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Portland Rain
Oblation Papers & Press is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.
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Specs
Paper & pairing
As a near-neutral tone, it reads as professional and safe for anything from journaling to signatures. 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 Oblation Papers & Press
Oblation Papers & Press is an American papermaking and letterpress company founded in 1989 by Jennifer and Ron Rich, who began selling their handmade paper at the Eugene Saturday Market in Oregon. Since 1998 the shop has operated from Portland's Pearl District, producing handmade paper from recycled cotton and custom letterpress stationery. The store also carries fine writing instruments and exclusive inks such as Oblation Olive, made for the shop by Papier Plume.
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
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