Monteverde Malibu Blue — Ink Review #142
Monteverde Malibu Blue Ink Review # 142 Originally posted on FPN: Aug 28, 2024 Ink: Monteverde Malibu Blue Brand: Monteverde Country: USA Availability: 30 ml bottles, international long cartridges. Pens Used: Lamy (Reverse EF, EF, F, M, B), Kanwrite Desire with an Ahab nib. Description I would call this a “boring” royal blue. It hates copy paper, so if that is what you use most, go for R&K Königsblau instead. It’s only bearable with a B nib. On the plus side, it’s one of the easiest inks to clean. Despite my negative bias about the colour, I finished my entire sample using it for background washes. I wouldn’t mind a wall painted with this colour. Chroma Writing Samples (scans) Rhodia Iroful I've been introduced to Iroful paper, thanks @LizEF, so I might add it to the lineup. This paper can transform some inks drastically but it's extremely sensitive to hand oils. In this case, it didn't do much, despite what the s...