Kakimori is a stationary shop in Tokyo Japan.
They have a range of inks and stationery, which epitomizes Japanese minimalism and elegance. They also make personalized handmade inks and notebooks, a specialized dip pen nib and nib holders.
Their pigment line comes in beautiful bottles:
Courtesy of Kakimori store.
This is the least beautiful ink in bottle. It is surprising that such an unflattering colour can transform into such a light and joyous orange.
According to them:
"A perfect omelette reveals its deliciously soft centre. Torori is the colour of anticipation, describing a rich consistency overflowing with flavour."
I thought I wouldn’t like this light orange ink. But surprisingly it’s fun to sketch or doodle with.
As a writing ink, I found it only enjoyable with a broad nib . But even then, it’s not comfortable to read for me. However, if you want to write unwanted thoughts, or a vengeance letter, with fine nib to make the reader suffer, it's a good for that
Ink is dry, wet and has long dry times and is easy to clean.
Lets start with Chroma:
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Writing samples:
Text is from The Art of Peace, by Morihei Ueshiba translated by John Stevens.
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Photos:
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Watertest:
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Comparison:
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I did a tiny doodle, to show it works well as an accent ink. The blue ink is Noodler's Lermontov.
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Here is another sketch: A tear for the sacred fire:
Ink are Kakimori Torori
Noodler's Lermontov
J Herbin Larmes de Cassis
Paper is Fabriano Water-colour
· Pens used: Pilot Elite (Ef/Stub) Lamy Safari (Ef/F/M/B), Jinhao 450 with an Ahab nib.
· What I liked: Great for drawing. Enjoyable with broad nib. Very easy to clean.
· What I did not like: It’s not easy to read, especially with finer nibs. Not good for note taking.
· What some might not like: Dry, long dry times. Ugly colour in the bottle. Not recommended for heavy handed writers or overwriter lefties.
· Shading: With wider nibs
· Ghosting: None.
· Bleed through: None
· Flow Rate: Wet
· Lubrication: On the dry side.
· Nib Dry-out: None.
· Start-up: None
· Saturation: Light
· Shading Potential: With wide nibs, some.
· Sheen: None.
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: None
· Nib Creep / “Crud”: Nope.
· Staining (pen): No.
· Clogging: No.
· Cleaning: Easy
· Water resistance: Very good.
· Availability: 30 ml bottles.
Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier
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