Ink Review #2536: De Atramentis Artist Black

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I’ve been testing out De Atramentis inks lately, so let’s take a look at De Atramentis Artist Black. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Artist Black is a deep neutral black.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink dries to a shiny finish, but it’s not sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: High

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink worked pretty well, just a little bit of feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Artist Black is closest to Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 823 in Smoke with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a wet flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink-I love that it’s water resistant and has a nice wet flow.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does notcontain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2525: Parker Quink Black

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Today let’s take a look at Parker Quink Black. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Black is just that-a medium black.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of black sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, low black sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Black is closest to Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 Black Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a good basic affordable black ink. It’s a classic for a reason.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does notcontain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2472: Wearingeul Romeo

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Today let’s take a look at Wearingeul Romeo from the World Literature collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Romeo is a medium black with purple shimmer.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has plenty of purple shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and purple shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Romeo is closest to Journalize Cosmic City. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot 823 in Smoke with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, this is an interesting ink. This is the first black ink with purple shimmer that I’ve seen so it’s a unique ink.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does notcontain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2449: Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black

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Today let’s take a look at Pelikan 4001 Black. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Brilliant Black is a medium black ink.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of black sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, low black sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

4001 Black is closest to Kobe Fragrance of Sumi. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 Black Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, this is a good classic black ink with a little shading and sheen. It is very dry, but works really well in wet Pelikan nibs.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does notcontain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2423: Wearingeul The Black Cat

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Today’s ink is Wearingeul The Black Cat (aff. link), an EndlessPens exclusive. Thanks to EndlessPens for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

The Black Cat is a medium black with red shimmer.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has plenty of shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and red shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

The Black Cat is closest to Colorverse Shiny Black. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 Black Tortoise with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely black shimmer ink, well behaved and a nice color.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by EndlessPens 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.

Journalize Starry Night

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Journalize is a new-to-me brand. Let’s take a look at five inks in the Starry Night collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Cosmic City, Deepspace Aurora, Starburst Glaze, Starwave Meadow and Dark Matter.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All have low shading and shimmer. Deepspace Aurora and Dark Matter have green shimmer, Cosmic City has silver shimmer. Starburst Glaze has pink shimmer and Starwave Meadow has gold shimmer.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Cosmic City is closest to De Atramentis Velvet Black Silver.

Deepspace Aurora is closest to Diamine Arabian Nights.

Starburst Glaze is closest to Colorverse Mystic Mountain.

Starwave Meadow is similar to Dominant Industry Les Nuages.

Dark Matter is a little cooler toned than these other purple shimmer inks.

Longer Writing:

All of the inks had average flows. I used a Taroko Enigma notebook.

Overall, these are interesting inks! For shimmer inks they flow well, I didn’t have any clogging issues. Give these ones a try if you love shimmer inks!

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2406: Inkebara Blackish

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Inkebara Blackish is from the standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Blackish is a medium black.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has just a little bit of shading.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Blackish is closest to Diplomat Black. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Crossed Lines with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, this is a good basic black ink with a little bit of shading, but it’s a little too dry to be my everyday black.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2385: Rohrer and Klingner Liepziger Schwarz

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Rohrer and Klingner Leipziger Schwarz is from the standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Leipziger Schwarz is a deep black.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some shading.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 60 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Leipziger Schwarz is closest to Colorverse Sunspot. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, this is a good basic black ink with a little bit of shading, and it’s affordable too!

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2367: Troublemaker Sinulog Black

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Troublemaker Sinulog Black is from the standard collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Sinulog Black is a deep black with a blue undertone.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink dries to a velvety black.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 100 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Sinulog Black isn’t super close to any of these other black inks. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Red with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a dry flow.

Overall, it’s a bit of an unsual color with that blue undertone, but it’s too dry for me.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2345: Platinum Chou Kuro

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Platinum Chou Kuro is touted as the darkest black ink-let’s test it out! You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Vanness Pens. Thanks to Luxury Brands for providing this ink for review!

The color:

Chou Kuro is a deep matte black.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has no shading or sheen.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

Dry time: 40 seconds

Water resistance: High-a tiny bit of pigment moves with the water so it’s not completely water proof.

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had no feathering or bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Chou Kuro is closest to Octopus Black Elephant. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Kaweco x Akkerman Al-sport in Navy with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has a wet and smooth flow.

Overall, I really like this ink. It’s wet and super smooth and dries to a dark matte finish. I’ll use this ink often.

Thanks to all my Patrons! I couldn’t do these reviews without you! You can find my Patreon page here.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Luxury Brands for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.