Ink Review #1079: Diamine Blue Velvet

One ink that’s been on my list to try for a long time is Diamine Blue Velvet. I don’t know how I’ve never tried this one before, so let’s try it out. This ink is from the 2014 150th Anniversary collection. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review! You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet.

The color:

Blue Velvet is a classic but vibrant medium blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some dark red 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: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and just a little bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Blue Velvet is very similar to Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue (we will look at this ink later today) and Monteverde 2018 DV Supershow Blue. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Vibrant Blue with a broad nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It’s well behaved and has some shading and sheen. It matches the Pelikan Vibrant Blue well too.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by a pen friend for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.