Organics Studio — Ernest's Vintage Writing Fluid Oscar's Copper — Ink Review #66

Organics Studio Ernest's Vintage Writing Fluid Oscar's Copper

 

Ink Review # 66

 

Originally posted on FPN: Jul 3, 2023

 

Ink: Ernest's Vintage Writing Fluid Oscar's Copper
Brand: Organics Studio
Country: USA
Availability: 55 ml bottles.
Pens Used: Lamy Safari (reverse EF, EF, F, M, B), Kanwrite Ultraflex, Jinhao 450

Description

This is my 3rd and last mystery ink review from my blind test from the FPGeeks website.

The name is a mouthful.

As of now there are three colors in the vintage series: Blue Merle, Scarlett and Oscar’s Copper.

I didn't like the high-sheening inks of Organics Studio. I found them distracting. But with this ink, I'm tempted to give this brand another chance.

According to Pen Chalet:

“The Vintage series of inks are made using vintage, yet simple ink formulas that are PH neutral, and hassle or clog free inks. They are designed to be easy to clean even if the ink is left in a pen for an extended period of time.”

However, the hassle-free claim did not materialize. It took a day of flushing, soaking and finally pen flush to clean the Lamy Safari, in which the ink had taken up residence for at least a month.

Paradoxically, the cartridge was very easy to clean. A few flushes with a syringe and it was as clean as a whistle. Some pink, red, and purple inks are notoriously difficult to clean. 

So, my recommendation is to use this ink in a pen that can be easily dismantled and preferably not a piston-filler and to have a pen flush nearby. 

Chroma

Writing Samples (scan)

As this was a blind test, regrettably my texts are not from Oscar Wilde. The first three writing samples are passages from The Song of Songs, translated by Ariel and Chana Bloch.

Note how the colour changes depending on the paper and nib size.

Rhodia

Midori

Tomoe River 68 gsm

Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews.

Hammermill 20 lb

Photos

Mnemosyne Paper. 

The brown ink is  Pilot Yama-guri; the blue, Pilot Blue-Black.

Comparison

Water Test

Artwork

Swan of Tuonela

Inspired by the myth of the Swan of Tuonela from the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. I don't recall the black ink; it could be Platinum Carbon Black.

Old School SMS

Inspired by @LizEF's The Adventures of Quin and Makhabesh, magical texts, aka message papers, used by characters to communicate swiftly. I wrote the text with a glass pen dipped in bleach. 

Ink Characteristics

·      What I liked: Lovely chameleon color, beautiful shading, and very fast dry times, even with B nibs.
·      What I did not like: You might have startup issues if the pen is left uncapped briefly. Also, it’s a pain to clean. 
·      What some might not like: Same as above.
·      Shading: Yes
·      Ghosting: None, unless you insist on writing on copy paper with a wet wide nib.
·      Bleed through: None.
·      Flow Rate: Wet.
·      Lubrication: Excellent.
·      Nib Dry-out: No.
·      Start-up: No.
·      Saturation: Nice brick-red.
·      Shading Potential: With wide nibs.
·      Sheen: No.
·      Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: No.
·      Nib Creep / “Crud”: No.
·      Staining (pen): No.
·      Clogging: No.
·      Cleaning: I finally had to usea pen flush twice. It took a day to clean. The Jinhao was much easier and faster to clean.
·      Water resistance: Debatable 😛

 

Feel free to share your experience, feedback, or any other comments. The more the merrier. 😊