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Ink Journal Holiday Blend

Burnished Gold

Warm tones#454507

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Specs

Color familyWarm tones
Approx. hex#454507
SheenNot typically noted
BrandInk Journal Holiday Blend

Paper & pairing

Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. 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 Ink Journal Holiday Blend

Ink Journal is an American fountain pen stationery company founded in 2012 by Tom Oddo, best known for its InkJournal ink-swatch notebooks and Ink Flight ink-sample subscription boxes. Its Holiday Blend inks are seasonal limited-edition bottled fountain pen inks released for the holiday season.

United States Founded 2012
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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 Burnished Gold?
Burnished Gold falls into Inktend's warm tones family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Burnished Gold have sheen?
Burnished Gold 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 Burnished Gold?
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 Burnished Gold?
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.