Ink Review #2536: De Atramentis Artist Black

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:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

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 #2513: De Atramentis Scented Rhubarb Green

De Atramentis Rhubarb Green is from the Scented collection. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Rhubarb Green is a medium forest green.

*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 where it pooled.

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:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: no shading (there’s no shading in writing, but there’s some shading in large swabs), no sheen, and no shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Rhubarb Green is lighter and brighter than Papier Plume Ivy 108. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a TWSBI Eco Transparent Green with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, for a scented ink it’s remarkably well behaved. Most scented inks have a ton of feathering and bleeding and this ink doesn’t have any of that. If you are looking for a scented ink, this is a great option.

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 #2187: De Atramentis Document Purple Violet

Let’s take a look at De Atramentis Document Purple Violet. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Purple Violet is a medium purple.

*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 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:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

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 had just a little bit of feathering and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Purple Violet is less saturated than Noodler’s Purple. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Violet with a fine nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, this ink is a nice, well-behaved purple. It’s a great option if you are looking for a water-resistant purple.

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 #1490: De Atramentis Pink Rose Gold

De Atramentis Pink Rose Gold is a new store exclusive at Izumi Pens. Thanks to Izumi Pens for sending this ink in for review!

The Bottle:

This ink is available in the standard 45ml De Atramentis glass bottle.

The color:

Pink Rose Gold is a bubblegum pink with rose gold shimmer.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a ton of rose gold shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was a lot feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Pink Rose Gold is closest to Diamine Pink Glitz. Click here to see the De Atramentis inks together, and click here to see the pink inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Sparkling Pink with a broad nib on a Taroko Odyssey notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s a nice bright spring pink. I like the rose gold shimmer, which is a bit unusual. The only other ink I’ve tried with rose gold shimmer is Robert Oster Blood Rose and Schwartz Rose. This ink does have a lot of shimmer so I did have a few clogs with the smaller nib sizes but it did fine in a wet broad nib.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Izumi Pens 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.

Ink Review #1141: De Atramentis Mouse Grey

Let’s take a look at a reader request today, De Atramentis Mouse Grey. Thanks to the reader that sent this sample in for review! You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens (and it’s on sale right now too!)

The color:

Mouse Grey is a medium cool-tone grey.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more blue than it does in writing.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low-this ink did have some feathering on Rhodia and the largest two nibs on Leuchtturm

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and bleeding in the broad and flex nib.

Comparison Swabs:

Mouse Grey is a bit cooler in tone than Diamine Silver Fox, but it lacks the blue tone than PenBBS Zi has. Click here to see the De Atramentis inks together, and click here to see the grey inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Stresemann with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow. This nib is pretty wet on its own and paired with this wet ink it almost gushed.

Overall, I like the color and it has a nice wet flow, but it does feather a bit more than I like. The ink almost behaves like a pigment ink-it dries to a very matte, almost chalk-like finish, like a lot of the pigment inks I’ve tried.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by a reader 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 in any way.

Ink Review #1089: De Atramentis Pearl Violet

We are going to take a look at another reader request today, De Atramentis Pearl Violet. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review! You can find this ink for sale at popular pen retailers, including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Pearl Violet is a dark unsaturated violet.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much darker than it does in writing.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: Medium-this ink feathered in most nib sizes on Rhodia and the flex nib on Leuchtturm paper.

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and a few spots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Pearl Violet is a bit darker than Tono & Lims Mie, but not as dark as Diamine Grape or as vibrant as KWZ Gummiberry. Click here to see the De Atramentis inks together and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M600 Violet with a fine nib on a Leuchtturm notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, the flow is a bit wet, and has some heavier feathering than the average ink because of it. I enjoy this ink on Tomoe River paper because of the wet flow, but the feathering made me not like it on the other papers.

Disclaimer: A sample of this ink was provided by a reader 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 in any way.