Taisho Romance Coffee Pastel Dip Pen Ink
Taisho Romance Coffee Pastel is an opaque water-based pigment ink from Teranishi Chemical Industry, made for glass dip pens, dip pens and brushes rather than fountain pens. It is a milky reddish brown, coffee already softened with milk rather than an espresso brown, and the quietest color in the set.
Because the pigment sits on the surface of the paper instead of soaking into the fibers, the color reads the same on white, kraft and black stock. There is no shading and no sheen here, and that is the point. You get one flat, even color, and pale shades stay legible where a dye ink of the same tone would sink into the page and fade.
The eight colors make up Yumemiru Modern Girl, or Dreaming Modern Girl, a line within Teranishi’s Taisho Romance Haikara Ink series. Haikara is period slang taken from the English words high collar, used from the Meiji years onward for anything stylishly Western, and moga were the young women of 1920s Japan who cut their hair short and wore Western dress. Teranishi built the palette around what those women were looking toward, describing the colors as a longing for a distant future and colors not yet seen.
Our swatch was written with a glass dip pen on YU-SARI Fountain Pen Notebook paper. Pigment settles as the bottle stands, so shake it with the cap closed before you dip, and rinse your pen with water before the ink dries.
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Details
- Volume: 0.4 oz (12 ml)
- Ink Types: Water-Based Pigment (opaque)
- Size(bottle): 1.0" × 2.1" H (2.5 cm × 5.3 cm H)
- Brand: Teranishi Chemical Industry
- Note:
1. Pigment settles at the bottom of the bottle. Shake it well with the cap securely closed before use.
2. Pigment may clog fountain pens, so we recommend using glass dip pens, dip pens or brushes.
3. Rinse the pen thoroughly with water before the ink dries.
The Story of the Teranishi Chemical Industry
Since its inception in Osaka in 1916, the Teranishi Chemical Industry has colored the world for over a hundred years, aiming to enrich cultural lifestyles. Their ‘Magic Ink,’ an iconic oil-based marker, has become a staple in Japan, seamlessly integrating into daily activities. Catering to a community passionate about fountain and glass pens, Teranishi continues to impress with inks that stationery lovers adore. For us in Japan, their products transcend being mere tools; they are vital companions that brighten our everyday.
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