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I am looking for a dark blue black ink that still displays some of the signature blue/gray color associated with genre. Of the inks I have tried, none has been what I would consider perfect so far. For instance, Monteverde Blue Black was just a light black with no discernible blue at all. I like the Pelikan 4001 Blue Black, but it isn't really all that dark; their Tanzanite is a little better though it has a bit of purple and is rather expensive for 30ml.

 

I am open to any suggestions of blue black type inks. They need not be named "blue black."

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  • KWZ Iron Gall Blue Black
  • Diamine Registrars
  • ESSRI
  • Platinum Blue Black

 

Iron galls are the original blue blacks; you will struggle to find better.

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Vintage. Cursive italic. Iron gall.

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  • KWZ Iron Gall Blue Black
  • Diamine Registrars
  • ESSRI
  • Platinum Blue Black

 

Iron galls are the original blue blacks; you will struggle to find better.

 

 

Already have Platinum--it's a great permanent ink--but too light blue in my opinion. Also have Registrar's. Love the color, but too dry. I want to try the KWZ but it is kind of pricey.

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silverlifter Vintage

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If you found DRI too dry, as most iron galls are, KWZ will hit your sweet spot: Konrad's inks are surprisingly wet for iron galls.

Vintage. Cursive italic. Iron gall.

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As long as the call for suggestions does not require us to second-guess or be mindful of what you may subjectively consider "better" or "perfect", and without regard to the prices at which particular inks are available to you from your preferred retail channels:

  • Sailor souboku
  • Diamine 1864 Blue Black
  • J.Herbin Bleu des Profonduers
  • Rubinato Blu-Nero
  • Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai

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Diamine 1864 blue-black

Diamine blue-black (regular line)

Noodler's Blue-black

Herbin Bleu des Profondeurs

R&K Leipziger Schwarz

KWZ Warsaw Dreaming

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Don't forget "regular" Pilot blue-black!

 

Diamine 1864 may be too dark for you...

 

I will also second the Shin-kai and Registrar's recommendations.

David-

 

So many restoration projects...

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Diamine Eclipse. Darkness depends a lot on the pen's flow and nib width.

Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe)

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R&K Salix, Noodler’s Blue Black, Pilot Blue Black, Noodler’s 54th Massachusetts - all are relatively inexpensive with water resistance. Noodler’s Bad Belted Kingfisher is another Blue-Gray Ink if you prefer that color, and it has water resistance too.

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Many candidates but it also depends on the pen, nib and paper. A fine, wet nib, for example, makes the ink appear quite dark on most kinds of paper.

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Don't forget "regular" Pilot blue-black!

 

Diamine 1864 may be too dark for you...

 

I will also second the Shin-kai and Registrar's recommendations.

 

I have tried Pilot Blue Black. Nice ink, but really more of just a blue like Parker blue black. Shin Kai is on my to try list.

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Diamine 1864 blue-black

Diamine blue-black (regular line)

Noodler's Blue-black

Herbin Bleu des Profondeurs

R&K Leipziger Schwarz

KWZ Warsaw Dreaming

 

Does Leipziger Schwarz have any blue in it? I thought it was a black.

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Does Leipziger Schwarz have any blue in it?

 

 

Apparently.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/274622-rohrer-klingner-18-inks/

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/233305-rohrer-klingner-leipziger-schwarz/

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Does Leipziger Schwarz have any blue in it? I thought it was a black.

It says schwarz on the tin but it's definitely got more than a little blue

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