The First 300 Inks
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Today is my one year blogiversary, which is great timing since today I published my 300th ink review. Every time I complete 100 ink reviews I talk about my favorite inks by color. These are my current favorites, not favorites of all time or ones you should rush out and buy, just some inks I'm really enjoying right now.
The rules: the inks have to have been in the first 300 ink reviews. They have to be my current favorites in that color, meaning the ones I use the most often. My favorites change often, so these are the ones I have used the most in the last month. This time I decided to include 2-3 non-shimmer inks and one shimmer ink per color since I get so many questions about shimmer inks lately. So let's jump in!
Black inks are great classics. Everyone should have at least one great black ink in their drawer. Currently I like Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi, Pelikan Edelstein Onyx, and Nemosine Coalsack Nebula. Click here to see the black inks together.
Blue-blacks: I like Bungubox 4B, Diamine Blue/black, and Sailor Sei-boku. Click here to see the Blue-black inks together.
Grey: I love grey, and yes I prefer to spell grey with an "e." Currently I like Diamine Earl Grey, Monteverde Smoke Noir, and Montblanc Oyster Grey. Click here to see the grey inks together.
Brown: Robert Oster Melon Tea, Robert Oster Caffe Crema, Montblanc Toffee Brown, and Robert Oster Terra Australis. Click here to see the brown inks together.
Red: Robert Oster Clay Red, Sailor Jentle Grenade, Robert Oster Australian Shiraz, and Diamine Wine Divine. Click here to see the red inks together.
Pink: Monteverde Garnet, Rohrer and Klingner Sketch Vroni, Kobe #30 Oji Cherry, and Robert Oster Rose Gilt Tynte. Click here to see the pink inks together.
Orange: Diamine Golden Honey, Robert Oster Peach, Papier Plume Sazerac, and Diamine Citrus Ice. Apparently I still prefer yellow-orange inks over straight orange inks. Click here to see the orange inks together.
Yellow: Robert Oster Yellow Sunset, Montblanc Golden Yellow, Robert Oster African Gold, and Robert Oster Heart of Gold. I consider gold inks to be part of the yellow ink category. Click here to see the yellow inks together.
Green: Robert Oster Peppermint, Robert Oster Jade, Robert Oster Sublime, and Robert Oster Fizzy Lime. Click here to see the green inks together.
Teal: Robert Oster Deep Sea, Robert Oster Marine, Papier Plume Lake Michigan Summer, and Diamine Spearmint Diva. I love teals. Click here to see the teal inks together.
Blue: Robert Oster Darkstar Blue, Robert Oster Blue Water Ice, Lamy Pacific Blue, and Diamine Arctic Blue. There are so many great blues that it's hard to choose just four. Click here to see the blue inks together.
Purple: Monteverde Amethyst, Robert Oster Summer Storm, Platinum Lavender Black, and Diamine Frosted Orchid. Click here to see the purple inks together.
I have learned so much about ink in the past year, and I'm hoping to learn a lot more in the next year. For 2018 I decided to make sure I review at least 6 inks of each color, so I'm dedicating one week per month to a specific color. Here's a peek at what's coming in the months ahead:
June-Teal
July-Grey
August-Blue/black
September-Black
October-Orange
November-Brown
December-Red
What inks are you loving right now?
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