Akkerman — Delfts Blauw — Ink Review #2
Akkerman — Delfts Blauw Ink Review # 2 Originally posted on FPN: Apr 8, 2020 Ink: Delfts Blauw Brand: Akkerman Availability: 60 ml bottles Pens Used: Jinhao 450 fude, Jinhao 992 F, TWSBI GO stub 1.1, Waterman W2 vintage flex Description This color is inspired by the lovely Delftware. At first, I was not so impressed by the ink. It was almost too pale to be legible. But with time I appreciated the soft soothing color, by using it with a fude nib. The dry time is decent, the flow is wet and the lubrication ranges from below average to slightly below average. You can write non-ephemeral texts with it, without fear. It will survive a few drops, but not an accidental spill. It didn’t agree with my dry Waterman W2 (though the only ink which agrees with this pen is R & K Verdigris)! But after a couple of days the ink settled in the pen, and it was alright. But the nib was still scratchy. Ironically, it made my TWSB...