Parker Cartridge (Quink Washable Blue)

[mhphoto]

Here's the soft, nice-looking blue that came with a Parker Jotter. It's violet tinged when fresh, but mellows out to a more definite blue, much like Diamine China Blue. It's advertised as being, well, washable, so water resistance isn't its forte. But it's still a fantastic color that's easy on the eyes. I'm actually going to be getting a bottle when I can confirm it's the same ink as in the cartridge.

 

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There the tiniest bit of sheen, but nothing you'd ever be able to see without a loupe.

 

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[mhphoto]

Very similar to Manuscript Blue.

 

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[EKE]

I love the color of this ink and I love the easy-going behavior of it. It would make a great everyday blue ink for me, except the fact that I have found that it fades considerably over a period of hours, at least with the pens and paper I use daily.

 

I did some testing on various other inks in this color range, and I decided that China Blue is a really good substitute. The color is a bit bluer (I.e. less violet) than the Quink, even when dried, but it seems much more colorfast.

 

But I do like writing with the Quink! I think the color is soft and dusty and beautiful. Sits comfortably on the page. Thanks for the mini review!

[The Good Captain]

I agree about the China Blue. Got my comments and posts a bit confused though!

[swanjun]

You might wanna try Parker Permanent Blue, too. It stays a bit more violet, I think, and doesn't seem to have the fading issues. I really love it.

[Parker Quink Turquoise]

The parker Quink Permanent Blue is the only blue I have used of late years.

[georges zaslavsky]

I dropped using Parker inks 5 years ago because they had a tendancy to stain my pens and creep my nibs