Sailor Ink Studio #140 is a bright sky blue to teal ink with moderate shading that transitions smoothly from pastel blue to a medium summer blue with subtle lavender or violet undertones, often showing a touch of red sheen. Known for its reliable flow, smoothness, and legibility even in lighter shades, it's a cheerful, wet-writing dye ink safe for all fountain pens but with no water resistance. It suits everyday writers, journalers, and artists seeking vibrant, shading-prone blues without feathering or bleed-through.
Ink Review #141: Sailor Studio 140 - Fountain Pen Pharmacist
This review highlights Sailor Studio 140 as a cheerful sky blue ink with moderate dry time, high shading, no sheen, and purple undertones when saturated. It flows averagely with no starts or skips on Tomoe River paper.
Ink Review: Sailor Studio 140 - The Well-Appointed Desk
Sailor Studio 140 is described as a legible summer sky blue ink with wonderful wet-side flow, no feathering or bleedthrough, and smooth shading from pastel to violet on Tomoe River paper. It compares to Diamine Florida Blue and Montblanc Miles Davis with subtle purple undertones.
Ink Review: Sailor Ink Studio 140 - The Gentleman Stationer
Sailor Ink Studio 140 is a light, legible sky blue similar to Sailor Souten but lighter, exhibiting double-shading with lavender undertones in swabs and wetter nibs. It performs reliably with no drying or smearing issues typical of Sailor inks.
Flex-Pen Ink Review: "Sailor Ink Studio - #140"
This forum review notes Sailor Ink Studio 140 as a perfectly nice turquoise-leaning color suitable for flex pens, though not exceptionally special compared to other inks in the Studio line.
Sailor Ink Studio Set 10
Part of a set review, Sailor Ink Studio inks including similar blues show medium shading, low feathering and bleeding, low water resistance, and wetter flow on papers like Rhodia and Tomoe River.
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