Ink Review #1281: Monteverde Red Velvet

Monteverde Red Velvet is a dark maroon red, perfect for fall and winter. You can find this ink at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Red Velvet is a dark maroon red.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much less saturated.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Red Velvet is closest to Ferris Wheel Press Candy Marsala. Click here to see the Monteverde inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Purple with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, this is not my favorite Monteverde ink. Normally I really enjoy Monteverde inks, but this one falls a bit flat for me. It’s a little too unsaturated and a little too dry.

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