Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby — Ink Review #145
Pelikan Edelstein — Star Ruby Ink Review # 145 Originally posted on FPN: Sep 12, 2024 Ink: Star Ruby Brand: Pelikan Edelstein Country: Germany Availability: 50 ml bottles. Pens Used: Lamy (Reverse EF/EF/ F/ M/ B, 1.1) Kanwrite Flex. Description This is a very, very wet, hot pink-fuchsia. It has the subtlety of a sledgehammer. Surprisingly, it’s very well-behaved on copy paper, but there was some bleed-through with reverse EF, EF, F, and flex nibs on Iroful. The broader the nib, the lighter the colour. There is minimal shading, even on Iroful, which can enhance the shading of other inks. The ink has no water resistance. As it's pink, it's a pain to clean, but it has surprisingly fast dry times on Rhodia. There is a hint of gold sheen when applied liberally on paper. If you like wet inks, flashy colours, and dream of rubies, this is for you Chroma Writing Samples I’ve added Iroful paper to the lineup. Even with Iro...