Robert Oster Honey Bee: Ink Review

Robert Oster Honey Bee is a warm, honey-colored yellow ink, which is the perfect color for any time of year! Read on to hear why we love this legible yellow ink choice for your writing adventures!

Robert Oster Honey Bee fountain pen ink, swab, splatter, and drawing on a black and yellow background

Robert Oster Honey Bee fountain pen ink and ink splatter

Drawing Inspiration and Technique

Robert Oster Honey Bee fountain pen ink, swab, splatter, and drawing of a honey bee

Ink Review

Robert Oster Honey Bee fountain pen ink writing sample

Flow- Medium
- This ink had a medium flow.
- It's wet but not so wet that you wouldn't be able to journal.
Dry Time- 30+ Seconds
- it takes over 30 seconds to dry but not more than a minute.
- If you had a finer nib, it wouldn't take as long to dry.
Water Resistance- Low
- The water basically took all the ink away during the drip test.
- Using the wet swab, it took the entire ink up or pushed it to the side leaving a tiny bit of colored residue.
Shading- Medium
- That is some variation in the color when writing.
- If you want more shading, we recommend that you let the ink dry for a bit and then add more layers on if you want a darker shade
How did the ink behave on other papers?
- The ink performs well on all types of paper.
Special Features Worth Noting?
- Warm, yellow color, almost orange

Robert Oster Honey Bee fountain pen ink writing sample and bottle

Comparable Inks

Swabs of Diamine Sepia, Kyo-No-Oto Yamabukiiro, and Noodler's Overlord Orange–

If you'd like to try other inks in this color range, be sure to check out the suggestions below:

Diamine Sepia– More of a brownish hue to it but nice a wet flowing
Kyo-No-Oto Yamabukiiro (no longer available)- On the drier end of the flow range, but similar in color
Noodler's Overlord Orange– Very bright!, also fun and cheery

Posted by Brian Goulet