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    Default New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    Arrived in the post this morning, two bottles of special edition Kobe inks: Monet Violet and Van Gogh Cobalt.

    Here's a quick writing sample of the Monet Violet, together with a picture of the box and bottle.
    The ink is Sailor's usual high quality, nicely saturated, smooth and with beautiful shading.

    I'll post a picture of the Van Gogh Cobalt later.

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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    That is a lovely colour.

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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    And here is the Van Gogh Cobalt
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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    They both look fantastic colours. Their brightness is stunning. Hopefully you will have a couple of pens filled with these inks for us to try at the next gathering.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RuiFromUK View Post
    They both look fantastic colours. Their brightness is stunning. Hopefully you will have a couple of pens filled with these inks for us to try at the next gathering.
    I'll bring a couple of samples

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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    Those are stunning colors and I love Sailor inks. Are there more in this Kobe series?

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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    Lovely photo settings, too. A very nice touch.
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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    Beautiful. I too like how you added flowers to the pics....makes the bottles eye catching.

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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    Quote Originally Posted by nansaidh View Post
    Those are stunning colors and I love Sailor inks. Are there more in this Kobe series?
    yes, many.

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=nagasawa+kobe+ink

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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    I love the purple (as I do most purples). I have been thinking about buying the Island Blue after seeing it on The Pen Addict site.
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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    These colors are beautiful! In my monitor the cobalt looks a lot like Penman Sapphire.

    What is the water resistance of these inks?

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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    Wow, I love the cobalt!
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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    Beautiful inks! I've not heard about them until now. Where are they available to purchase from?

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    Quote Originally Posted by carlos.q View Post
    These colors are beautiful! In my monitor the cobalt looks a lot like Penman Sapphire.

    What is the water resistance of these inks?
    I haven't tested them for water resistance as that's not important to me for inks,so I never worry about it. I'll test them later today and let you know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ayami_109 View Post
    Beautiful inks! I've not heard about them until now. Where are they available to purchase from?
    I order my Kobe inks from cool-japan (Atsu) on eBay. He's great.
    These 2 are limited editions. I think he's sold out of the cobalt at the moment and there's only 1 left of the violet.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Monet-Violet...item486f5bce8e

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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    oooooooh

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    Quote Originally Posted by carlos.q View Post
    These colors are beautiful! In my monitor the cobalt looks a lot like Penman Sapphire.

    What is the water resistance of these inks?
    I've tested the inks for water resistance & these are the results after 2 mins under running water - so not really resistant as you can see.


    But I don't care that Van Gogh cobalt lacks water resistance because of the beautiful pink-red sheen of the ink.... ....
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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    Thank you for this water resistance test!
    Although the cobalt is not waterproof it seems to have decent water resistance.

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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    I love that Van Gogh Cobalt Blue. It's a shade that I would buy if it was available

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    Default Re: New Sailor Kobe inks - just received from Japan

    Beautiful colors both.

    Thanks for the review.

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