{"id":5272,"date":"2020-08-05T08:16:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T15:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/blog\/?p=5272"},"modified":"2020-10-07T11:06:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T18:06:35","slug":"krishna-caramel-ink-review-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/blog\/krishna-caramel-ink-review-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Krishna Caramel Ink Review & Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"

For this week\u2019s ink review, we\u2019re excited to work with a super rich Krishna fountain pen ink, Krishna Caramel ink. Since the pandemic hit, we\u2019ve had trouble getting new shipments of Krishna inks<\/a>, but we just received a partial shipment and restocked several of our favorite colors (your favorites, too, most likely). We thought this was the perfect time to feature one of them! Read the full Krishna Caramel ink review, and then make sure you remember to enter to win the bottle of ink use for this week\u2019s review \u2013 link to enter is at the bottom of the ink review!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All About the Ink Maker: Krishna<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. Sreekumar is the founder and creator of Krishna Inks. Dr. Sreekumar is a medical doctor by day, but by night he\u2019s an ink connoisseur and in all the other time he has left over, he\u2019s also what you might call a master nib grinder. Krishna inks reflect Dr. Sreekumar\u2019s personal passion for inks exhibiting various styles and traits. If you\u2019re considering trying out a Krishna ink, you\u2019ll have your choice from 70 different ink colors in basic to regular to sheening to iron gall fountain pen inks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This week\u2019s featured ink, Krishna Caramel ink, is from Krishna\u2019s Super Rich Series of inks. Check out different Krishna inks available now at\u00a0<\/span>PenChalet.com.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All About the Krishna Super Rich Ink Series:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Krishna\u2019s Super Rich ink series lays claim to this week\u2019s featured ink, Caramel. The Krishna Super Rich ink series as a whole is known for wonderful shading traits, so we were excited to see the Caramel ink in action during this week\u2019s ink review tests to see if it lived up to the reputation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All About This Week\u2019s Chosen Ink: Krishna Caramel Ink<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Krishna\u2019s Caramel fountain pen ink is a nice, orange-brown ink that leans more towards the orange side than the brown on the color spectrum. Krishna Super Rich Caramel ink appeared as a dark, almost burnt orange when writing on white paper, but it did have brighter orange tendencies that showed up during the review of shading traits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

*** Well done, you\u2019re about to dive into the test results for this week\u2019s ink review. Are you a full review reader? Then you\u2019re well on your way to just where you want to be. If you\u2019re not a full review reader (or just not today), you can skip to the bottom to enter to win the bottle of ink used in this week\u2019s ink review. Just don\u2019t forget to come back and read the complete review later.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s Time: Krishna Super Rich Caramel Ink<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This week we put Krishna Caramel fountain pen ink through our standard ink review tests. And here\u2019s what happened.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Read the full Krishna Caramel fountain pen ink review.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ink Review Testing Factors (to keep things scientific):<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We list the \u201cother\u201d fine writing products and accessories we used to test out the chosen ink for the weekly review in this section before we jump in to the review\u2019s test results. For our review of Krishna Caramel fountain pen ink<\/a>, we used a French-made J Herbin spiral glass dip pen (with a tip similar to a fine-medium fountain pen nib) on Rhodia dot pad paper. Using different papers or different nib sizes may produce different results but knowing what we were working with allows you to create a starting point.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Sort of Ink Bottle Does Krishna Use?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Krishna Caramel ink is available in Krishna\u2019s small standard Krishna Super Rich 20 ml. glass bottle. Krishna keeps the presentation simple with their new labeling and packaging. You\u2019ll notice they switched from the corrugated cardboard packaging to a white cardboard. (We think it\u2019s cleaner and simpler to read the packaging, so the change gets a thumbs up from us). It\u2019s clear and clean, but the very simple cardboard box does not offer much in the way of internal protection for the ink bottle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How Much Does Krishna Caramel Ink Cost?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Krishna Caramel ink is an economical fountain pen ink. Check out current pricing at PenChalet.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Did Krishna Caramel Ink Fair in the 1-Dip Test?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

During the 1-dip test we dip each week\u2019s featured pen in ink once and then write on Rhodia dot pad paper. We use the 1-dip test to see how far one dip can write on paper. This week, we dipped our<\/span>\u00a0J. Herbin spiral glass dip pen<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Krishna Caramel ink once for each writing sample shown above (\u201cS,\u201d \u201cX,\u201d and scribble lines). This week\u2019s ink easily wrote across the paper on all three writing samples.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How Fast Does the Caramel Ink Dry?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

During our review, Krishna Caramel fountain pen ink had a dry time of approximately 7-8 seconds, which is well within the range we consider reasonable for everyday use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Does Krishna Caramel Ink Bleed Through?\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We saw absolutely no bleeding during normal use of Krishna\u2019s Caramel ink on Rhodia dot pad paper<\/a>. We also saw no bleeding during the cotton swab test.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Was There Any Feathering While Using Caramel Ink?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We saw no feathering during normal use of Krishna Caramel ink. There was some slight feathering during the water test, but you can expect that with any non-waterproof ink.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Does the Caramel Ink Stand Up to Water?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Krishna Caramel ink is not a waterproof ink, but we always include a water test. (For the water test, we let an ink sample dry for about 3 minutes before running a wet cotton swab over the sample). With Krishna Caramel ink, we saw some slight line distortion, slight additional feathering, but the lines were still very legible. When we ran a wet cotton swab over the ink sample, we saw some significant color smearing, but that\u2019s normal for a non-waterproof ink.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Does Krishna Caramel Ink Have Good Shading Traits?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

With the right nib and penmanship, Krishna Caramel ink offers some excellent shading traits; from dark burnt orange lines to lighter bright orange colors depending on handwriting and nib variations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Final Conclusion on Krishna Super Rich Caramel Ink:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This week\u2019s featured ink, Krishna Super Rich Caramel ink, is an economical option made by Krishna with nice shading possibilities. The lovely, dark orange color comes with a quick dry time (about 7-8 seconds) so we feel comfortable recommending it for everyday use. Happy writing from India!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Enter to Win Krishna Caramel Ink:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Enter to win the actual bottle of Krishna Caramel ink that Pen Chalet used in this week\u2019s ink review:<\/span><\/p>\n

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