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I know many people like this ink, but I wish it was more plum and less grey. It has lots of shading. It's just I don't like grey inks. I'll take boring black over grey any day of the week. It was quite difficult to capture the color as the camera typically made the writing too dark. Pen: Pelikan M400 (M-steel) Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet, Rhodia=Rhodia 90g ivory. Camera: iPhone 7

As some of you may know Poland is one of biggest exporters of cosmetics, furniture and fruits. But we also have inks. Or, to be more precise, one ink maker - KWZI. Konrad offers handmade inks in more than sixty colors. You can check his website here. Northern Twilight is one of two new LE colors (the other being Monarch) and was prepared for Toronto's Pen and Writing Show Scriptus 2016. It's possible that one of influencial ink enablers and ink smugglers, known more widely as Cyber6, had a role in creating this one. I'm not sure, but if she happens to read the review, I would enjoy hearing about this color "conception". Let's look at the bottle. The color is quite interesting even despite the fact it contains some teal component that I usually dislike. The ink is strongly saturated and it lubricates the nib nicely. Drying time, especially in wet pens, may be long. Of course a lor depends of the paper, pen and nib combo you use. The flow is rich. As for the color - well, it's not flat. It has few layers of goodies waiting to be discovered as seen on chromatography. If you enjoy this ink getting it won't be easy unless you plan to visit Scriptus in Toronto. Maybe you can blackmail Claudia to put one aside for you. On the other hand her moral compass functions flawlessly and this may not be possible The ink was limited to 244 bottles, you see, and Scriptus guests will have first pas at it. But then blackmail is always an option Ink on kitchen towel Chromatography Software ID and color range Tomoe River, Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2003, medium nib Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib Rhodia, Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2003, medium nib No name notebook, Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2003, medium nib Water resistance (not really)

Hi. I just want to share my ink comparison. Maybe it will be helpful for somebody. Here is a list of my tested inks: Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black, KWZ Ink IG Gummiberry, KWZ Ink IG Red 3, KWZ Ink Maroon, KWZ Ink Red 1, KWZ Ink IG Green 1, KWZ Ink IG Green 3, Private Rserve Ebony Blue, KWZ Ink IG Turquoise, KWZ Ink Azure 4, KWZ Ink Azure 5, Private Reserve Electric DC Blue, KWZ Ink IG Blue 2, KWZ Ink Blue Black, KWZ Ink IG Blue Black. Chris

I am planning to buy 11 bottles of KWZI Inks... Can any one recommend me few colours... which have great saturation and shading... and also if there is any ink with sheen.... I will buy inks from every colour family...

I made a set of comparisons of the five KWZ Azures 1 through 5 on three different papers, Rhodia, Mohawk via Linen, and Hammermill 28lb inkjet, and in two different pens: one with a fine nib and another with a medium nib. Some writing with KWZ Northern Twilight LE appears at the bottom of each sheet for comparison, and two sheets have writing using Iroshizuku Kon-peki. The first three images are of the whole sheets so you can get an overview. Then there are close-ups. KWZ Azure #1 is more like what you get in like Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue, Waterman Blue, those kinds of inks. KWZ Azure #4 has the most green in it, and like a supercharged, dark version of Akkerman #24 Zuiderpark Gröen (kind of). KWZ Azure #3 tries to be more of a middle blue. It can look quite different depending on the pen and paper. It also seems closest to what might be called "ballpoint blue". I know many inks might take that as a slur, but it's just the way that ink looks. KWZ Azure #2 seems to be the most greyed blue of the bunch, but it's definitely not a grey ink. Just a less pure color than the others. KWZ Azure #5 is closest to Azure #2, but a more pure, more rich and dark color. It seems like this one was the hardest to fully clean from the converter, I think because it is so saturated an ink. KWZ Azure #4 and #5 seem to have the best shading on Rhodia and MvL. Azure #2 had some shading across all papers in the wetter pen. Azure #1 and #3 didn't seem to shade much. Sorry, but I forgot to include a sheet of Tomoe River in the testing. My apologies to member bstnyc for borrowing his format for comparing inks. The KWZ Northern Twilight seems to have been determined to be "black" by the camera, but it is not. It is a very rich, dark blue-green. Close-ups on Rhodia. Close-ups on MvL. Close-ups on Hij.

