Waterman Blue-Black, Handwritten Review

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Further notes: I got this bottle from someone on Classifields a while back. I don't think I am remotely the first person to notice that the "blue-black" is a misnomer! It's a pretty blue, tending a bit teal, but I cannot for the life of me see any black in it. It's also a little pale to read in this italic nib, and also in the finer nibs I have tried. I'd probably want to use this with a thicker nib and a wet writer for legibility. Still, it's such a nicely behaved ink that I'm very fond of it, even if I'll probably move on to one of Diamine's many blue offerings when the bottle's through. (If anyone has suggestions, I'm all ears!)

[The Good Captain]

I started with this ink when I got back into pens a couple of years ago. Saw it on a website probably. It's the conversion to teal that I just don't like and I rapidly moved on to Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black which I admit is difficult for some folks to get.

As for the Diamines - well their reformulated Blue-Black is a gem and well worth the effort of seeking out. Mine has a small sticker - R2 - inside the box on the base but I suspect that any ne supplies or stocks will be the new stuff. I can't guarantee it of course.

Here's an example.

[requiescat]

I started with this ink when I got back into pens a couple of years ago. Saw it on a website probably. It's the conversion to teal that I just don't like and I rapidly moved on to Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black which I admit is difficult for some folks to get.

As for the Diamines - well their reformulated Blue-Black is a gem and well worth the effort of seeking out. Mine has a small sticker - R2 - inside the box on the base but I suspect that any ne supplies or stocks will be the new stuff. I can't guarantee it of course.

Here's an example.

Oh, that does look nice. Thanks for the rec! I'll have to check that out next time I'm ordering ink samples.

 

I actually do like teal/turquoise, but I was surprised when I first wrote with Waterman Blue-Black and I saw it change as it dried. The difference was pretty dramatic.

[Vendome]

I'm currently using Quink Blue/Black cartridges in a Parker 88, but will get a bottle of the Waterman version when they run out.