Robert Oster - Red Gold
Robert Oster Red Gold is a very festive, very shimmery explosion of color and cheer! Originally released as part of a 4-ink holiday pack in the winter of 2017, it’s now a standard ink in the Shake ‘n Shimmy collection. It’s a great holiday ink!
This isn’t a particularly deep red; it’s more of a bright tomato red. The gold shimmer is intense and bursts from the splatter and written strokes. There’s no real shading, but that’s not surprising for a shimmer ink. I didn’t find any stroke halo, either. Overall, it’s a pretty combination, though, and it delivers visually exactly what it promises.
Red Gold is a nice writing ink. It’s rich, fairly wet, and smooth-flowing. I didn’t have any problems with clogging, but this is an intense shimmer, so standard care is recommended. It performs very nicely on high-quality papers, and mostly well on cheaper copy paper, too.
If you’re interested in this ink, you’ll almost certainly enjoy it, but inks like this aren’t for everyone. If nothing else, it’s a great special occasion and celebration ink, so celebrate!