Sailor Shikiori Souten is a vibrant azure sky blue ink inspired by clear summer skies, known for its smooth flow, medium shading, and subtle red sheen on wet pens and quality paper like Tomoe River. It layers beautifully from light to darker tones and performs well across various papers without feathering or bleed-through. Ideal for everyday writers, journalers, and those seeking a bright, well-behaved blue that's fountain pen-friendly.
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Ink Review: Sailor Souten - The Gentleman Stationer
Souten is a well-behaved bright mid-range blue, a satisfactory replacement for Sailor Sky High with subtle sheen. It performs well without feathering or bleeding, similar to but cheaper than Iroshizuku Kon-Peki.
Sailor Souten - stationeryramblings
Sailor Souten is a mid-toned blue with subtle red sheen, minimal shading in fine nibs but more with broader ones, and excellent flow like a hot knife through butter. It has no feathering, good clean-up, and semi-decent waterproofness.
Sailor Souten Review - Inks and Pens
This ink behaves very nicely with no feathering, show-through, or bleed-through, and is quite wet while drying fast. It exhibits crazy red sheen on Tomoe River paper and is a well-rounded professional blue.
Sailor Souten - Ink Reviews - The Fountain Pen Network
Forum discussion and user reviews of Sailor Souten ink, comparing it to Sailor Jentle Sky High, with shared images and experiences from the fountain pen community.
Sailor Jentle Four Seasons Souten Ink Review - The Pen Addict
Sailor Jentle Four Seasons Souten is a darker, saturated beautiful blue that is smooth, wet, and quick-drying without drying up in the nib. It offers slight shading and is a solid daily-use ink.
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