 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.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.

Birmingham Pen Company Muji Planting Tree

Birmingham Sweetheart on Muji Planting Tree

Post author By Wei
Post date 26 May 2022
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Ink

Sweetheart used to be part of the Crisp Formula collection where the inks were designed to work well on a variety of papers. Birmingham has since recategorized their inks and now this can be found under the Keystone Formula collection. This ink is a vivid pink, almost fluorescent, with a tinge of orange that comes out in the wetter areas.

The ink has an average flow. On Muji 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.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.

Birmingham Pen Company MD paper Midori

Birmingham Chrysan Themum on Midori MD

Post author By Wei
Post date 21 May 2022
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Ink

On Midori MD 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.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.