As some of you may know Poland is one of biggest exporters of cosmetics, furniture and fruits. But we also have inks. Or, to be more precise, one ink maker - KWZI. Konrad offers handmade inks in more than sixty colors. You can check his website here. Azure 5 is one of five azure inks in KWZ line. It's a favourite of mine. The ink feels very smooth in both finer and broader nibs, it offers great lubracition and overall performance is rather satisfying. The thing that can be disturbing to some people is strong vanilla odour. Actually when you unpost the pen, sit straight and write you can still feel it even though the nib si more than 50 cm from your nose. I haven't experienced any problems with this one. First let's look at the bottle. Ink splash Ink on kitchen towel Color range Color range Tomoe River, Pelikan M205, medium nib Leuchtturm1917, Pelikan M205, medium nib Kokuyo Myo, Dunhill Longitude, medium nib Semikolon, Kaweco Classic, medium nib

As some of you may know Poland is one of biggest exporters of cosmetics, furniture and fruits. But we also have inks. Or, to be more precise, one ink maker - KWZI. Konrad offers handmade inks in more than sixty colors. I believe it's fair to say iron - gall inks were refreshed by him. You can check KWZ website here. Aztec Gold is one of two new inks (the other one being El Dorado). This ink creation process wasn't harmonious. It was brutal. One of FPNers harassed Konrad to make this ink. Konrad is big guy but when I asked about it he started to shiver and sob. He didn't want to talk about it. Claudia - it was nasty, it was immoral, it was cold. But...but it all served higher good so who am I to judge you? Well done First let's look at the bottle. The ink is wet and gives nice feel even to drier nibs. The color change can be dramatic on some papers. I have a feeling that iron-gall inks are much more sensible to paper and the effect you get may vary a lot between different papers. On scans below you'll see the ink still looks warm. However I've used it to write a letter to a friend on Rhodia cream paper and there the ink looks rather dreary. Maybe I'll find motivation to write something else on this paper and scan it and post it here to give you an idea what one might expect from this ink on some papers. It's water resistant to some degree. After soaking the color will be gone but you'll still be able to read the text. I haven't observed any feathering or bleedthrough. Drying time is reasonable. Ink on kitchen towel Software ID Color range Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic, broad nib Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib Kokuyo Myo Campus A5, TWSBI 580, stub 1,1 Some no-name notebook with absorbent paper, TWSBI 580, stub 1,1 Lyreco Budget 60 mgsm, Lamy Al-Star, medium nib Water resistance (not really)

Ok People... hold on to your chairs.... IG Aztec Gold is here !!.. :lol: :puddle: I will apologize wholeheartedly to Konrad and Agnieszka... I harassed them enough to get this gorgeous ink... And they were so wonderful, they made sure I get this ink for Scriptus Toronto Pen Show... Is not an exclusive ink, I believe gorgeous inks like this should be enjoyed by EVERYONE.... It will be soon on your nearest favorite ink store. But for now.... IS ALL MINE !!!!! .... HA HA HA .... :D Lets start with with pics.... IG Aztec Gold... is actually an IGL ink.... (Iron Gall Light)... Let's say is the perfect Iron Gall ink for beginners... No worries about special maintenance !!! :wub: It goes down as a bright gold and immediately starts oxidizing to a lovely honey brown... (Golden Honey?)... I love this ink... :wub: .... This is a typical KWZ ink, feels wet and nicely lubricated (even for an IG)... the scent of vanilla will enchant your nose.... This ink is for you if: If you ever wanted a KWZI Honey with water resistance..If you ever wanted a lovely bright ink.... to use in the office, this will be a professional looking honey brown by the time your boss looks at your notes.. If you ever wanted an Iron Gall but were "scare" to try it out..If you just love KWZI and can't get enough of them... Pics of the oxidation process... Tomoe River and Card Stock... Red n'Black Paper For sketching is AWESOME... you can keep a tight dark line, and the wash will be warm honey color... :wub: Thanks so much Konrad and Agnieszka.... thanks for letting me bug you... If you guys would love a bottle, but can't make it to Scriptus Toronto (this Sunday October 30), drop me a line. I will put one aside for you. If you are coming to Scriptus Toronto, find me near the entrance ... I will have this and more KWZI with me.. C.

