Inkebara Earth — Ink Review #251

 

Inkebara Earth

 

Ink Review # 251


Originally posted on FPN: Jun 18, 2026 

 

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🧾 Description

 

Ink: Earth

Brand: Inkebara

Country: Czech Republic

Bottles: 60 ml bottles.

Pens Used: Pilot F3A EF semi-flex, Kaweco (EF/F/M/B/BB/ stub 1.1/1.9), Leonardt Principal EF (iroful), Brause Rose (Midori, Tr68 gsm)

 

Earth is a sepia ink, the darker version of Sand that I reviewed earlier. It is a “dual” shader. Though I was hard pressed to see anything, unless I used a dip pen. Ink has phenomenal dry times. Flow is average and lubrication is below average, but acceptable: you’ll get some pleasant feedback. 

 

I use a Pilot F3A, semi-flex, as I didn’t have enough ink. 

Ink is paler with finer nibs.

 

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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

“The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth.” — Milan Kundera, Czech novelist, (1929–2023)

 


 

Iroful

“The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” — Milan Kundera, Czech novelist, (1929–2023)

Leonardt Principal EF

 



 

Midori MD Codex

Too much noise makes silence visible.” — Bohumil Hrabal Czech novelist. 1914–1997.

Brause rose nib. 


 



 

Tomoe River 68gsm (Taroko Design Notebook)

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

“He builds his monument in a heap of compost.” — Karel Čapek, Czech writer, playwright, journalist. 1890–1938.

Brause rose nib. 

 



 

Hammermill 20lb copy paper

“Every beloved object is the center of a garden of paradise.” — Bohumil Hrabal, Czech novelist. 1914–1997.

 


Closeup

 


 

 🔍 Comparison

Col-O-ring swatches. Scans are approximate.

 


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 💧 Water Test

 


 

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 🎨 Artwork

Proud Pride of Lions

Inktober52, 2026: Proud 

 

It is said in Aesop’s fable that the mouse saved the lion. What is not said is that the lion invited the mouse to his den as an honoured guest, only to discover his pride massacred, with only three cubs alive, hidden there by some miracle. So the mouse stayed on and took care of the cubs, only to save the lion once again. Here, they are proudly attending their graduation at the Serengeti Prom.

 

Inkebara Earth, Ostrich Evening Mist, Jinchen Xi Xia (Sunset glow) and Platinum Carbon Black. 

Canson Mixed Media Paper.


 

Atlas Revisited

Atlas revisited: carrying the burden of cheese for the Mouse.

Inkebara Earth, Taccia Fukaki-hanada, Strathmore watercolour paper.

 


 

Sisyphus revisited 

When prey carries predator as punishment for not fighting back. 

Inkebara Earth, Jacques Herbin Rouille d’Ancre, Platinum Carbon Black, Ostrich Evening Mist, Strathmore Watercolour Paper.

 


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- Writing Experience: Ok with most nibs. 

- What I Liked: Drawing with. 

- What I Did Not Like: I prefer darker inks in general. 

 

 🧷 Ink Characteristics


- Shading: Yes. 

- Ghosting: Faint. Only with BB and above nibs. 

- Bleed Through: Same as above

- Flow Rate: Average. 

- Lubrication: Below average but not unpleasant. 

- Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. 

- Start-up: No problems. 

- Saturation: Pale.

- Sheen: None. 

- Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.

- Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice.

- Staining (Pen): No. 

- Clogging: No.

- Cleaning: Very Easy.

- Water Resistance: None. 

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 💬 Closing


Overall, an ok ink, but nothing to write about. 

 

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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