Vinta Inks Salimbay Review + Art
Hello again! In the last post, I reviewed Writer’s Blood. In this one, I will be reviewing Vinta Inks Salimbay 1949. Also known as Plume. Vinta Inks is an ink company from the Philippines and this ink here is from their Fairytale Collection.
Same as before, I am using hot press watercolor paper, a water brush pen, and a Pilot fine tipped dip pen.
This ink is a lighter purple that shows off blue and pink hues when introduced to water. It is on the dryer side, but there was little trouble with the nib flow. However, be careful when using it in a pen because it does have shimmer in it. The ink has a pink shimmer that is on the more subtle side, but it is more noticeable in person. There is no sheening. There is, however, a little bit of shading when used it writing. It is barely noticeable, though. I very much like how this ink becomes a lighter tone when brushed over with water since I find it good for shading. Art wise not writing wise. And the pink and blue hues revealed look lovely. This is a good ink if you want a slightly darker lilac and don’t want to worry about visibility.
Short Review:
Wet: Dry
Sheen: None
Shimmer: Light Pink
Shading: Some
Color: Light Purple
Tone: More mid than cool
Watered Down: A lighter purple with some pale blues and pinks
I very much like this ink for art. It is a comfortable color and the hues shown when mixed with water are lovely. But like many shimmer inks, it would be best to use it with broader pens rather than fine or extra fine so that the pens do not clog. I would give this one a 7/10
If y’all are wondering why this is music in this video, that is because I also post videos on YouTube. And my videos with music tend to do better than the ones without.
Oh, and here is a quick bottle review since I will sometimes eye an ink with a nice or unique bottle since I like feeling like an alchemist sometimes…
Anyways, the bottle that I have is 30 ml(or 1.0 oz). It is a glass bottle, which I prefer over plastic, and has a plastic cap. While I would normally like a metal one, I have heard this bottle be compared to old fashion medicine bottles before and I find that the plastic cap helps with that outlook. So I think that the cap makes it more interesting. The label is plastic except for the bottom which is paper. And here is a nice detail that Vinta Inks put. On the corner, there is a little swatch of the ink. And it even includes the shimmer.
All in all, I give the bottle an 8/10. Good for aesthetics while still being practical.
