Colorverse Delicious Sleep — Ink Review #257
Colorverse - Delicious Sleep
Ink Review # 257
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🧾 Description
Ink: Delicious Sleep
Series: Joy in the Ordinary
Brand: Colorverse
Country: South Korea
Bottle size: 30 mL
Pens Used: Pilot F3A EF semi-flex, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, stub 1.1)
I got a sample on a whim. I’m very particular with purples and this one is not for me.
The ink is wet, has slightly below-average lubrication, and shows subtle shading on most papers, with excellent shading on Iroful.
The ink doesn’t like copy paper and even had a bit of show-through on Rhodia.
It will survive a few drops of water but not a flood.
Apart from the label on the ink bottle, this ink is a pass for me. I prefer my purples muted, or darker.
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🧪 Chroma
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✍️ Writing Samples (photos LED and daylight)
Translations from language are provided for reference only and may differ from published versions.
Rhodia dotpad
“Under her eyelids it was deeper, wider than the desert’s night sky.”
— Kim Hyesoon / female / born 1955 / Korean poet
Iroful
“My worries feel long at night, so I thought my dreams would feel long too.”
— Han Yong-un / Manhae / male / born August 29, 1879 / Korean poet, Buddhist monk
“Tonight, again, the stars are brushed by the wind.”
— Yun Dong-ju / male / born December 30, 1917 / Korean poet
Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews.
“If I could hide in dreams. Or perhaps in memories.”
— Han Kang / female / born November 27, 1970 / Korean novelist and poet
“Making a bridal dress for someone, every year I’m to sleep alone.”
— Heo Nanseolheon / female / born 1563 / Korean poet, painter, and calligrapher
🔍 Comparison
Col-O-ring swatches. Scans are approximate.
💧 Water Test
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🎨 Artwork
The Silence Between the Chimes
Caught in the Wisteria
Cat got caught in the wisteria after watching too many Joseon-era K-dramas. And Mouse is too tiny to help.
- Writing Experience: Good.
- What I Liked: Lovely to write with.
- What I Did Not Like: I’m particular about purples.
🧷 Ink Characteristics
- Shading: Subtle.
- Ghosting: Yes, on copy paper and faint on Rhodia.
- Bleed Through: Doesn’t like copy paper.
- Flow Rate: Wet
- Lubrication: Slightly below average.
- Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
- Start-up: No problems.
- Saturation: Lovely purple.
- Sheen: No.
- Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
- Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice.
- Staining (Pen): No.
- Clogging: No.
- Cleaning: I cleaned it out quickly. But traditionally purple inks can be difficult to clean.
- Water Resistance: It’ll survive a few drops but not a deluge.
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💬 Closing
This is a decent ink by Colorverse if you love the color and are a cat lover. The label design is gorgeous.
No fountain pens were harmed in preparing this review. 😉
Please don’t hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments — the more the merrier. 😊
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