Ink Review #1137: Diamine Kensington Blue

We are continuing on with Diamine inks today with Diamine Kensington Blue. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens a while ago.

The color:

Kensington Blue is a pale dusky blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper there’s some pretty shading. I love this color so much.

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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Kensington Blue is a bit less saturated than Sailor Ink Studio 840. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 White Transparent with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow. I’m in love with this pen/paper/ink combo right now, I’ve been using it for my personal journaling lately.

Overall, I really love this color. The ink is well behaved and affordable too. It’s a win for me.

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.