Ink Review #1065: Papier Plume All Saints Daybreak

Pen show exclusive inks can be hit or miss for me but occasionally there’s an ink I kick myself for missing out on. I saw some pictures online of the 2019 Ohio Pen Show exclusive ink, Papier Plume All Saints Daybreak and knew I wanted to get my hands on a bottle. Luckily Papier Plume had some on their website right after the show and I immediately ordered one. In the past I’ve really enjoyed their show exclusive inks. This ink is out of stock now, so let’s look at some alternate options.

The color:

All Saints Daybreak is a medium blue black.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper there’s some interesting shading.

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 and a bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

All Saints Daybreak is a bit bluer than Sailor Blue Black and Lamy Benitoite, but isn’t quite as blue as Colorvere Mariner 4. Click here to see the Papier Plume inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 46 Diamondcast Blue with a broad nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. It’s well behaved with some nice shading. I think Lamy Benitoite is the closest alternate ink.

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.