Ink Review #578: Standard Bindery Old Friend

Hello everyone! These next few reviews will feature Standard Bindery inks. This is an Australian-based company that was formerly named BookBinders. These inks have been discontinued and are no longer available. One of my IG friends was kind enough to send a few samples along—many thanks to @mattematical for letting me review some cool inks!

Today we are reviewing Standard Bindery Old Friend.

Swabs:

This ink had little to no shading and no sheen. It is a reddish purple, similar to mulled wine or grapes.

Tomoe River Paper 52 gsm 

Dry Time/Water Resistance:

Tsubame Note Ink Collection Card

This ink had a long dry time of 50 seconds and medium water resistance.

Writing Sample: 

Tomoe River Paper 52 gsm 

Tomoe River Paper 52 gsm 

Tomoe River Paper 52 gsm 

This ink was heavily saturated with a wet flow.

Overall: Standard Bindery Old Friend is an eggplant/mauve purple with no shading.

Disclaimer: This ink was kindly sent to me by @mattematical. All opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.