Robert Oster Spearmint Ink: Robert Oster ink is a fairly new kid on the block in the ink market, but has absolutely made a significant splash. Robert Oster Signature Inks hail from down under from the Coonawarra District in Southern Australia. Each bottle of Robert Oster ink is hand made and has been catching on through out the fine writing industry and with consumers. This imported Australian Company prides themselves on their customer service and the absolutely fantastic array of 68 colors. Yes I said 68 colors! Robert Oster’s tagline is “Australian Colors for the World to Enjoy” as Robert Oster’s numerous colors come from the Australian continent’s majestic and diverse color palette. Robert Oster Spearmint ink is a darker than we expected beautiful green ink, the shade of a dark spearmint leaf.
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Robert Oster Spearmint Ink
We have noticed the following characteristics while testing Robert Oster Spearmint ink that you may find helpful:
Testing Factors
For this review we used Rhodia Bloc N. 18 paper with a J. Herbin dip glass pen, which has a tip equivalent to an extra fine nib.
Bottle Sizes
All 68 Robert Oster inks come in a standard tall round 50 ml.(1.69 oz.) plastic opaque bottle, with a gold seal Robert Oster Signature Ink label. Each cap is then topped with a white, easy to read label that clearly identifies the color of ink inside. An actual ink swatch is placed on this label from the ink contents and shows nicely on the white label. Each bottle is carbon free, environmentally friendly bottle and the ink is non-toxic.
Cost
The retail price for this Australian imported ink is $17.00 U.S. dollars, which places this ink just below the mid range price and at the top end of the economical inks.
Dry Time
A great characteristic we found while using Robert Oster Spearmint ink with the fine tipped glass dip pen is a quick dry time of approximately 3 seconds. This makes Robert Oster Spearmint ink functional for use as a everyday or office ink.
Bleed Through
Under normal use we did not experience any bleeding using Robert Oster Spearmint ink using the dip pen on Rhodia paper. However, during the cotton swab test, we did notice some bleeding when the cotton swab was at its wettest point.
Feathering
We did not notice any perceptible feathering while testing Robert Oster Spearmint ink under normal use. However, there was some feathering during the water test, when we ran a wet cotton swab over an ink sample.
Water Test
During our water test, where we run a wet cotton swab over a Robert Oster Spearmint ink sample after we have let the ink dry for 3 minutes. We noticed quite a bit of color smearing, some feathering and line distortion. This ink is not waterproof.
Shading
One of the great characteristics of Robert Oster inks is the color variation and the possible shading when using a stub or larger nib, as is displayed by our test above.
Conclusion about the Robert Oster Spearmint Ink
Although we have just been introduced to Robert Oster inks our initial test and review is very favorable. We cannot wait to continue to test many more of the 68 colors available. Robert Oster Spearmint ink is a super shade of green, quick dry time, nice shading ability and reasonable priced for this imported Australian ink. Happy Writing Mates!
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