Yazeh Ink Reviews

  Jinchen Purple Forest (Zi-lin)   Ink Review # 239   Originally posted on FPN: Apr 16, 2026   --- 🧾  Description   Ink:  Purple Forest Brand:  Jinchen Country:  China Available:  18 ml bottles from AliExpress or Taobao if you understand Chinese. Pens used:  Pilot Kakuno Japanese EF nib, Lamy Safari (EF,F,M,B, stub 1.1), Hongdian Forrest with a Long Blade nib, Karas Kustoms Vertex with a FPnib flex nib and an extra-wet ebonite feed (three ink channels!).   When perusing the Jinchen inks, this was the first ink that hooked me. In my excitement, I ordered another ink by mistake. :D  So, I reordered the correct one. The moment I swatched the ink, the pink chromo-shading effect appeared through the blue-grey layers. When I dipped my glass pen to make my water-test sketch, the same effect was visible on Mnemosyne paper. Had I hit the jackpot? We’ll see. ;) To make the chromo-shading work, one needs specific conditions: th...

Akkerman #09 Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indigo   Ink Review #   112   Originally posted on FPN:  Jan 26, 2024   Ink:  #09 Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indigo Brand:  Akkerman Availability:  60 ml bottles. Pens Used:   Pilot F3A EF,  Kaweco  (EF/F/M/B, BB), Waterman W2 vintage flex.  Description According to Vanness,  The name of this ink is a play on Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indië (Avenue of New East Indies), a major street in The Hague. It’s a handsome greyish blue-black ink, slightly dry, with a mouthful of a name. Unlike several other  reviewers, my writing experience was quite unpleasant.  The ink was sluggish and dry. I would say it might need a wet pen with a nice smooth nib. Chroma It is quite complex. Note the turquoise on the top and purple at the bottom. Writing Samples Rhodia Midori Tomoe River 68 gsm Hammermill 20 lb Photo Comparison Water test Artwork Ink Characteristics ·        What I lik...