As some of you may know Poland is one of biggest exporters of cosmetics, furniture and fruits. But we also have inks. Or, to be more precise, one ink maker - KWZI. Konrad offers handmade inks in more than sixty colors. I believe it's fair to say iron - gall inks were refreshed by him. You can check KWZ website here. Old Gold is one of KWZI classics. I believe it was one of the first Konrad's inks that I tried. Also it's the ink that I named while writing review for polish fountain pen board. Recently I've decided to used the rest of the bottle and soon Old Gold will be just a memory (unless I buy another bottle that is). I still enjoy the color and the ink writing performance. It's wet, saturated, it soesn't feather but it can cause bleedthrough when used in wet pen on bad quality paper. It's not water resistant. Color is interesting and the end result you see varies strongly depending on the paper and pen you use. First let's look at the bottle. Ink splash Drops of ink on kitchen towel Software ID Color range Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, broad nib No-name notebook, TWSBI ECO, broad nib

Well I don't know exactly when Midnight Green made it over to Vanness, or it became part of the generally available lineup of KWZ inks. visvamitra posted a thread in November 2015 about this ink, but it didn't have a name yet. I know I saw it at Vanness in the fall of this year. I was ordering some KWZ ink anyway, so I saw a new murky green, and of course I had to have it! When I was writing the review sheets initially it didn't seem as dark as KWZ Foggy Green, but that's not really true. It's fairly dark, and definitely darker than Rotten Green or Foggy Green, but not as dark as Sailor Miruai. It doesn't ever appear as black, but a dark, murky green. But it's definitely not a grey with some green in it. Not much shading because it's fairly dark and saturated, but still a no fuss ink. And for those who love the murk, you'll really like this. Pen: Edison Menlo (F-steel) Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet. On MvL, a fairly absorbent paper, the ink dries really fast. Still quite quick in drying here. A lot of the ink lifts when blotted. An amazing complex dye mixture.

I picked up a few KWZI inks during the 3rd group buy, but the backlog of inks was quite large, and it took a long time for me to catch up. Vanness Pen has carried KWZ Inks for a while now since then, and I hope they get certain ones that I want back in stock. The ink is a medium sky blue, and is quite nice. It has been trouble free. The color representation in the main review and the angled view is not as accurate as I'd like. It seems to have made the ink appear more like a medium blue. It is not. This is the most accurate depiction of the color.

Last month I worked on some reviews but didn't find time to actually adjust the images and upload them. Well now that is happening. Everyone has heard of KWZ Ink, yes? If not, check them out as they are very good inks. I have experienced no problems in my Edison and Pelikan pens but I also don't keep my pens inked up for months on end with one ink. KWZ has a number of blue inks named "Azure". This is Azure #2. They vary in their appearance by how close to "true blue" they appear. None of the Azure's appear turquoise or teal, or even to blue-violet though Azure #1 is the closest there. Usually I don't have any problems with KWZ ink on the papers I use. But Azure #2 was an exception. There was some spread, some slight feathering, and some show-through on the Mohawk via Linen paper I often use. On Tomoe River the handling was much better, and on the inkjet paper it was OK, but it seems I couldn't decide whether the ink was wet or dry there. So in the pen and papers I used I experienced non-standard behavior with this KWZ ink. I only got a sample of this ink, so will have to give it a try in another pen at some point. Pen: Edison Nouvelle Premiere (F-steel) Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet. Not water resistant, but that wasn't expected.

