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Silent Grove Collection - Forest Walnut

Blacks & greys#7D7D7D

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#7D7D7D
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 Paper Tree

Paper Tree is a family-owned Japanese paper and origami specialty store located in San Francisco's Japantown, run by the Mihara family. Opened in 1968, it sells origami paper, yuzen chiyogami and other decorative Japanese papers, calligraphy materials and stationery, and also hosts origami classes and events.

United States Founded 1968
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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 Silent Grove Collection - Forest Walnut?
Silent Grove Collection - Forest Walnut falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Silent Grove Collection - Forest Walnut have sheen?
Silent Grove Collection - Forest Walnut 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 Silent Grove Collection - Forest Walnut?
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 Silent Grove Collection - Forest Walnut?
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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