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Fountain Pen - Pilot Iroshizuku Ink - 3-Pack (Ama-Iro, Syo-Ro, Fuyu-Gaki)

Building My Fountain Pen Ink Collection

I recently received a delightful gift: a 3-pack sampler of Pilot brand Iroshizuku ink. This set includes 15 mL samples of three beautiful colors:

  • Syo-Ro
  • Ama-Iro
  • Fuyu-Gaki

I'm thrilled to add these to my growing collection of fountain pen inks, which now includes five Iroshizuku colors: Kon-Peki and Murusaki Shikibu are already in my arsenal.

First Impressions with Ama-Iro

I inked one of my Pilot Metropolitan pens with Ama-Iro and was pleasantly surprised by its lighter shade of blue. Initially, it looked quite similar to Kon-Peki, but once dried, I noticed that:

  • Ama-Iro is much lighter and fresher in appearance.
  • In contrast, Kon-Peki starts darker but lightens up to resemble Ama-Iro after drying.

Future Plans

I'm looking forward to trying the other colors in the sampler. I’m also considering expanding my collection with the following 3-pack samplers:

  • Asa-Gao, Shin-Kai, Yama-Budo
  • Tsuki-Yo, Take-Sumi, Kon-Peki

This would help me establish a decent collection of 10 colors.

Long-Term Goals

Eventually, I aspire to own all 24 standard Iroshizuku colors and the 3 special edition colors (Edo-Murusaki, Fukugawa-Nezu, and Shimbashi-Iro). I’ve learned that the special edition colors were released as a 3-pack sampler, but unfortunately, only in Japan.




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