Robert Oster Signature Inks now In Stock!
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Robert Oster Signature Inks now In Stock!
Oster Blue Sea.jpg
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Whoa...
FRANK !!!!!
Are you bringing these to DC ??????????????
Frank (August 5th, 2016)
I'm lucky to be in Australia, where these are made, and I have a silly number of Rob Oster's inks. I recommend (most of) them. Favourites: Deep Sea, Purple Rock, Dark Chocolate, Khaki, Forest Green, Graphite, Bondi Blue, Barossa Grape,Green Olive, Red-Orange.
Hi Migo, you couldn't post up some samples could you of graphite as there's no swatch on his listings. Any feedback on Grün Schawrz if you have this?
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Thanks Frank! Was lovely to meet you and of course nab some of these inks.
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Frank (August 10th, 2016)
Frank (August 10th, 2016)
Frank (August 10th, 2016)
VegHead (August 9th, 2016)
Frank, are you going to the Dallas Pen Show?
If you'd bring some of these R.O inks, that would be wonderful!!
Hi Will!
Thanks for asking! I only get to do East Coast Shows for the most part (I teach during the school year, and try to get as many shows in as I can given the schedule). I still have stock on site, and have placed a re-order already! (Should be in by end of next week!)
Not sure about availability at Dallas Show... Robert (Oster) has told me that Vanness will have stock at the S.F. Show.
If they go to Dallas, I'm sure it will be there!
Regards,
Frank
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Last edited by Frank; August 11th, 2016 at 09:23 AM.
"When, in the course of writing events, it becomes self-evident that not all pens are created equal" (Federalist Frank)
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They should go to the Dallas show. It's not THAT FAR away.
penwash (August 11th, 2016)
Man the Dark Chocolate is awesome !
Put the review up on the blog http://www.fountainpendays.com/blog/...-chocolate-ink
Thanks again Frank !
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Frank (August 11th, 2016)
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Here's a photo of some of the Oster inks. The swabs were done with two passes with a cotton bud. The writing is done with a very fine glass dip nib from the Visconti Art of Writing Set. Paper is a cheap Japanese notebook
What this doesn't show is that most (but not all) of the Osters shade beautifully from a filled fountain pen.
Hope it's OK to post here as I didn't buy any of these from Federalist Pens............
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I love the undertones in these inks. That Viola looks pretty interesting !!!
You're right, it is interesting. It has an unusual habit of slightly separating and looking a bit grainy at first, but as it dries it consolidates to a light lilac-violet, with pink undertones. Very pretty.
You can see it here, in a Bexley. Being a pale, less saturated ink it needs a wet, broad nib & is best on slightly toothy, more absorbent paper; although it still looks nice on this smooth Japanese paper.
I'm a fan - it reminds me of Roberson's Lilac Agate :-)
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And Purple Rock rocks! :-)
This is just the ink used straight and then washed with a watercolour brush.
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