Octopus Write & Draw Brown Seahorse — Ink Review #162
Octopus Write & Draw Brown Seahorse Ink Review # 162 Originally posted on FPN: Dec 11, 2024 Ink: Brown Seahorse Brand: Octopus Fluids Write & Draw Country: Germany Availability: 50 ml bottles. Pens Used: Sheaffer Targa F (reverse), Lamy Safari (EF / F / M / B / Stub 1.1), Kanwrite Desire with Ahab nib. Description This is a gorgeous, complex grey/brown with hints of burgundy, a match made in heaven for a dry pen and Japanese paper. Unfortunately, I misplaced the chroma, but judging by the other Octopus Write & Draw inks, it likely has a single colour component. It is very wet, well-lubricated, and one of the fastest drying inks I ever used, which explains why there's some bleed through / ghosting on Rhodia, even more so than on Hammermill. Writing Samples (scan) I used respectively a Sheaffer Targa F reverse, Lamy Safari, and for the final flex lines I used a Kanwrite Desire with an Ahab semi-flex nib. For...