Kuretake Shimbashi-Iro — Ink Review #114
Kuretake – Shimbashi-Iro Ink Review # 114 Originally posted on FPN: Feb 7, 2024 Ink: Shimbashi-Iro Brand: Kuretake Series: Meiji No Iro Country: Japan Availability: 20 ml bottles. Pens Used: Pilon F3A, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, 1.1), Noodler’s Nib creaper semi flex Description I love Kuretake brush pens, and I was very excited to try this one. Many thanks to @Lithium466 for the sample. These inks were released to celebrate Kuretake’s 120th anniversary. According to Kuretake’s website, these six inks are “inspired by colors popular around the Meiji era of Japan (1868–1912), when Kuretake was founded.” “Shimbashi” is the name of a place in Tokyo. The bright bluish-green colour was popular among geisha in Shimbashi, as it was fashionable and trendy. In short, the ink is wet, with average lubrication, long dry times on Japanese paper, and average dry times on Rhodia. The ink is pricey for what it is. While the scans capture the...