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Whats a good blue ink on cheap paper.I have a parker quink blue which does really well,The camlin kokuyo royal blue which does ok but not that great on cheap paper,the sheaffer skrip was good.Something inexpensive and dont reccomend expensive inks like the pilot iroshizuku kon-peki.THANK YOU.

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That depends on the ink, the paper, the pen and the writer.

 

If you want cheap, reasonable blue inks then. Skrip, Waterman's, Quink...

 

But... with a broad nib you are more likely to have issues,... But cheap paper can include fountain pen friendly paper. If you mean not friendly paper, you will want a finer nib and preferably a drier pen/ink combination that dries fast. The more ink you put on the paper the more likely you are to see feathering.

 

I recently completed a CRV where both Amberlea Davis and myself wrote with the exact same pen and the exact same fill of ink, on the exact same piece of paper. While the handwriting is obviously different, so is the appearance of the ink itself.

 

So, while this might not be helpful at least you should be able to see why not.

 

What pen and nib are you going to use?

 

You might want to ask in the ink forum with a little more detail, including what sort of blue you are looking for.

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I use a lamy safari fine and write on 80gsm paper i use a parker quink blue.and it was helpful thank you

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I use a lamy safari fine and write on 80gsm paper i use a parker quink blue.and it was helpful thank you

 

 

And also i am looking for any kind of inexpensive blue

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Standard Sailor Jentle blue-black (it's really blue) is a great ink with all of Sailor's noted qualities, but without the rarity and associated costs.

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I really iike Pilot Blue, which is a lot cheaper than their iroshizuku inks. You can find reviews and samples on these pages.

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Try Chesterfield ink from xfountainpens.com.

 

I use their Sapphire Blue and it's only $9.99 for a 100ml bottle!!! 50ml bottles are $6.00.

 

If you spend more than $15,00 shipping is free.

 

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Sailor Jentle Blue

Sailor Jentle Blue-Black

 

And while you're at it, might as well pick-up Sailor Jentle Black.

 

These three inks are constantly overlooked, but are the most widely available, affordable and consistent Sailor inks--providing a spectacular writing experience for a fraction of the cost of a shop exclusive.

 

Another fantastic and affordable blue ink option is Franklin-Christoph's Spanish Blue and Blue 72

 

Franklin-Christoph inks are the only inks I've have found to be on par or higher in writing experience than Sailor inks. Its lubricant nature is extraordinary, helping finicky, problem nibs become smooth writers, gliding across the page. In problem free nibs, the writing experience is beyond stellar.

All noted inks will not feather on "everyday" paper.

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Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue

Waterman Serenity Blue

 

Both are nexpensive and well behaved on cheap paper in my experience.

 

I agree, but I like the Pelikan Royal Blue (Konigsblau) more because it is a bit darker (and also a bit more purplish) and most importantly (for me) it also dries a bit darker. But both are good on cheap paper (in my experience).

 

Cheaper yet (and just as good on cheap paper) is Hero 232 Blue-Black. But this stuff has an industrial smell that takes a bit of getting used to if you have a sensitive nose (I don't, but just saying).

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I agree, but I like the Pelikan Royal Blue (Konigsblau) more because it is a bit darker (and also a bit more purplish) and most importantly (for me) it also dries a bit darker. But both are good on cheap paper (in my experience).

 

Cheaper yet (and just as good on cheap paper) is Hero 232 Blue-Black. But this stuff has an industrial smell that takes a bit of getting used to if you have a sensitive nose (I don't, but just saying).

That's odd. I thought Pelikan was very light and prone to fading - whereas Waterman is pretty close to Kon Peki (somewhat greenish). I'll have to do a swab.

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There is no substitute for actual ink on the actual paper. I have four or five inexpensive blue inks.

I have no idea which "cheap" paper you are using, nor the availability of any ink I can name. Sorry.

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Koh-I-Noor makes blue ink. I haven't tried it yet, but I use the green and really like it. Doesn't cost a lot.

Then there's Hero blue. This one doesn't cost a lot either, but it's a nice ink for the money.

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Some great recommendations listed above, and I'm sure Sandy1 will be by shortly with encyclopedia-level knowledge of blue inks to meet your requirements.

 

In the meantime, I'd also recommend looking at iron gall and nanopigment inks. With a Safari or other easy-to-clean pen, you can use inks with different properties. Iron gall inks from KWZ Inks or Diamine are priced fairly and have standout writing qualities, especially on office paper. Nanopigments from Platinum and Sailor are also excellent inks. Iron galls and nanopigments require the same level of maintenance as other high dye load inks.

 

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Price or paper weight doesn't necessarily imply FP friendliness. I currently use Double A 80 gsm A4 paper, at about US$4 / ream, and it is as good as papers that are 3 times its price.

 

Some papers, regardless of their price, just aren't good for FP inks. Moleskine and Modena are notorious in this class, as are many diaries.

 

The Waterman inks are rather wet, and will bleed through on many papers. Parker Quink is a bit better.

Sheaffer, Pelikan 4001 and the Koh-i-noor Document inks are all much better.

The Koh-i-noor inks are available on eBay for about $5 with free shipping. I haven't tried their dye-based inks, only the Document Blue.

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Has R&K Salix been mentioned? If you consider that blue, it would fit the bill. I think IG inks are the best for bad paper.

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Depending on the paper you use, some of the inks mentioned may not work well. A very absorbent paper will suck the ink down into the paper, so as the ink dries, there is little color left on the top of the paper. This happens to me with Pelikan and Parker blue, on the paper in my notebook. They dry to a faded/washed out color. Sheaffer and Waterman blue work better. But as was mentioned this is with MY pens as they are adjusted to flow, and MY paper. Your pen and paper may produce a different result.

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