Ink Review #987: Pilot Iroshizuku Ama-iro

I’ve been trying to make it through all of the standard Pilot Iroshizuku inks lately, so I was excited when a reader sent me a sample of Pilot Iroshizuku Ama-iro, aka Sky Blue. You can purchase this ink at most pen retailers, including Pen Chalet.

The color:

Ama-iro is a beautiful medium sky blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink shows just a hint of pink sheen. There’s not much there, and it doesn’t show up in writing.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, tiny sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen is only visible in large swabs on Tomoe River paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes but just a tiny bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Ama-iro is just a little bit darker than Colorverse Horizon and it’s a bit lighter than Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-peki. Click here to see the Pilot Iroshizuku inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Turquoise with a broad nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, I love this ink. I need to get a full bottle since I enjoyed it so much. The color is beautiful, it has a nice wet flow and some great shading.

Disclaimer: A sample of this ink was provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links, but this post is not sponsored in any way.