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I’ve recently been testing various blacks inks with an eye to finding one that will work well on everyday copy paper, legal pads, notebooks, filler papers, etc. that are designed for ballpoints and unfortunately common in schools and workplaces. One characteristic of inks is of course water resistance, and I decided to test 5 black inks (Sheaffer Skrip Black, J.Herbin Perle Noire, Waterman Intense Black, Pelikan Edelsten Onyx Black, and Noodler Heart of Darkness) on different types of lower and higher-quality paper to see how they react with water.

 

Of these inks, Sheaffer Skrip, Perle Noire, and Edelstein Onyx Black seem on par in terms of water resistance. I noticed that the inks tend to be more resistant to water on cheaper quality papers, which I suspect is because cheaper papers are more absorbent and retain more ink. More ink flowed off the Rhodia, Docket Gold, and Office Impressions paper than did from the Tops yellow legal paper, the filler papers, and the copy paper. The worst paper was the Tops yellow legal pad paper. As the paper dried, the excess water was absorbed into the surrounding areas and gives it a smeared look.

 

I hope you enjoy!

 

Copy Paper:

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/vinceabz/Sheaffer%20Black/CopyPaperWaterTest_zpse65fbfd0.jpg

 

Tops Yellow Legal Paper:

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/vinceabz/Sheaffer%20Black/TopsYellowLegalPaperWaterTest_zps1a6aca41.jpg

 

Office Impressions Legal Paper:

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/vinceabz/Sheaffer%20Black/OfficeImpressionsLegalPaperWaterTest_zps4b6c9479.jpg

 

Tops Docket Gold Legal Paper:

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/vinceabz/Sheaffer%20Black/TopsDocketGoldLegalPaperWaterTest_zpsf7af430b.jpg

 

Rhodia Paper, lined:

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/vinceabz/Sheaffer%20Black/RhodiaLegalPaperWaterTest_zps09bda1a3.jpg

 

Tops Filler Paper:

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/vinceabz/Sheaffer%20Black/TopsFIllerPaperWaterTest_zpsba7205a3.jpg

 

Mead Filler Paper:

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah154/vinceabz/Sheaffer%20Black/MeadFIllerPaperWaterTest_zps95f9cee9.jpg

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Very comprehensive -- thanks for posting your results.

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Very interesting. I love how heart of darkness looks exactly the same on every paper.

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Is it my monitor or does the Waterman Black turn blue under water?

 

Believe it or not, the Waterman Black actually turns blue when it comes into contact with water. Maybe I have a bottle from a really bad batch, but I'd wager that's how its made. In the bottle and on the page it looks black like black ink, but as soon as the water touches it, blue results.

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Did you submerge the paper or drop water onto the ink?

 

I ran it under the faucet for a little over a minute and then set the soaked paper aside to dry on the sink.

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Thank you! I love seeing these types of tests.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Thanks. Lovely tests and I didn't know about the Waterman turning blue.

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