Well in case you don't know I'm a partisan of KWZ Polish ink. I'm usually quite happy with their inks, being wet, and I like many of the colors. KWZ has two "Green Gold" named inks, this one, and "Green Gold 2". This ink is the murky one, the one that broods but still has an inner light. I originally did this review back in April but then never took images or uploaded them. Well after a long delay, here they are. This ink is not as murky as the Rotten Green, Foggy Green, Midnight Green collection in the KWZ line. It has some similarity to the Sailor Kingdom Note Tanna japonesis "Evening cicada" ink, but obviously not the same as that amazing ink. Pen: Edison Menlo (F-steel) Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet. I seem to be lacking an image of the review on the Hij paper. I'll have to take that tomorrow. Not water resistant, but it's not supposed to be. An interesting mixture of dyes.

This is the KWZ Azure #1, one of the five "Azure" inks in the line. To my eye this one is the closest in color to "washable blue" though I don't believe this is a washable blue ink. At least that's what it reminds me of. It has a more vintage, soft feel to it. The handling was perfectly decent, but a little slow on drying on some papers. I don't have an ink droplet example as my pen didn't have enough ink left in it for making one. I know that probably is a bad excuse, but it is the only one I have. Pen: Edison Nouvelle Premiere (F-steel) Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet.

OK, I've posted enough reviews about KWZ inks you'd think I was Polish. I'm American, but my ancestors (great grandparents or earlier) were from somewhere in Poland, though my grandparents always claimed they were German. So perhaps this is why I'm so attracted to these inks, or maybe it's because they typically have very good handling qualities and are very good colors. Orange was not a color that interested me for the longest time. I thought it might be naturally too bright. I prefer browns, blues, murky greens. But orange can be nice and I've found a few that I like. KWZ Orange is a relatively pure orange, fairly bright, but not retina-searing, not overly saturated so you get some nice shading especially on Tomoe River, Rhodia, etc. I would probably use this more for markup rather than writing many pages, but that's my personal preference. I'm sure there are those that enjoy the happy color of a good orange and will write whole chapters with it. Pen: Pelikan M200 (M-steel) Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet. One thing I found difficult with the images was trying to capture that bright, pure quality of the inks' color. I don't think I've done it at all. It simply appears more muted, more toned down, and more saturated rather than bright. But this isn't an orange ink that goes down orange and dries to brown or burnt siena. It goes down orange and dries orange. Not water resistant at all. Mostly lifts off the page when blotted and washes away otherwise. But any kind of water resistance wasn't expected. A bright single dye.

As some of you may know Poland is one of biggest exporter of cosmetics, furniture and fruits. Chances are we'll get to be known as KWZ Ink country of origin Hopefully more and more inkthusiasts know what the four letters - KWZI - mean. They mean good ink, saturated color. The fruit of the passion. You can check Konrad's site here. During fountain pen day Konrad's given me a sample of new ink to try. He's not sure whether this one should make it to his line-up. Waht do you think? Is it interesting enough? Also I was trying to find some suitable name but I\m stuck. I like Shaded Fern name but on absorbent papers the ink looks mostly greyish and lacks green dominant. On Tomoe River Green accents are strong though. Anyway, let me know what do you think about this one and it's name. It's not a contest though If you like one of the names, let me know. http://imageshack.com/a/img633/762/Ngb4Xd.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img908/1889/cOjlzo.jpg Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img910/1541/5SfqiS.jpg Color range http://imageshack.com/a/img910/576/wSDUce.jpg Waterproofness Software ID Tomoe River,Kaweco Sport Claassic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img905/6469/32380s.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img903/7799/mSVfXF.jpg Company notebook, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img910/8443/Vk2NAp.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img908/6731/JnDk2u.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img911/5085/MBn2xL.jpg Oxford, Hero 5028, stub 1,9 http://imageshack.com/a/img907/161/uWLgSh.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img908/3171/ibe4Cn.jpg

Well perhaps you've become acquainted with the inky fruits of the master Polish ink maker known as KWZ's endeavors. If not yet, then perhaps this will finally entice you. Now typically I don't use "yellow" inks. And this ink isn't one. And in spite of the name it does not have any glitter or sparkly particles in it. But it does have the appearance of the old gold in the medieval religious icons. This is quite a useful ink as it's not really too bright, and can be easily read. I can imagine this being used for fancy party or wedding invitations, announcements of your latest book release or gold record. And probably fun writing. This is not a silly "glitter" ink in a gel roller used by young girls to make everything they write "special" and to draw unicorns and horses. So enough with some American stereotypes. But you get the idea that I've never liked those gel pens with their glitter. The basic color of the ink on the page does appear as "gold" but also tending in a way towards golden green. To me a nice look. Very restrained. Again the camera has not done well in imaging the page. The actual page looks nice, and this image really looks like a deer caught in the headlights. The others are better for certain. This is a good pic. Not meant to be waterfast or resistant, but something is left behind. A really interesting mix of dyes, that isn't captured very well in this picture. There's a slight amount of violet, a yellow and orange.

