Handwritten Review of Diamine Prussian Blue Ink

[Breck]

http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr76/fbchumley/31-DiaminePrussianBluefinal.jpg

 

Fig. 1: Thanks to Brian Excarnate for color repair. Also, I forgot to say what the fine nib I used was - it was the Estie 9556.

 

Whew! I'm not going to say it's hard work (because I know what actual hard work is and this was fun), but 4 ink reviews in a morning does take some doing.

 

Anyway, I like the Prussian Blue, and I'm not alone. Five other FPN members have reviewed this color, with descriptors like "classic," "favorite," and "one of my top three inks." The only complaint I've read was that it was on the dry side. I found this to be true, but not enough to take away any points, really. It's certainly not as dry as Lamy Blue-Black.

 

Good color. A rich, dignified, complex blue. Check it out side-by-side with Tsuki-yo, you'll see what I'm talking about.

 

 

This ink has been previously reviewed by girlieg33k, with her characteristically high-quality scan, by KCat, who became particularly attached to this ink, by Ray-Vigo, who was underwhelmed by this ink's lubricity, by Chris, who found himself a big fan, and by Bill Smith, whose scan makes the color look a lot more intensely blue than users experience when face-to-face with this ink.

[Bearcat]

 

 

Looks like a Greyish-Blue to me, or is it just my monitor?

[Breck]

It's not just your monitor. It's definitely a smokey grey blue. Looking at it again, it should be a touch more saturated than the photo shows. I'll see if Excarnate and I can get it more accurate. It looked right earlier...

[limesally]

Your scan looks very close to what I see in my Diamine Prussian Blue, though as you mentioned, just a tad lighter.

 

I've noticed that the colour deepens as the ink sits in the pen - I know lots of inks do this, but to me Prussia Blue does it just a bit more. I actually like the colour and look of slightly aged Prussia Blue better than the fresh stuff I'll sometimes fill a pen, and let it sit for a week or two before I start using it. It's well-behaved enough that I've never had any problem with starting, skipping or clogging.

 

It's a favorite for me, too.

[Peter from Sherwood Park]

Thank you for this -- another ink I have to try.

[Bill Smith]

Great review, I am a fan of Prussian blue and the scan comes very close as scans and monitors go.

[wpblaw]

Nice review. I just received a sample of this and really like the color - sort of that Pelikan blue-black gray with a tiny hint of green...something like that. I appreciate the apparent subtleties of certain Diamine inks, Prussian Blue included.

[flashvictor]

Nice Review! I'm a big fan of prussia blue, espicially in a medium or broader nib. Love the shading with a wider line. I find it a bit too washed out in a fine nib pen. Thanks again for the review.

[gigipurple]

Nice review. Prussian Blue is one of my favorite inks. I particularly like it to write on Moleskine's creme paper. The grayish blue looks really nice against the creme paper. Gigi

[mucephei]

I agree with Prussian Blue running a bit dry. I found this out when I was taking a 2 hour written test and thought that I'd use this ink. I was using up a cartridge I received in a box of assorted ink carts which came free with an order I made last year.

 

This is a pleasant blue-grey colour.