De Atramentis — Document Turquoise — Ink Review #50

De Atramentis — Document Turquoise

 

Ink Review # 50

 

Originally posted on FPN: Mar 18, 2023

 

Ink: Turquoise
Series: Document
Brand: De Atramentis
Country: Germany
Type: Pigment ink
Availability: 45 ml bottles.
Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno (EF /Stub) Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B) / Jinaho 450 with an ultra-flex nib/ and fude nib

Description

This review is followed by its Artist sibling. If you were to choose one for writing purposes, get a sample of this one only.

I am not enamored by it. I don't know if it's the color, its behavior, or simply its lack of character. Or maybe I'm inky-saturated.

It is a decent Document ink, too wet with wet/wide nib combos. With a fude nib (bent Chinese /Japanese nibs) it wrote like flip-flops on ice.

This ink is best for coated paper, with EF – B nibs and dry pens. Don't use it with an ebonite feed.

Color is slightly lighter than Artist Turquoise, and the ink is less wet.

Document and Artist inks can be mixed, so they are perfect for Artists or those who like to mix their own inks.

According to my correspondence with De Atramentis, Document inks are more lightfast than Artist inks.

Note on pigment inks: Pigmented fountain pen inks are best used in well-sealed pens that are easy to dismantle. Regular cleaning is advisable, and pen flush may be needed if water alone is not enough.

Chroma

Writing Samples

Rhodia

Midori

Scan for Midori is too green.

Photos:

Tomoe River 68 gsm

Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews.


Comparison

Water Test

Nothing budged under running water.

Artwork

Blues at the Sea

The doodle was done on Canson watercolor paper. 

Ink Characteristics

·      What I liked: Writing with a broad nib only. I was taking notes and had my pen uncapped for 5 minutes, no dry outs. Very fast dry time on coated paper, especially with F nibs. It’s good for dry pens.
·      What I did not like: Very wet, no character.
·      Shading: None.
·      Ghosting: Yes.
·      Bleed through: No.
·      Flow Rate: Very wet.
·      Lubrication: Excellent.
·      Nib Dry-out: None.
·      Start-up: None.
·      Saturation: Eh.
·      Shading Potential: None.
·      Sheen: None.
·      Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: With a primed nib, you can have some feathering, even on coated papers.
·      Nib Creep / “Crud”: No.
·      Staining (pen): It didn't stain my converter. But I used it only for a week.
·      Clogging: No.
·      Cleaning: It was fairly straightforward, like "normal" inks. However, I don’t know about long term use..
·      Water resistance: Excellent.

 

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

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