on saleRobert Oster Heart of Gold - 50ml Bottled Ink

Runns very well in my TWSBI Fountain Pen. Writes smooth and wet. Looks like one has written with sparkling liquid gold. Gorgeous

This ink is VERY gold think "gold paint-marker" kind of gold. The usual shimmering ink caveats apply here (maybe more so than with some others since the shimmer settles very fast and there is a lot of it). You're going to need to agitate the pen frequently to avoid inconsistency, and I did find that it occasionally would clog some feeds. This is especially true if you are writing consistently for a time and the shimmer settles down into the nipple of the feed.

I love this ink, it really stands out on a page. It is a shimmer ink, so I tend to have some flow issues. However, not near as much as Nemosine inks. The statement gold with gold sparkles is worth the occasional flow stoppage. I have several inks with sparkles, and this one is a little harder to clean than others. However, this is my only Robert Oster sparkle ink so I can't vouch for them. The ink performs adequately. As far as feathering and bleed-through go, it is on par with my other Robert Oster inks it dries normally as well. There is a decent amount of variation of color, but that might just be that some places with more sparkles then others, not the ink itself. This is why I gave it a neutral rating on the shading. All and all, this is a good ink even for the price.

I really liked this ink, the color is beautiful and the shimmer looks fantastic, however I soon realized I cannot use it comfortably; the Pilot Metropolitan I tried it with clogs every 2 words, regardless of how much I shake the ink before filling (unless I don't shake, and in that case there's no shimmer), or roll the pen in my hands while writing. Then I have to press the converter a little bit so ink starts flowing again. It's a mess. The same pen works fine with many other inks I've tried (except Lamy Turquoise, for some reason), and I've already done very thorough cleaning before trying again with Heart of Gold, only to find it still clogs.

I wanted a sparkling gold ink for my Christmas Cards this year. I use a personal card which reflects my values and allows me to share some family/friend thoughts. I tried Robert Oster's Heart of Gold. I was impressed! The ink sparkled when applied and continued to sparkle when the friend/family received the card. I received many positive comments.As with any sparkling ink I had some concerns about it clogging the pen feed and nib. It did and over a three day period I needed to clean the pen once. Overall I enjoyed the experience and would recommend the ink to anyone wanting to write golden tidbits to share with others.