Confession time: I bought a whole bottle.
I usually purchase a sample before I take the plunge on a whole bottle. However, the store’s swatch was so pretty, and the bottle was inexpensively priced. So, I went for it.
I’m so glad I did!
I was on the hunt for my perfect shade of orange fountain pen ink when I found Papier Plume’s Peacock Blue. I had already purchased some ink samples from my go-to, the Goulet Pen Company, and was browsing Vanness Pen Shop because they carry several brands that Goulet doesn’t. I’d never ordered from Vanness before, and I’d never tried a Papier Plume ink before.
The Peacock Blue was an entrancing turquoise, and the price point was low enough to tempt. So alongside some orange ink samples and a few other fun inks, I ordered a bottle of Peacock Blue.
Swatching the ink in my ink journal – a Midori MD A5 grid notebook – both the vibrant color and its shading stood out. This was a good impulse purchase.
When I decided to experiment with making my own shimmer inks to use with a dip pen, I picked the Papier Plume Peacock Blue as one of my experimental inks. I used a pipette to transfer around 3 mL of ink to a 5 mL plastic graduated vial, then added a tiny amount of Egyptian Green mica powder. The results were stunning. Unfortunately, my photography does not do the result justice.
Fortunately, Vanness has this ink available in either the 30 mL bottle that I purchased, or in a smaller sample size at 4 mL, if you’d like to pick some up to try. If you’re a fan of turquoise ink, I believe you’ll enjoy it.