As we know, KWZ makes excellent ink in Poland and thankfully Cyber6 went to great efforts to let everyone know about this ink, arrange group purchases, and with ink lovers frothing at the mouth to the retailers, Vanness carries these inks in the US. I believe there is also a shop in Belgium as well, but I don't know the name. Other shops in the US have tried to obtain these inks, but Konrad is a very busy professor at university so his time is somewhat limited. You should seriously consider these inks if you haven't already. Foggy Green is a wonderful dark, muted green. Not as dark as Sailor's Miruai if you've tried that one. Foggy Green stays dark green, and only in the shadows does the appearance shift to near black. This is a green that leans a little towards the blue. This is yummy stuff for a murky green lover like me. KWZ Rotten Green is probably more muted, as in neutral/grayed, and leans slightly towards the yellow. The usual papers: Mohawk via Linen=MvL, Tomoe River=TR, Hammermill 28 lb inkjet=Hij. Not sure if I'd trust this ink if there was a serious spill. But this is considered part of the standard line of KWZ inks, so water resistance is not expected. Relatively easy to clean from pens as a result. Another fascinating ink droplet.

Grey Plum is one of those colors that I was most excited about in the recent Group Buy from KWZ Ink. The swab posted on the site was all I had to go by, and I admit, I wasn't thrilled by the color there. But I liked the idea of the color, and I like most of Konrad's more complex colors, so I gave it a try. Y'ALL. This is GREAT. Okay, so here's a review overview, with closeups and comparisons below: Right away, Grey Plum reminded me of one of my favorite discontinued inks, Sailor Chu-shu. There just aren't many purple-leaning greys out there. This is a swab where the inks were laid down very heavily (to try to get sheen and to see hue clearly). This means that the color is probably more intense than you'd usually see with a pen, but you see differences and similarities in a different way than writing samples. As you can see, Grey Plum is darker, greyer and cooler than Chu-shu in the swab; Chu-shu often comes off as a near-purple, while Grey Plum is a pretty definite gray. I washed the picture and swab below with water, to see what kind of behavior emerged, and got a really complex and interesting cool wash with blue to violet hues. I really like the tones, but it should be noted that the water resistance doesn't look particularly great - if you're sketching, prefer to go back over washes if needed. You might think you see sheen above, but that's a trick of the scanner. This ink is pretty matte, even on paper that encourages sheen. There's a tiny bit of something, but I don't think you'd ever see sheen under normal conditions. (I don't think you'd want it on this ink anyway.) How does it behave? Dry time is moderate. This is Tomoe River paper, so a 10-15 second dry time is decent. I didn't notice any problems with the other papers I tried. The shading is very pleasant, and great occasionally. I think someone who cared more might be able to draw out more shading (see the "s" in "so good" in the Manners section). The feel is great, just like all the other KWZI's I've tried. The flow is nice, startup is prompt, and it cleans up with no muss. (I have not left this ink in a pen for very long, though; I'll let you know if this changes at all.) The smell, unlike former KWZ inks, is hardly noticeable, on par with Diamine's normal aroma in terms of notability. It's faintly soapy or astringent - in fact, it's really familiar, and I wish I could put my finger on it. The smell of the last batch was my least favorite thing, so I'm happy it's changed. Allure is a really personal thing, but I love this ink. Dilutions is a category intended to show how ink behaves as water is added. It's very non-scientific; the first pass is pure ink, and then I briskly swish the brush for a second or two in clean water, dab it on the rim of the water jar, and make a new swash. It can reveal hidden undertones, or weird plateaus of saturation, where ink looks the same for several dilutions, even as the amount of water increases. This was not a hugely successful attempt this time, and I'm not sure why. It does show the kinds of washes you might get, and that you can probably dilute this ink down to get kind of a fun violet. As you might expect from the above picture and dilutions and swab, there's not a lot of water resistance. I usually perform a couple tests: I put drops on a grid of lines, leave them for 10 seconds, and