Ink Review #1463: Aurora Blue

Aurora Blue is from Aurora’s standard lineup in 45ml bottles as well as the recent 100th Anniversary collection in 55ml bottles. You can find this ink for sale at Pen Chalet (aff. link) and Vanness Pens.

The color:

Blue is a classic medium blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some nice 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: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Blue is closest to Lamy Blue and Thornton’s Blue. Click here to see the Aurora inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used an Edison Collier Blue Steel with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s a nice classic blue ink-absolutely worth a try. I appreciate that it’s available in two different bottle sizes.

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