Ferris Wheel Press Glistening Glass: Fountain Pen Ink Review

Ferris Wheel Press Glistening Glass with examples and bottle

Ferris Wheel Press Glistening Glass is a part of Ferris Wheel Press' FerriTales collection. Glistening Glass is a pale blue shade that leans toward gray on most paper and is well-behaved enough to use daily. Read our impressions below.

Ferris Wheel Press Glistening Glass on Rhodia paper

Ferris Wheel Press Glistening Glass on Leuchtturm1917 paper

Ferris Wheel Press Glistening Glass on Tomoe river paper

Ink Review

Supplies Used:

LAMY AL-star with medium steel nib
Rhodia No. 16 dot pad, 80g white paper
Tomoé River 52 gsm white paper
Leuchtturm1917 80g notebook

Smear Test (Dry Time):

5-10 seconds – Glistening Glass had a nice fast dry time. Lower saturation of the color means less dye to dry on the page!

Drip Test (Water Resistance):

Medium – This ink is oddly water-resistant! The drips that would annihilate other inks didn't quite move this ink, and the swipe of the cotton swab left a smudged but legible line.

Saturation:

Medium – While Glistening Glass isn't the darkest blue/gray shade we carry, it does have some body to it, and when applied with a swab or a very wet nib, it will leave a nice dark line.

Ease of Cleaning:

Low – Shimmer inks are rarely easy to clean with just water, but Ferris Wheel Press inks have not given us as much trouble with cleaning as others.

Shading:

High – There's lovely shading with this ink, and when you use a more absorbent paper like the Leuchtturm1917, it really shines.

Flow:

Medium - This ink leans toward the dry side, but it's not uncomfortable. Flow was great for moving the shimmer around, and it felt nice to write with, especially in a larger nib size.

Packaging and Aesthetics:

Ferris Wheel Press has lovely boxes individually designed with custom artwork, and this box is no exception. The bottle is on the smaller side, and would be a bit difficult to fill your pen from so we recommend decanting the ink into a different vessel.

Ferris Wheel Press Glistening Glass with bottle, packaging, and swabs

If you're interested in similar colors, check out our Swab Shop, where you can compare shades side by side.

Summary:

Ferris Wheel Press Glistening Glass is a sophisticated slate blue with striking gold shimmer. Depending on the paper you use and the amount of ink you put down, this ink can be a pale, delicate color or a dark, almost grayish-blue tone with some cool shading. Either way, this is a fun ink if you want a little flair.