Monteverde Olivine - Ink Sample - The Goulet Pen Company
Monteverde Olivine - Ink Sample
2ml sample of Monteverde Olivine green fountain pen ink, in a labeled plastic vial.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Monteverde
- Type
- Ink Samples
- Color
- Green
- Fast Drying
- No
- Fluorescent
- No
- Shimmer
Whether or not the ink contains glittery particles.
- No
- Freeze Resistant
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to better withstand freezing temperatures.
- No
- Volume
- 2ml
- Iron Gall
Ink made from iron salts and tannic acids. Though quite permanent and waterproof, these inks are typically known for causing chemical corrosion to metal pen parts (especially the nib) and should be used sparingly or with less-valuable pens.
- No
- Lubricated
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to increase flow in your pen.
- Yes
- Pigmented
Whether or not the ink contains finely-ground solid particles in liquid suspension.
- No
- Scented
- No
- Water Resistant
Whether or not the ink, once dried on the paper, will resist being washed away with water.
- No
I am very pleased with this ink for my use as a fountain pen proselyte. I have Olivine paired with a Kaweco Sport EF in Dark Olive for a close color match. This relatively dry combination gives reliable clean tight lines on cheap copy paper with a little bleed through. On Mnemosyne, it is well behaved with slight shading. This is my current everyday carry.
I'm a newbie to the fountain pen world so I haven't tried a whole heck of a lot of inks but I have a feeling this one will be hard to knock out of my top 5. I like inks that aren't supper "loud" but are cool and this hits that spot perfectly I think. Good for anybody wanting to try something other than traditional blue or black.
Love it! Will be buying more.
I had samples I needed to use and was really in a mood for change. So when my Jinhao cartridge finally finished I immediately inked up with this! It made my day! The color is journal perfect! I am happy to add it to my 'favorites list'!
I used this ink in my new TWSBI Eco with extra fine nib. The ink flows beautifully. I was very delighted with the color.
Long ago I bought a sample of this ink, and shortly thereafter a bottle after comparing Olivine to all the usual suspects in the 'let's be dark but also be a yellow green as opposed to a blue green' camp. This one continued to win out. I recently went back to look at my swabs from that time and once again I inked up with Olivine. The closest I came to Olivine was Diamine's Classic Green, which is a smoky green with a hint more blue to it. Obviously l'm a fan of the warmer yellow greens. For dark green it's Olivine, for light it's Rohrer and Klingner's 'Alt-Goldgrun'. Lovely ink! So glad the team at Goulet take the time to do samples... Inks are a wonderland and I'm finding that being as finicky as I am about hue I'd be dropping a lot of money on bottles without them. Cheers Team Goulet!
I wanted a different color for taking notes that wasn't black or blue so I picked this one up amoung others and I am in love! It has all the proper qualities for a god note taking ink EXCEPT it's nowhere near waterproof, which is a shame, and for that reason I probably won't be using it regularly. I used this ink with an extra fine nib (02) inside a lauchtturm 1917
