Iroshizuku Yu Yake Fountain Pen Ink Swatch

I make an ink swatch with Iroshizuku Yu-yake Fountain Pen Ink
Iroshizuku Yu-yake: thepapermind.c...
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[@helenmcdonnell2585]

Beautiful so vibrant..

[@BlakesBroadcast]

It's my favorite orange ink.

[@jamespicht1128]

Orange is one of those colors that I never expected to need or want, and then I tried it and liked it. But unlike blue or red, it's a color I only need one of. This one looks like it shades nicely. The one I'm using is a great color with nice saturation, but it's flat as a pancake. If I'm going to use orange, I'd like a little something extra, like shading.

[@BlakesBroadcast]

I agree on orange. I haven't used many orange inks but Yu-Yake has good shading and performance. This year I filled my Namiki Emperor with Yu-Yake and was ready for an ink change long before it ran out. The novelty wears off quickly but I enjoy orange ink from time to time.

[@savathunsgoblin]

is there a reason you call the ink well behaved? I know nothing about ink (aside from that it looks pretty) 😅

[@BlakesBroadcast]

Yes, it isn't prone to feathering, it has good lubrication, and cleans nicely out of my pens.

[@helenmcdonnell2585]

It means they haven't been naughty:)

[@sparrow4572]

Tbh I don’t think I could tell the difference between that and some shitty ass crayons watercolors

[@BlakesBroadcast]

Thank you.