Robert Oster continues to add inks to their Australian palette of colors. With the release of several new colors this spring including Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink, they have more than 70 colors available. As you can imagine with 70+ colors of inks, Golden Brown is a variation of a typical brown color ink.
Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink Bottle
Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink is a dark brown color with light reddish brown highlights. This is a very nice brown color ink. Not too much red such as in the J. Herbin Terre De Feu Ink or even Waterman Absolute Brown ink. The Golden Brown ink also achieves some sheen when it pools and dries. If you are looking for a brown ink with a slight golden hue this may not be the ink for you. It is a very nice deep dark color with less red than most brown inks.
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Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink
We found the following characteristics while testing Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink that you may find helpful:
Testing Factors
We used Rhodia Bloc N. 18 paper with a J. Herbin glass spiral dip pen for this ink review. The J. Herbin glass dip pen has a tip comparable to a fine nib.
Bottle Sizes
All Robert Oster inks come in a standard clear plastic non-descript 50 ml. bottle. You are not going to pay extra for a bottle. With no frills, it is functional and does the job. There is also just one size available on the market when purchasing Robert Oster inks.
Cost
The retail price for Robert Oster inks is $16.00 US dollars. Although this price is slated to increase to $17.00 any time. This makes Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink a mid-ranged priced fountain pen ink. Not bad for a handcrafted and imported Australian ink.
Dry Time
Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink has a good amount of saturation. It does have a longer dry time than some of the other Robert Oster inks we have reviewed. During our testing of Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink we experienced a 7-8 second dry time when using the glass dip pen on Rhodia paper.
Bleed Through
No ink bleeding was experienced using Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink during our review. This is a common characteristic with Robert Oster inks, at least with higher quality paper such as French made Rhodia paper.
Feathering
The Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink experienced no feathering during normal use. However, during the water test, there was significant feathering at the wettest points.
Water Test
Running a wet cotton swab over the dried Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink sample, we produced a significant amount of color smearing, line distortion and feathering. This is not a water proof ink, or even water resistant.
Shading
The Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink created some nice shading using, especially with a thicker nib pen and the cotton swab. As with most inks, the finer the tip, the less shading you will experience. Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink has some nice shading potential.
Conclusion about the Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink
Overall, Robert Oster Golden Brown Ink is a nice dark brown color ink, with less red than most brown colors. We would probably classify it as a true “Golden Brown” color. The dry time is longer than other Robert Oster inks, but the saturation is nice and the color shows up really well on paper. This ink can be used in all settings including the office due to its deep rich color and reasonable dry time. The price is reasonable for a mid-range imported ink from way down under.
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A nice shading chestnut brown … similar to Iroshizuku Tsukushi, perhaps.
Any Robert Oster ink is great. I have the RO Dark Chocolate and use it quite often. This new brown ink should be in my little collection of Rob’s amazing ink.
I’ve been looking forward to this ink since I saw it on the list of upcoming colors! For some reason, I tend to gravitate toward brown inks (in additional to blues and purples!).
I have never really been interested in browns, but this appears to be a good looking ink. Hmm, I’d love to try it out.
I love Robert Oster colors and Khaki is my favorite
Beautiful brown!
Spearmint is pretty good!
I’m a sucker for darker brown ink — and mid-brown, too (like Khaki)! It’s my “black” ink.
Looks like a sweet brown. Love Robert Oster. Thanks for the opportunity.
I’ve never had a brown ink but my favorite ink overall is
Noodler’s Heart of Darkness
Wonderful brown. Reminds of me Montblanc Toffee Brown.
I do not yet have a brown ink in my stash, but looking at sample pictures online, one with less red or yellow (even though “golden” is in the name) feels more pleasing to my eyes. This looks like it fits my preferences, and I’ll have to add it to the “buy eventually” list that never seems to get shorter.
Love the ink reviews, they’re helpful, informative, and they certainly keep money from burning holes in my pockets. 🙂
I like that this ink has some considerable shading and that it is not too red. RO inks are great!
Oh, I love brown inks. And golden brown even more!
I use Diamine all the time but this Robert Oster looks promising 😉
Cheers!
Another great looking Robert Oster ink