De Atramentis: Alchemist (Black Night)

[akszugor]

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Present test ink De Atramentis Alchemist (Black Night) with the scent of incense "sandalwood". Color black. Smell very pleasant to my nose. Also color (but that's a pleasure to the eye). Very well written, fast-drying, bleed through possible point (but let's not make this tragedy only on paper copy machine). Very good ink - I highly recommend.

Manufacturer: De Atramentis

Series, colour: Alchemist (Black Night)

Pen: Waterman Hemisphere "F"

Paper: Image Volume 80 g / cm²

Specifications:

Flow rate: good

Lubrication: good

Bleed through: possible point

Shading: noticeable

Feathering: unnoticeable

Saturation: good

A drop of ink smeared with a nib

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The ink smudged with a cotton pad

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Lines

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Water Resistance

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Sample text

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Ink drying time

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Other tests carried out:

Sample text in an Oxford notebook

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Sample letters in a Rhodia notebook

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Ink drops on a handkerchief

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Chromatography

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[Hallel]

Oh wow. I really love that. It might be the prettiest black I've ever seen.

[inkstainedruth]

That does look like a nice color. Does it really smell like sandalwood? I've found that the scented De Atramentis inks have been a mixed bag. Red Roses was wonderful, Lavender (of which I only had a sample) only had the barest amount of scent -- not really smellling like anything much (let alone lavender) -- and Patchouli was a great color but smelled musty (not like patchouli at all, IMO).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[mrul]

Great work.

Thanks

[akszugor]