Ink Review #915 Redux: Diamine Jack Frost

Diamine Jack Frost was first released as part of the 2019 Inkvent Calendar, but is now available on its own as part of the Blue Collection. You can find this ink for sale at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Jack Frost is a dark turquoise blue with lots of sheen and shimmer.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty sheen and shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Medium

Other properties: high shading, high pink sheen, and blue shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Jack Frost is darker than both Robert Oster Blue Moon and Diamine Arctic Blue. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 45 in Charcoal and Creme with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly wet flow.

Overall, I rather love this ink, despite some bleeding on Rhodia and Leuchtturm. It has some gorgeous shading, especially in a broad nib.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.