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  Tintenlabor - Dunkelgrün/schwarz 1 (Dark Green/Black 1) Ink Review # 182   Originally posted on FPN: Apr 25, 2025 Ink:  Dunkelgrün/schwarz 1 / Dark Green/Black 1 Brand:  Tintenlabor Country:  Switzerland Availability:  Discontinued. Tannenwald is the current Tintenlabor green-black ink. https://tintenlabor.mycommerce.shop/products Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1), Sailor Fude de Mannen, Unic vintage wet noodle. 🧾  Description Tintenlabor is a Swiss ink company specializing in Iron Gall inks. What differentiates this brand from others is that it discloses the iron content. The samples were sent to me by David, the Ink-Meister. Dark Green 1 has 3 g/L iron content and high dye content. It is the most user-friendly of the original Dark Green series. Writing with these inks is different, especially for the modern user who is used to well-lubricated inks. The more I use these inks, the more I cannot get enough of t...

Kitty Inkpot - Lost Rose Ink Review #181 Originally posted on FPN:  Apr 17, 2025 Ink:  Lost Rose Brand:  Kitty Inkpot Country:  China Availability:  35 ml bottles; currently only available through AliExpress or similar marketplaces. Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1), Sheaffer Targa semi-flex.   🧾  Description According to Soe & Soe, Lost Rose is a chromoshading purple ink with reddish-pink shading and cooler purple shading, made by an independent ink studio in China. It is part of Kitty Inkpot's Season III collection, Odyssey of Unknown Island. A lifetime ago, I read a passionate book, In Search of Lost Roses, by Thomas Christopher. As someone who loves antique/historical roses and felines, the combination of the brand and the name was irresistible. Of the three chromoshading inks I reviewed, I liked this one most, though not at the beginning. The ink had little to no lubrication, no water resistance, and I ...

  Fanyantan - #20 Qinghai Wave Ink Review #180 Originally posted on FPN:  Apr 09, 2025 Ink:  #20 Qinghai Wave Brand:  Fanyantan Country:  China Availability:  20 ml bottles; availability varies and is easiest through Asian/marketplace sellers. Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1), Kanwrite with FPR ultra-flex nib.   🧾  Description According to Soe & Soe, Qinghai Wave is a chromoshading ink appearing green when wet, with pink shading and teal-toned haloing. There are six inks in Season 4 from Fanyantan, inspired by scenes found in nature. Qinghai roughly translates as blue/green sea. In a nutshell: gimmicky, watery, low-lubrication, pricey ink, for ink nerds and artsy people. This is a gorgeous pale green, leaning celadon ink, made in China. The writing experience with Safari was like water; most nibs were somewhere between scratchy and atrocious. With Kanwrite, flow was inconsistent with the flex, either ...