Ink Review #1635: Waterman Mysterious Blue

Waterman Mysterious Blue was previously known as Waterman Blue Black. This ink is available in 50ml bottles at most retailers, including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Mysterious Blue is a medium blue with a slight green undertone.

*For my swab cards I use the 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 is absolutely gorgeous-great color, shading and 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, 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper there was a bit of feathering and bleeding, mostly in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Mysterious Blue is closest to Birmingham Cerulean. Click here to see the blue inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Montegrappa Elmo with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this ink is amazing! The color is gorgeous, it has some lovely shading and a bit of sheen. It flows really well and is affordable. I need to get a full bottle of this ink ASAP because it’s amazing, a must-have ink for fountain pen users!

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