When I think of the holidays, I think of the sparkly golds of holiday decorations and the golden glow of candlelight and shimmery cocktails. These golden hues made me think immediately of Callifolio Heure D’orée ($13 for a 35ml bottle). Heure D’orée is not a shimmery ink which I prefer for regular writing but it still has the warm quality of a metallic gold with easy clean up!
As the name describes, the color captures the feeling of the “golden hour” and it is probably my favorite non-metallic gold ink.
Sure, sure, sure, I know most people would reach for KWZ Honey as their favorite golden ink but not me. I find the consistency of Callifolio inks to be great (not to mention the price point!) and works with lots of pens and nibs. Heure D’orée may look too light in a very fine nib pen but will have such a great variety of shading in a wider nib.
Do you ever experiment with golden inks? What’s your favorite?
Tools:
- Paper: Col-o-ring FOLIO ($40)
- Pens: Midori bullet pencil modified dip nib holder with Zebra G titanium nib ($33.50 per 10-pack), Acrylic dip nib pen (Approx. $15), Tachikawa T-40 Natural Nib Holder ($8.25) and Toronto Pen Company Brass Pentastic Folded Nibs ($25 CAD)
- Swatches: Col-o-Ring Ink Testing Book ($10) & Col-o-dex Rotary Cards ($15)
- Brush: Blick Synthetic Round #0
