De Atramentis Indigo

June 12, 2012

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/7365757444_46fee1af28_z.jpg

De Atramentis Indigo by kronos77, on Flickr

My search for the ultimate Indigo ink continues. It would probably help matters if I actually knew what indigo was as there seem to be at least two different definitions. Pigment indigo, which is a dark blue near violet and electro indigo, which is a dark but bright blue of some sort.

COLOR: DA Indigo is an almost pure, primary blue with no visible leanings toward violet or green. It is on the dark side, but not in the top tier of darkness. It appears that if it is an indigo at all, it would be Electro Indigo, being on the bright side. It bears a likeness to the color called Royal Blue.

FLOW: Very wet flow. Near to my Waterman Florida Blue and Aurora Black, but perhaps a notch below. Still very good.

LUBRICATION: Didn't feel special. I would say average. Not close to an eel ink.

SHADING: Very nice but it needs good paper. Spreads flat on lesser paper.

WATER RESISTANCE: Actually pretty good. It does bleed, but the characters remain legible. An envelope addressed with this ink could withstand a few rain drops and still find its way to its destination.

While the color is not what I was looking for, It is a nice ink if you want something lighter than Midnight or Diamine Denim but Darker than the standard Waterman or Pelikan Blue.

Most of my fountain pen activity involves sketching but I find this color to intense for work with a waterbrush and not at all suitable for watercolor washes!

Yes, my handwriting is like a child's handwriting! I know.

Also, while I am a little color blind, I have had my findings confirmed by people who at least claim to be able to see clolors.

June 12, 2012

And we are his sister and his cousins and his aunts! Now I have Pinafore running through my head. Good review, thanks. I'm not aware of a pigment indigo ink made for fountain pens I'm afraid.