Ink Review #448: Rohrer and Klingner SketchINK Lotte

We are finishing up black ink week with Rohrer and Klingner SketchINK Lotte. The SketchINK line is pigmented, and usually very water resistant. Since it is pigmented, you need to shake the bottle before filling. It is very foamy when shaken. I purchased my sample of ink from Vanness Pens.

The color:

Lotte is a basic black.

Swabs:

In large swabs the ink has a very shiny finish. Not sheen, just very shiny.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: High-the ink did not budge.

Feathering: Low-there was just a little bit of feathering on Rhodia in the flex nib.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: no shading, no sheen, and no shimmer. It does look a little bit lighter in drier nibs, but doesn’t show actual shading.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was just a little bit of feathering, and some bleeding in the flex nib.

Comparison Swabs:

Ink swabs for comparison, left to right (top to bottom for mobile RSS): Colorverse 1 Sunspot, Rohrer and Klingner Lotte, and Sailor Jentle Black. Click here to see the R&K inks together.

Diamine Onyx Black, Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi, and Pelikan Edelstein Onyx. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a broad Pelikan M805 Vibrant Blue on an ivory Hippo Noto Notebook. The ink had a wet flow and shiny finish.

Overall, I love that it’s water resistant. I think it would be great for working with watercolors when you need a waterproof ink. It has a nice wet flow, but because it’s pigmented it’s a little bit more high maintenance than your average ink. I would at least rinse out the pen once a month just to keep the pen working well.

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