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Galaxy Ink Collection - Solar Flare (Shimmering)
heartsfailing x SaarPen is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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Specs
Paper & pairing
Reds and pinks show the most dramatic shading of any color family: expect real variation between the edges and center of each letter. 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.
About heartsfailing x SaarPen
A collaboration label involving the indie ink brand heartsfailing and SaarPen, a small German fountain pen workshop run by Christiane and Volker Köhl in Kirkel, Saarland. SaarPen specializes in fountain pen nibs, custom nib work, pen blanks, and its own line of mixed inks named after locations in the Saarland region.
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
Similar shades By colour distance
Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.