Sailor Ink Studio 830 Fountain Pen Ink 20 ml
Sailor Ink Studio 830 Fountain Pen Ink 20 ml is one of the warmest and most sophisticated red shades in the Sailor Ink Studio collection. Its attractive coral red colour combines red, pink and subtle orange undertones, creating an ink that offers brightness, personality and remarkable visual richness on the page. As with many Ink Studio inks, its appearance may vary depending on the paper, nib and amount of ink applied.
The Story Behind Sailor Ink Studio
Since 2005, Sailor has organised Ink Studio events in Japan, where the company's master colour mixer, Osamu Ishimaru, creates custom colours for participants using a genuine ink-mixing bar. Over the years, more than 20,000 different colours were developed, drawing on both accumulated expertise and feedback from thousands of users.
In 2018, Sailor launched an ambitious project: selecting one hundred representative colours from the more than 20,000 shades created through these events. The result was the Ink Studio collection, a series in which traditional colour names disappeared and every ink became identified solely by a number. Part of the experience lies precisely in avoiding preconceived ideas and discovering each colour for yourself.
Each number represents a unique formula developed by Sailor. Ink Studio 830 stands out for offering a particularly bright and elegant interpretation of red tones, moving away from dark burgundy shades and embracing a more vivid and expressive colour palette.
A Coral Red Full of Nuance
Ink Studio 830 displays an attractive coral red with pink undertones and delicate orange highlights. This combination gives the ink strong visual presence while maintaining a warm and balanced appearance.
Its luminous personality makes it an excellent choice for journals, correspondence, illustration, creative planning and any project where colour is intended to play a prominent role.
The Shading Characteristics of Ink Studio
Like many inks in the Ink Studio collection, 830 offers attractive and well-defined shading. Areas with heavier ink concentration reveal deeper and richer red tones, while lighter sections display brighter coral and pink nuances.
When used with medium, broad or music nibs, these variations become especially visible, adding visual richness and dynamism to every page.
Writing Experience
Sailor Ink Studio 830 delivers the excellent performance for which Sailor inks are renowned. Its flow is smooth, consistent and pleasant, allowing users to enjoy long writing sessions comfortably.
This is a non-waterproof dye-based fountain pen ink designed to maximise colour expression and writing pleasure. It offers good lubrication, relatively quick drying times and excellent performance on quality fountain pen friendly papers.
Recommended Papers
To fully appreciate everything Ink Studio 830 has to offer, we recommend using high-quality Japanese papers such as those available in our Japanese writing paper section. Different papers can reveal more coral, red or pink nuances, allowing users to better appreciate the chromatic complexity and shading characteristics of this ink.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is Ink Studio 830?
It is a coral red with pink undertones and subtle orange highlights that may vary depending on the paper used.
Is this a waterproof ink?
No. Ink Studio 830 is a water-soluble dye-based fountain pen ink.
Is it suitable for everyday writing?
Yes. Its good readability and attractive colour make it an excellent choice for writers who wish to incorporate warm and expressive tones into their daily writing.
Does it include any accessories?
Yes. Sailor includes three numbered stickers that can be attached to converters, helping users identify the ink they are using.
Package Contents
The product includes one glass bottle containing 20 ml of Sailor Ink Studio 830 fountain pen ink, three identification stickers for converters and an official Sailor cardboard box. (Product photographs are for reference only and slight variations may exist between images and the actual product.)
Technical Specifications
• Brand: Sailor
• Collection: Ink Studio
• Number: 830
• Volume: 20 ml
• Ink type: water-based fountain pen ink
• Approximate weight: 94 g
• Bottle dimensions: 34 × 34 × 58 mm
• Box dimensions: 37.5 × 37.5 × 61 mm
• Includes 3 converter identification stickers
• Made in Japan
The Sailor Philosophy
Founded in Hiroshima in 1911, Sailor is one of Japan's leading names in the world of writing. Its continuous pursuit of new colours and unique writing experiences has resulted in some of the most innovative ink collections available today.
The Ink Studio series perhaps represents this philosophy better than any other collection, celebrating experimentation, creativity and the endless exploration of colour.
"Sometimes an ink does not have a colour. It has one hundred possibilities."
