Category Archives: Fountain Pen Ink Guide

See the latest in inks with Pen Chalet’s Fountain Pen Ink Guide – explore what’s new and what is coming. Find that must have fountain pen ink before it is available for sale. What makes this fountain pen ink so great and why should you buy it. Shop the latest inks at Pen Chalet.

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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Dominant Industry Sunset Ink vs. Lavender Ink - an ink comparison with side by side ink swatches

Dominant Industry Sunset Ink vs. Lavender Ink: Side by Side Ink Swatches

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We’re shaking things up this week with a customer-requested ink comparison instead of our usual weekly ink review. In the comments of a recent post, one of you asked to see Dominant Industry Lavender vs. Sunset ink side by side—and we were more than happy to oblige. This post features up-close swatches, writing samples, and ink bottle

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