Birmingham Crisp Cerulean is a crisp, traditional dye-based blue ink from the Keystone Formula line, known for its clean performance on fountain pen-friendly papers with moderate shading and no sheen. It offers a dry flow, quick dry times, and low water resistance, making it reliable for daily use without feathering or bleeding on quality stock. Ideal for writers seeking a versatile, blendable blue that suits average to drier pens and everyday journaling.
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Birmingham Pen Company Pennsylvania Slate Ink Review
Review of Birmingham's Crisp formula Pennsylvania Slate ink, a gorgeous dark teal with excellent shading, quick drying (10-15 seconds), no bleeding or feathering, and strong performance across paper types. It offers subtle color shifts from dark mysterious tones to lighter blue-green shades in writing.
Cerulean Fountain Pen Ink
Product page for Birmingham Pens' Cerulean ink from the Keystone Formula line, a traditional dye-colorant ink in 60mL bottles offering versatility for blending, easy cleaning, and high performance. Details hand-manufacturing process and formula categories like Delicate and Everlasting.
Birmingham Pens Crisp Inks Part 2
This review examines five inks from Birmingham Pens' Crisp series, including detailed swabs, writing samples on Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm papers, with properties like 20-30 second dry time, low water resistance, and high-medium shading. Hydrangea and Chrysanthemum stand out for their gorgeous colors and shading, while others are critiqued as neon.
Birmingham Pens Crisp Inks Part 1
Detailed review of five Birmingham Pens Crisp inks including Mud Puddle, Stormwater Runoff, Hemlock Cone, Sandstone, and Antique Sepia, with swabs, writing tests on fountain pen papers showing 30-50 second dry time and medium water resistance. Stormwater Runoff is highlighted as the favorite for writing.
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