Dark Blue Inks On Semi-Glossy Paper (Sheen)

August 9, 2015

I love to try comparing different inks on different papers. I came across an old financial planner of my wife's that had some interesting paper. It is somewhat glossy, yet somewhat absorbent. It's feels like glossy paper, but when you write on it, the ink absorbs and dries fully with no smearing. I quickly found that this paper really brings out the sheen, even more than Tomoe or Rhodia. It also showcases shading, as well.

I don't have great lighting, so these were the best I could get, but I wanted to share:

So there you have it. I was surprised by Shin Kai. I know it sheens, but it had dramatically more sheen than even Yama Dori on this paper.

I also noticed that Pilot BL/BLK didn't sheen, and it normally does.

August 17, 2015

A nice comparison, thank you. Looking forward to my bottle of Salix even more now, but it's hard to imagine anything ever trumping tsuki-yo for me.

August 18, 2015

Nice Sheen

September 12, 2015

The most sheen I have ever seen on a dark blue is the old Black Box Omas blue. Surprised at the Shin-Kai. Sadly I do not like Shin-kai or Tsuki-yo so my bottles sit unused. It can seen till the cows come home but if I don't like the color I wont use it.

Visconti Blue sheens for me a little as well. I was surprise that AsaGao will also sheen on certain papers (LIFE, Midori, TR) and has a little of that red edge on a wet pen. It seems a threshold thing since I never see it on CF papers.

September 16, 2015

I thought it was neat that Salix even sheens a bit on this paper.

That's too bad about Shin Kai. It's close to a perfect ink, for me. It's a blue black that isn't teal or too blue. It sheens without smudging at the hint of humidity (I'm looking at you, Majestic Blue and Yama Dori). It's well behaved and it doesn't feather.

The only downside? That price, tho.