{"id":4163,"date":"2019-04-22T10:51:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T17:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/blog\/?p=4163"},"modified":"2019-04-22T10:51:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T17:51:59","slug":"robert-oster-aussie-brown-ink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/blog\/robert-oster-aussie-brown-ink\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Oster Aussie Brown Ink Review and Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Oster Aussie Brown Ink is one of the more than 100 Robert Oster Signature ink<\/a> colors from the Australian color palate. Each of these ink colors has a unique name and variety of color, are respected by pen lovers, perform well and have other great characteristics. Robert Oster\u2019s multitude of ink colors are crafted and manufactured in Australia and imported to the United States.<\/p>\n

Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink is a nice earth brown color, which shades from a dark brown to a soft caramel brown. The ink can be used as an everyday ink color as it shows up dark on white paper and is fountain pen friendly.<\/p>\n

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Robert Oster Aussie Brown Fountain Pen Ink Review<\/p><\/div>\n

During our review of Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink we found the following characteristics and traits that you may find helpful when choosing your next ink color:<\/p>\n

Testing Factors<\/h2>\n

For our review, we used a French-made J Herbin glass dip pen on Rhodia dot pad paper. The dip pen has a type that is similar to a medium-fine fountain pen nib. Different paper and nib size may produce different results.<\/p>\n

Bottle Size<\/h2>\n

Robert Oster Signature inks come in a standard plastic 50 ml. bottle. Each bottle is identical with a simple white label printed with the color of ink and small ink swatch on top of the lid. The bottles are environmentally friendly but very functional and no issues with leaking.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/h2>\n

Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink retails for $17.00 in the USA. Other specialty inks from Robert Oster such as their\u00a0Shake \u2018N\u2019 Shimmy ink<\/a>\u00a0retails for a bit more. Overall, Robert Oster inks<\/a> are a mid-ranged priced ink and are imported from Australia.<\/p>\n

Dry Time<\/h2>\n

We found a reasonable dry time of 6-7 seconds during our review of Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink, which makes this ink an everyday ink option. With a very reasonable dry time, Aussie Brown ink can be used in most daily situations.<\/p>\n

Bleed Through<\/h2>\n

We found no bleeding during our review of Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink even during the cotton swab test of our review.<\/p>\n

Feathering<\/h2>\n

During normal use, we found no feathering at all while testing Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink. However, there was some feathering during our water test, which is to be expected with non-waterproof ink.<\/p>\n

Water Test<\/h2>\n

During our review, we ran a wet cotton swab over a dried\u00a0Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink sample. The results of our test were significant color smear, which is typical for dark non-waterproof ink and some feathering. Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink is not waterproof ink.<\/p>\n

Shading<\/h2>\n

Aussie Brown is a nice dark brown ink but can shade beautifully with a wide variety of ink strokes and writing styles. The ink can produce a light soft brown to medium brown shades as well.<\/p>\n

Conclusions about Robert Oster Aussie Brown Ink<\/h2>\n

Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink is a nice dark brown color. It has a reasonably quick dry time making it functional as an everyday ink color. Although each bottle is imported directly from Australia the price is still within a moderately reasonable price range. Finally, Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink has some fantastic shading characteristics and ability depending on the pen, paper and handwriting style. Happy Writing from Australia!<\/p>\n

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