What does an Octopus Ink Fairy look like? Like a Sheen Queen! And not at all like the silly little doodle I made in my ink test.
Octopus Inks Fairy ink ($21.50 for 30ml bottle) is a magenta pink ink with a ridiculous amount of sheen. The sheen is a green-gold color so as the ink dries, the bright pink is deepened to a more reddish burgundy thanks to the mad sheen.
Dried, this ink is a deep magenta-burgundy. On Tomoe River paper the sheen is very visible. Your mileage will vary depending on the paper and how much of that golden sheen stands up on the paper but it definitely heps to mute the vividness of the magenta on TR.
With a little water added to the ink swatch, its easier to see some of the base ink color and the green-gold sheen around the edge.
I don’t have any other super sheeny pinks but I have a few magentas similar. I think Callifolio Andrinople is the closest to the base ink color of Fairy but L’Artisan Pastelier (Callifolio’s other brand) Encre Classique Carmin, Colorverse Andromeda and Caran D’ache Sunset (no longer available) have a similar vibe though slightly more burgundy and less sheeny.
FYI: Inktopus Sample Vial Holder ($7) is from Ink-a-Pet purveyor of fine animal-themed desk accessories crafted by entrepreneurial Calvin and his family and his furry animal companions.
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