Ink Review #1394: Diamine Bloody Absinth

Diamine Bloody Absinth was a store exclusive for Seitz Kreuznach. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review!

The color:

Bloody Absinth is a medium green that almost leans teal on some papers.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has plenty of dark pink/red sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, monster sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Bloody Absinth is a little more yellow than Organics Studio Walden but a little more blue than Diamine November Rain. Click here to see the Diamine inks together and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 46 Green Diamondcast with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow with some skips (these are most noticeable on the last line of the page-half the first “i” is missing as is most of the last “t”) and the ink smeared, even after drying for 24 hours.

Overall, I love the color of this ink but I had too many issues when using it in longer writing-the flow was too dry which caused skipping and made the ink look much lighter than it usually is. It also smeared after drying for 24 hours which makes it a no-go for me.

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