Robert Oster has continued to produce new and exciting colors for their wide array of Australian’s world of color. This fountain pen ink has the trademark,“A Drink for your Pen,” which is prolific in their production of ink colors. Even though they are continually producing many new ink colors, each one is still interesting and unique. Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink is a beautiful shade of blue, but the name is somewhat misleading. The blue is not a bright deep color as one would expect from a sapphire stone, but more of a muted blue with grey undertones. Evening Sapphire ink is the perfect name as the color defines an evening blue at sunset. Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink also has a slight hint of light pink sheen.
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Robert Oster Evening Sapphire Ink Review
We noticed the following characteristics while testing Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink that you may find helpful:
Testing Factors
For our review of Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink we used French made Rhodia dot pad paper with a French made J. Herbin glass dip pen. The pen has a tip that is similar to a fine fountain pen nib.
Bottle Sizes
Evening Sapphire ink comes in the standard Robert Oster plastic ink bottle, which is environmentally friendly. Each bottle contains 50 ml. of ink with a standard gold Robert Oster Signature ink label and a small ink swab on top of the ribbed lid. Robert Oster inks do not come with any other packaging.
Cost
Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink, which is imported directly from Australia and retails in the United States for $17.00, making Robert Oster ink a mid ranged ink option. It is a good quality fountain pen ink and a and good value.
Dry Time
We found a very reasonable dry time of approximately 6-7 seconds while testing Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink, which makes it viable as an everyday ink color option. Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink is a medium saturation ink and shows up well on paper, even with its muted grey undertones.
Bleed Through
As with most Robert Oster inks we have tested, we found absolutely no bleeding while testing Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink using Rhodia paper.
Feathering
During our testing of Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink we found zero feathering during normal use. Even during our water test, we found slight feathering but only at the most wet portion of the test.
Water Test
Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink is not waterproof ink, but we found that it held up very well during our water test. There was some color smearing, but it was muted and almost no additional feathering except at the wettest portion of the water test.
Shading
We found that Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink produces some nice shading characteristics with the right pen nib and hand. There are soft light blue-grey colors to a darker blue-black color. To top it all off, during the wettest lines you may see a slight pink sheen. Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink is quite a remarkable color.
Conclusion about the Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink
Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink is one of those colors that you may not have in your ink drawer. However, when you see this light muted blue ink, with good saturation, dry time and nice shading traits, it may be a must have. Robert Oster inks flow well in fountain pens, they are reasonably priced and are worth the experience. Robert Oster Evening Sapphire ink would be a good daily ink at home or the office. Happy writing from The Land Down Under!
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