Ink Review #1257: Diamine Washable Blue

Diamine Washable Blue is one of the less popular blues, but it’s still worth a try! I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens.

The color:

Washable Blue is a classic medium blue, but a little less saturated than average.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty 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: low shading, tiny pink sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen is only visible in very large swabs on Tomoe River paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Washable Blue is a little less saturated than Diamine Royal Blue. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a vintage Mabie Todd Swan on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely basic blue ink, and affordable too!

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.