Ink Review #1642: Van Dieman's Midnight Sky

Today’s black ink is Midnight Sky, part of the Van Dieman’s Midnight series. This ink is available in 30ml bottles at most retailers, including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Midnight Sky is a medium, neutral black with silver, gold, and purple shimmer.

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

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink shows quite a bit 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:

• EF, F, M, and B Pilot Vanishing Points

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: medium shading, low sheen, and silver, gold and purple shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper there was some bleeding and feathering.

Comparison Swabs:

Midnight Sky is closest to De Atramentis Velvet Black Bronze. Click here to see the black inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 823 Smoke with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, this is an interesting ink. I love that it has multi-colored shimmer while still being a good neutral.

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