Ink Review #1096: Diamine Asa Blue

Let’s take a look at one more Diamine ink this week before we move onto some new inks-Diamine Asa Blue. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens about 3 years ago.

The color:

Asa Blue is a vibrant medium blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty pink 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: Low-there was just a little bit of bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and bleeding in the flex nib only.

Comparison Swabs:

Asa Blue is a little bit darker than Colorverse Supernova, KWZ Hawaii Blue and Blackstone Barrier Reef Blue. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Bonecrusher Studios pen with a Regalia Writing Labs Crossflex nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s a nice medium blue but there are a lot of inks this color.

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