then blot them carefully. This is the mildest form of water that writing might be exposed to - a tiny bit of condensation from a glass, say. I also write a phrase and then briskly wash it with a brush for ~5 seconds - not scrubbing exactly, but adding friction. I let it sit for 3-5 seconds, then blot. This usually erases any inks that lack water resistance. If they're resistant at this stage, I do an overnight soak. Grey Plum holds up okay to a little bit of water or alcohol, and mostly vanishes with a brush. While it may have minimal water resistance, this is not an ink I'd use for cases where I'd want to be sure of my notes. Appearance in different nib widths is good across the board. It's not overpowering in a bold nib or too wimpy in a extra-fine. I usually write a whole paragraph with each so I have an idea of what they'd look like on a page. (Ideally I'd do a page of each, but life is short, and the inks together give me a good feel for whether an ink will over or underwhelm in large quantities.) If I had to pick a favorite width, it would be broad. I did test Grey Plum on Leuchtturm and Piccadilly papers. I think it looks best on the warm to bright whites. It looks great on Leuchtturm, but Piccadilly is too warm, and it looks dull and flat. (Unfortunately, my scanner doesn't pick up warm paper tones well, so you'll have to trust me.) Fortunately, most papers are less yellow than Piccadilly. On my terrible office paper, I do see some fuzziness of line in a bold nib. Not a surprise - this is not a paper made for liquid ink of any kind. I don't see bleedthrough to the next page, just spots to the back. (No bleedthrough or feathering for either Leuchtturm or Piccadilly, though.) It's totally usable, even on the cheap paper, though it definitely has more presence on the Tomoe River seen above. Overall, I really like this ink, and hope Konrad keeps making it. It brings something new and interesting to my ink stash, and it is a real pleasure to use, too. Paper used: Tomoe River for the two-page spread above. Pens: The title is done with a 1.9mm Franklin-Christoph Music nib. As a lefty, I find italic sort of challenging, and I never practice - and yet I am always sad when things come out poorly. Oh well. The first page is written with a Goulet Jowo medium nib, fairly wet and smooth. The second page is that same medium nib (in the middle paragraph), an EF Goulet nib (top paragraph), and B Jowo from Scriptorium Pens (bottom paragraph). All are fairly wet, though I think the EF is a bit drier than the M and B. All these nibs went through the same pen and feed - I just pulled at the end of each paragraph. Brush: For washes and dilutions, I used a Isabey squirrel mop travel brush. It lays down a ton of water, and cleans up like no one's business.

Perhaps everyone knows by now, but in case some do not, that there are wonderful inks coming out of Poland under the brand name KWZ Inks. They are really very well made, have good characteristics, and are well worth your consideration. Not many stores stock these inks, but Vanness does in the US and I think there is a store in Belgium perhaps. I think one can even order direct from KWZ online, but that may only be necessary if an existing supplier is out of stock. The prices are very reasonable, $12/60 ml bottle in the US. I purchased this ink, the Violet #2, as part of the 3rd North American "group buy" in early 2015. It is part of the "water resistant" series of KWZ inks, which is only available direct from KWZ Inks. I imagine that stores don't see a reason to carry such an ink when you could buy an IG ink, but some of us don't need permanent inks, nor the extra pen care that goes with IG inks. The Violet #2 is more of a muted purple compared with Violet #7 which is more of a red-violet. I tested the ink on my usual papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, Hij=Hammermill 28lb inkjet, and TR=Tomoe River. I apologize for my poor photo manipulation skills. They always show the ink as darker than it really is and often more saturated, so comparison with other reviews, as well as images on the sales sites and the reference images here on FPN done by Cyber6 for the full list of KWZ Inks (May 2015 edition) will prove valuable. I personally find the last being the most accurate representation of the inks. https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/280869-kwzi-full-list-may-2015/?p=3215166 Color representation not bad, but too saturated. Definitely darker and more saturated than how the ink on paper looks. Much better... A little dark, but about right.

