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Robert Oster

Shake 'N' Shimmy - Lyme Regis Grey

Blacks & greys#928D8D

An Australian ink maker known for saturated, often sheening colors and frequent small-batch releases.

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#928D8D
SheenNot typically noted

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.

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About Robert Oster

An Australian ink maker known for saturated, frequently sheening small-batch colors.

Australia Founded c. 2014
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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 Shake 'N' Shimmy - Lyme Regis Grey?
Shake 'N' Shimmy - Lyme Regis Grey falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Shake 'N' Shimmy - Lyme Regis Grey have sheen?
Shake 'N' Shimmy - Lyme Regis Grey 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 Shake 'N' Shimmy - Lyme Regis Grey?
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 Shake 'N' Shimmy - Lyme Regis Grey?
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.