PenBBS #178 Rose Quartz is an extremely pale pink ink inspired by Pantone's 2016 Color of the Year, renowned for its high shading that shifts from wet grey-brown tones to a dry dusty rose, though its low saturation makes it hard to read. It's best suited for broad wet nibs in artistic or experimental writing rather than daily use due to its lightness and variable flow. Fountain pen enthusiasts who enjoy subtle, unique hues appreciate it on papers like Tomoe River.
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Ink Review #1398: PenBBS 178 Rose Quartz
This ink is a gorgeous but very pale pink based on Pantone's 2016 Rose Quartz, performing well in broad nibs with average flow, low water resistance, and medium show-through on fountain pen papers.
Ink of the Week – PenBBS #178 Rose Quartz | Fountain Pen Love
PenBBS #178 Rose Quartz is a very light pink ink with significant shading that can make reading difficult, best suited for wet fine nibs or doodling, showing no feathering or bleed on quality papers.
Review: Pen BBS No 178 Rose Quartz - Alt. Haven
PenBBS No. 178 Rose Quartz is a unique pastel grey-red shading ink that dries to a rose color but is hard to read on white paper and works best with wetter pens.
PenBBS Fountain Pen Ink No.178 Rose Quartz – a lazy review
The reviewer notes the light rose taupe color of PenBBS No.178 Rose Quartz dries nicely but criticizes the extraordinarily horrible writing experience.
Pen BBS 178 - Rose Quartz - My Many Muses
PenBBS 178 Rose Quartz is gorgeous for drawing without pencil but not ideal if light inks are bothersome due to its pale nature.
Ink Love: All the Inks Fit to Print - The Well-Appointed Desk
PenBBS Rose Quartz is described as having an odd beige tone that dries darker to a sunbleached terracotta color, unique in the reviewer's ink library and compared to Black Swan in English Roses.
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