Ink Review #1332: TWSBI Blue

So far this week we’ve covered TWSBI Black and Blue Black from the recent standard color collection, so today let’s look at TWSBI Blue, sometimes referred to as Sapphire Blue. This ink is available in 70ml glass bottles. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including Pen Chalet (aff. link) and Vanness Pens.

The color:

Blue is a standard medium blue.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of pink 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: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

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

Comparison Swabs:

Blue is closest to Diamine Washable Blue. Click here to see the TWSBI inks together, and click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Vanishing Point Twilight with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, this ink is well-behaved and affordable, I just with the flow was a little bit wetter. I’m glad I tried it, but it’s not a must-have for me.

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