Organics Studio Ink Jane Austen?

[Christi0469]

 

 

Earlier this year I bought several samples including Organics Studio's Jane Austen. When I finally inspected the sample prior to filling a pen I noticed that the ink was brown instead of Violet (on the scan of the written review it rends more red). I don't know if the ink somehow changed color as it aged or if the sample was merely mislabeled. The sample looked and smelled fine and there was no indication of SITB so I forged ahead and filled it into my FRP DIlly with a flex nib. The ink was dry in the Dilly and the feed could not seem to keep up but I think this was more an issue of the pen since I have had this problem with other inks. I dipped a Picasso pen with a medium nib and the ink was nicely wet but not excessively so. The color of the ink was very pleasing even if it wasn't the color I wanted and shaded quite nicely. The drying time could have been better but it wasn't horrible either. On lower quality paper it dried faster and did not feather or bleed through. I would use it again and recommend it but I really want to try the actual Violet color shown in the swabs. The paper I used for the review is from a Tops Docket Gold legal pad in white. This was the first time I had used an Organics Studio Inks and was quite please other than the ink being the wrong color.

[OrganicsStudio]

Where did you buy the sample from? This doesn't look like any version of our Jane Austen I've ever seen

 

Tyler

[Christi0469]

isellpens.com

 

I think it must have been a mislabeled sample since there was no indication that the ink had in any way gone bad. I can see how it would be an easy thing to do if you were making up a large number of samples. It's a shame that the scan came out too red because the brown was really very lovely. I would be inclined to buy it if I knew what it was.

Edited September 30, 2013 by Christi0469

[amberleadavis]

I think this one is Raven. Jane Austen is violet.

 

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inklings/slides/2013-Ink_525.jpg

 

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inklings/slides/2013-Ink_597.jpg

[Christi0469]

It's definitely not E.A.P. Raven. The original review was brown but looked red in the scan. It might be Boron though. I have an E.A.P. Raven sample and reviewed them within days of each other. I noticed that the sample marked Jane Austen looked brown before I opened it.

[amberleadavis]

Christi, consider contacting Todd at Isellpens. That color just isn't right and it doesn't match any of the inks I have tested so far. See if he can tell you if a mis labeled sample got into your order.

[Christi0469]

 

Here is a picture of the pens used in the review as well as the ink sample and a small strip of paper dipped in the sample. The ink color in the picture is more true to color (but darker) than the one in the scan. Those pens would be a Picasso Swiss Flower in Purple and a Fountain Pen Revolution Dilli in Blue with a Flex Nib.

 

When I get a little more time on my hands I will contact Todd at isellpens.com about the wonky sample. When I get a true sample of Jane Austen I will update the review or post another one.

[amberleadavis]

Did you get an updated vial?