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Saturday, October 19, 2013

Review: Stipula Calamo Florentine Red @AndersonPens @Stipula_1948

This perfect red came over from the ink corner of Anderson Pens! I really don't know how I've not heard of it before or why it doesn't get more press because it's pretty great - a very nice red that behaves very well. Nothing to complain about here.

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Stipula Calamo Florentine Red Bottle
ABOUT
Stipula Calamo Florentine Red Swab
Color: Red
Bottle: 70 ml
Price: $19.00
Price/ml: $0.27/ml
Where to buy: Anderson Pens
Stipula Calamo Florentine Red Writing Sample
Stipula Calamo Florentine Red Writing Sample
Stipula Calamo Florentine Red Writing Sample
Stipula Calamo Florentine Red Writing Sample
PROS
  • Great red - not too bright, not too dark.
  • Good flow. 
  • Cleans easily, especially for a red ink.
CONS
  • Not water resistant. 
OVERALL

This is a surprisingly nice ink! Why is this ink not all over the place?? It's a pretty ideal red ink - well behaved, easy to clean (reds can be notoriously difficult to clean), good saturation and flow, dries decently, no feathering, decent shading. It's not a crazy mind-blowing red like J. Herbin's Rouge Hematite, but it's not going to be a pain in the neck either. You get a nice big bottle for $19.00, so give it a whirl. Lots to share, or just use up by yourself. The only downside is it's not water resistant. But most inks aren't.

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11 comments:

  1. Pen Paper Ink LetterOctober 19, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    Have you used their pink? I'm looking for one for my wife and they have one I thought about getting. Was decent $ at GPC and Jet.

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  2. Pen Paper Ink LetterOctober 19, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    And great review!

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  3. PeninkcillinOctober 19, 2013 at 11:14 AM

    Excellent review. This looks like old wine, makes me want to drink it :)

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  4. Pen Paper Ink LetterOctober 19, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    Peninkcillin, Are you on Twitter or FB?

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  5. PeninkcillinOctober 19, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    No, I'm not. I'm kind of oldschool.

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  6. Pen Paper Ink LetterOctober 19, 2013 at 5:27 PM

    Ok, just thought I'd check as I hadn't seen you over there.

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  7. EstivaliaOctober 19, 2013 at 11:04 PM

    Beautiful shade of cherry red. Looks amazing in your writing samples :) Thanks for sharing!

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  8. MsElderberryOctober 20, 2013 at 2:44 AM

    Looks like a very nice color! Doesn't seem to pale even in finer and drier nibs. Seems like I have to get a selection of Stipula inks some day, I've also heard a lot about their green and sepia. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. MsElderberryDecember 14, 2013 at 4:11 AM

    Azizah, have you ever used this red in one of your demonstrators? I've been wondering if it stains. I grabbed a bottle of it and it is lovely, just as great as their Verde Muschiato. Sadly their saffron orange is a tad too light.

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  10. Azizah AsgaraliDecember 17, 2013 at 6:31 AM

    Haven't used their pink... but I really like their muschiato green and this red is pretty bang on for an everyday red, so I imagine the pink is pretty awesome.

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  11. Azizah AsgaraliDecember 17, 2013 at 6:32 AM

    I have put just about every red I have in my TWSBI 540/580 but never in my Pelikan M1005.. though I have put some crazy purples in it and those left stains I had to clean out and it ended up coming out just fine!

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