Jimmy James
May 23rd, 2012, 12:03 AM
As usual, my review is also archived at The Inked Nib (http://theinkednib.com/post/23596469438/review-pharmacists-terra-incinerata).
This is the second of three reviews I have planned for Pharmacist’s “fancy” iron gall inks. It is actually the third review I completed and is the shortest. I love all three inks, but I guess I just had less to say about this ink because it is the most subtle of the three.
Pen: Hero 330
Ink form: Hammermill Tidal MP paper
Review: AMPAD efficiency legal pad paper
This is the second of the three “fancy” iron gall inks I got in the mail today from Pharmacist of the Fountain Pen Network. I got so excited by this one I immediately inked a pen with the third color (Darkening Absinthe) and was so in love with that color I paused this review to write that one! The three inks are all outstanding and unlike any other ink I have tried.
By far, this is the most subtle of the inks. It moves from a sort of mossy green to a solid brown. The color shifts over the course of a few minutes (maybe 2 or 3) but likely will continue to darken a bit over the next few hours (note: no, not that I can tell — it’s darkens almost 100% of the way within about 40 seconds).
In this pen, this ink is maybe a -1 in dryness. It isn’t quite as dry as the Oriens-Occidens.
The three pack of inks was about $40 shipped from Belgium to me. It was very well worth it.
Video (note it is in the wrong orientation, my apologies):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONqOzMy53vg
Handwritten review:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7253755558_fef326aec6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253755558/)
Terra Incinerata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253755558/) by Erechtheus (http://www.flickr.com/people/erechtheus/), on Flickr
Before water test, after water test, and photo of ink form:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7243/7253751108_b9e72ca521_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253751108/)
Terra Incinerata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253751108/) by Erechtheus (http://www.flickr.com/people/erechtheus/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/7253753256_bf823e0b0f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253753256/)
Terra Incinerata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253753256/) by Erechtheus (http://www.flickr.com/people/erechtheus/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7253793518_5a7762d2d9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253793518/)
Terra Incinerata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253793518/) by Erechtheus (http://www.flickr.com/people/erechtheus/), on Flickr
This is the second of three reviews I have planned for Pharmacist’s “fancy” iron gall inks. It is actually the third review I completed and is the shortest. I love all three inks, but I guess I just had less to say about this ink because it is the most subtle of the three.
Pen: Hero 330
Ink form: Hammermill Tidal MP paper
Review: AMPAD efficiency legal pad paper
This is the second of the three “fancy” iron gall inks I got in the mail today from Pharmacist of the Fountain Pen Network. I got so excited by this one I immediately inked a pen with the third color (Darkening Absinthe) and was so in love with that color I paused this review to write that one! The three inks are all outstanding and unlike any other ink I have tried.
By far, this is the most subtle of the inks. It moves from a sort of mossy green to a solid brown. The color shifts over the course of a few minutes (maybe 2 or 3) but likely will continue to darken a bit over the next few hours (note: no, not that I can tell — it’s darkens almost 100% of the way within about 40 seconds).
In this pen, this ink is maybe a -1 in dryness. It isn’t quite as dry as the Oriens-Occidens.
The three pack of inks was about $40 shipped from Belgium to me. It was very well worth it.
Video (note it is in the wrong orientation, my apologies):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONqOzMy53vg
Handwritten review:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7253755558_fef326aec6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253755558/)
Terra Incinerata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253755558/) by Erechtheus (http://www.flickr.com/people/erechtheus/), on Flickr
Before water test, after water test, and photo of ink form:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7243/7253751108_b9e72ca521_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253751108/)
Terra Incinerata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253751108/) by Erechtheus (http://www.flickr.com/people/erechtheus/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/7253753256_bf823e0b0f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253753256/)
Terra Incinerata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253753256/) by Erechtheus (http://www.flickr.com/people/erechtheus/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8003/7253793518_5a7762d2d9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253793518/)
Terra Incinerata (http://www.flickr.com/photos/erechtheus/7253793518/) by Erechtheus (http://www.flickr.com/people/erechtheus/), on Flickr