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Chibaya

Utsusemi

Browns#B59368

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Specs

Color familyBrowns
Approx. hex#B59368
SheenNot typically noted
BrandChibaya

Paper & pairing

Browns tend to photograph and scan a little darker than they look in person, worth testing before using one for anything that will be digitized. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About Chibaya

Chibaya is a Japanese stationery retailer known among ink collectors for its shop-original fountain pen inks, which are produced for the store by Sailor. Its limited shop-exclusive colours circulate mainly within Japan.

Japan Founded Unknown
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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Utsusemi?
Utsusemi falls into Inktend's browns family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Utsusemi have sheen?
Utsusemi is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Utsusemi?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Utsusemi?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.