Category Archives: Fountain Pen Ink Reviews

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Spiral notebook with six green ink swatches featuring gold shimmer surrounded by ink bottles

Green Inks with Gold Shimmer: A Fountain Pen Ink Comparison

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When it comes to adding a little more magic to your fountain pen lineup, this side-by-side green inks with gold shimmer ink comparison will have you reaching for your favorite dip pen or eyedropper-converted favorite. We gathered six standout shimmering greens—including exclusives and cult classics—for a direct ink swatch showdown. Which will be your next

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Monteverde Green fountain pen ink in glass bottle

Monteverde Green Ink Review: Dark Emerald Performs Like Black

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Read today's Monteverde Green* ink review to learn all about this fountain pen ink staple. *A note about this Monteverde ink color name: Not to be confused with any of the other "green" inks available in 30ml bottles by Monteverde, today's Green ink is made by Monteverde, but also has the color name Monteverde Green.

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Two inks featured in ink comparison showing ink swatches and bottles with a title overlay, "New Ink Comparison: Rikka vs. Periwinkle Twinkle"

Snow Crystal vs Periwinkle Twinkle Ink: Reader-Requested Comparison

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Get ready for Snow Crystal vs Periwinkle Twinkle Ink, a reader-requested ink comparison that you all get to enjoy. Meet the Inks: Snow Crystal vs Periwinkle Twinkle Ink Pilot Iroshizuku Snow Crystal ink: A rich, cool blue with subtle shading and clean performance.Dominant Industry Periwinkle Twinkle ink: A soft periwinkle base with a gorgeous silver

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Swatches and writing samples of five blue fountain pen inks on Rhodia paper inside a Rhodia Goalbook

Best Blue Fountain Pen Inks: Pen Chalet Staff Favorites Side-by-Side

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Looking for the best blue fountain pen inks? You’re not alone. After a recent reader comment on one of our weekly ink reviews, we rounded up five standout blues—each one a personal favorite of a different Pen Chalet team member—to put them to the test side-by-side. 5 Best Blue Fountain Pen Inks According to Pen

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Pilot Iroshizuku Rikka ink review showing ink swatch and dry test

Pilot Iroshizuku Snow Crystal Ink Review | Winter-Inspired Ink

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Today's Pilot Iroshizukuy Snow Crystal ink review features one of the new inks that Pilot added to the Iroshizuku ink collection in 2024. Rikka (or Snow Crystal) was added along with Syun-Gyo and To-Ro as part of an ink series expansion. However, the Snow Crystal (Rikka) fountain pen ink didn't arrive for us to add

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