De Atramentis Artist Violet — Ink Review #110

De Atramentis — Artist Violet

 

Ink Review # 110

 

Originally posted on FPN: Jan 14, 2024


Ink: Artist Violet
Series : Artist
Type : Pigment
Brand: De Atramentis
Country: Germany
Availability: 50 ml bottles.
Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Kaweco (EF, F, M, B, BB), Kanwrite with an Ahab nib.

Description

Once in a while there's an ink where the writing experience surpasses the colour. This is one of them. I just wanted to keep on writing with it.

Thankfully the colour is this gorgeous violet.

The cleaning was relatively easy. As it’s a purple/violet ink, it might stain transparent sections and convertors. It stained my Kanwrite convertor. Thankfully there's always Sailor Doyou or Noodler's Eel Rattler’s Red to de-stain.

Pigment Ink Note: Pigmented fountain pen inks are best used in well-sealed pens that are easy to dismantle. Some colours clean out easily, while others may need pen flush if water alone is not enough.

Chroma

Writing Samples

Rhodia

Midori

Tomoe River 68 gsm


Hammermill 20 lb

While the scan capture "ghosting" there's almost none.

Photo

Paper is Mnemosyne

[Recovery needed: Photo]

Comparison

Watertest:

This is after 12 hours. The left side was held under water, and the smudges you see is wet paper (left side)

Artwork: 

Inktober52, 2024: Hunt.

For those who have attempted dip pen calligraphy it's a homage to Hunt nibs.

The background is Noodler's La Reine Mauve.


Ink Characteristics

·      What I liked: Well lubricated ink. I enjoyed writing especially with the Ahab nib.
·      What I did not like: With BB nib, I had no control.
·      What some might not like: It’s a pigment ink.
·      Shading: Only with a flex nib.
·      Ghosting: There’s a bit on copy paper.
·      Bleed through: Very well behaved.
·      Flow Rate: Wet
·      Lubrication: Above average
·      Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
·      Start-up: Did not notice.
·      Saturation: Moderately saturated.
·      Shading Potential: Dismal.
·      Sheen: Nope.
·      Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
·      Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.
·      Staining (pen): Did not notice, but possible.
·      Clogging: No.
·      Cleaning: Relatively easy, though you might need a pen cleaning solution just in case.
·      Water resistance: Excellent.

 

Feel free to share your experience or any other comments. The more the merrier. 😊

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