Ink Review #1331: TWSBI Blue Black

TWSBI Blue Black is part of their recent collection of standard colors. 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 Black is a classic medium blue black.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink gets very dark where it pooled, but doesn’t actually 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: High

Feathering: None

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 bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

TWSBI Blue Black is closest to Sailor Blue Black. Click here to see the TWSBI inks together, and click here to see the blue black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Al-sport Petrol with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I love the color, price, water resistance and the little bit of shading. It’s definitely worth a try!

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