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Tintenlabor Bernstein   Ink Review # 260   Ink:  Bernstein (Amber) Brand:  Tintenlabor Country:  Switzerland Availability:  30 ml and 50 ml bottles from Tintenlabor website: https://tintenlabor.mycommerce.shop/products Type:  Light iron gall ink. Pens Used:  Pilot Elite EF, Kaweco Sport (EF/F/M/B/BB, stub 1.1), Ackermann with Moonman flex.   Tintenlabor is a small Swiss company specializing in iron gall inks, and it identifies the iron content of each ink. The lower the iron content, the easier the upkeep. The higher the iron content, the more waterproof the ink becomes, the more dramatic the oxidation, and the more care is needed when cleaning the pen. Tintenlabor Bernstein is a lovely sepia iron gall ink with low dye content, whose colour is shaped largely by metal–tannin chemistry. . It oxidizes from transparent amber into a lovely sepia or brown, depending on nib width and wetness. It’s the ultra-light version of Tintenlabor Goldrausch (G...

  Tintenlabor Barrique   Ink Review # 259   Ink:  Barrique Brand:  Tintenlabor Country:  Switzerland Availability: Tintenlabor website :  https://tintenlabor.mycommerce.shop/products Pens Used:  Pilot Kakuno Orange EF, Lamy Safari Red (EF, F, M, B and 1.1 stub), Osmiroid Copperplate EF semi-flex Bottle size:  30 ml and 50 ml. Type:  Ultra-light iron gall ink.    Tintenlabor is a small Swiss company specializing in iron gall inks, and it discloses the iron content of each ink. The lower the iron content, the easier the upkeep. The higher the iron content, the more water-resistant the ink becomes, the more dramatic the oxidation, and the more care is needed when cleaning the pen. Nothing drastic, though.  Cleaning Note: Like all IG inks, flush with water first. For stubborn residue, use a small pinch of pure ascorbic acid in water, then rinse thoroughly. Avoid ammonia-based cleaners with iron gall inks. An ultrasonic cleaner...

  Tintenlabor Tannenwald   Ink Review # 227   Originally posted on FPN: Feb 08, 2026   ---   🧾  Description   Ink:  Tintenlabor Tannenwald Available:  30/50 ml bottles directly from the Tintenlabor website . Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Kaweco (EF/F/M/B/BB/stub 1.1, 1.9), Noodler’s Ahab with FPR Ultra-flex.   Tintenlabor is a Swiss ink company specializing in iron gall inks. What differentiates these inks from other brands is that the iron content is clearly stated. The highest iron content in the range is 6 g/L, and the lowest is 1 g/L.   The samples were sent to me by the Ink-Meister, David.    Tannenwald is a 4 g/L ink. It is a wet, lubricated ink, grass/apple green (when wet) and oxidizes to dark green or black depending on wetness and the amount applied.        It has excellent water resistance: the more the ink cures, the more waterproof it becomes.  It dried up in the Ahab, which has the wo...