As some of you may know, there are some inks being made by an industrious fellow named Konrad in Poland. There's been a few North American "group buys" in the past, and most inks in the line are carried by Vanness Pens and can be ordered online. I picked up a few of the inks in the last group buy in early 2015. I have a much longer list of inks I want to acquire. The ink here is one of the water-resistant inks, Violet #7. Unfortunately, I don't see this ink at Vanness as I like this color range, but it may well be available directly from KWZI through the website kwzink.com. The papers were the usual suspects: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, Hij=Hammermill 28lb inkjet, TR=Tomoe River. This ink has a vibrancy that I wouldn't have expected from a violet, which usually is a dark color. It's not retina-searing by any means, but just has a spark of life to it that I like quite a bit. As typical, my old iPhone doesn't capture color the best, especially when it is dark. Definitely seeing it as redder than presented. There was a little bit of staining on the converter, a common problem with violet inks, but it washed out easily. This actually seems closest to the authentic color. The ink is actually claimed as water-resistant, not waterproof as I wrote. And it meets that criteria. Some wet paper towel chromatography.

There are several blues in the KWZ line called "Azure". This one is darker than Azure #4, has less leanings towards green, in fact a slight leaning toward red, but it doesn't often seem that way to me. The ink handles splendidly, and I really like it. Definitely want to try the other three Azures that I don't have. There is red sheen on Tomoe River paper where the ink pools. You may get better results depending on your paper and pen/nib. The usual papers that I use: Mohawk via Linen=MvL, Tomoe River=TR, Hammermill 28 lb inkjet=Hij. The ink handled very well. Beautiful color, very smooth. An ink droplet or two. Some loss of color and the possibility of the ink being washed away obscures what's left behind.

As some of you may know Poland is one of biggest exporter of cosmetics, furniture and fruits. But we also have inks Hopefully more and more inkthusiasts know what the four letters - KWZI - mean. They mean good ink, saturated color. The fruit of the passion. You can check Konrad's site here. Cherry is well saturated and lubricated ink. Ink Splash http://imageshack.com/a/img661/3452/dOeRNV.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img661/2557/lqWxkm.jpg CIAK, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img673/9418/HSUuAs.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img540/4083/bFjTOV.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img909/5861/yoC5o8.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/8436/8HlxOT.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img661/5581/aW5CXw.jpg Oxford, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img540/5603/OYEOAb.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img661/200/MuLqb3.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img540/9692/hqY5f1.jpg

These wonderful KWZI inks were sent to me by Claudia. Claudia, thank you, they’re superb! I have banded them into 3 groups: Reds, Blue/Browns and Galls. Full review and pics at: https://quinkandbleach.wordpress.com/2016/05/17/kwzi-inks-test/ Claudia. I'm about the start a test piece. Will post online before sending on to you. N

As some of you may know Poland is one of biggest exporter of cosmetics, furniture and fruits. Chances are we'll get to be known as KWZ Ink country of origin Hopefully more and more inkthusiasts know what the four letters - KWZI - mean. They mean good ink, saturated color. The fruit of the passion. You can check Konrad's site here. Cappucino is decent brown, however I'm not hooked by it. I have more interesting browns and this one won't make it to my micro ink cellar http://imageshack.com/a/img538/2199/0dRRON.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img673/9340/PwwKu0.jpg Waterproofness http://imageshack.com/a/img540/3306/34IdA8.jpg Software ID http://imageshack.com/a/img633/5492/ht8K0L.jpg Oxford recycled, 90g, Kaweco Sport Claassic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img661/8796/ZtGcEP.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/6889/76c0MA.jpg Company notebook, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img538/6855/iw80fv.png http://imageshack.com/a/img901/2563/lUnUej.png Semikolon, Kaweco Sport Classic, B http://imageshack.com/a/img905/6066/KkjjVK.png http://imageshack.com/a/img911/2553/MATWlp.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img905/9359/k6DaQG.png