Red Garnet Rose - Dr. Ph. Martin's

[visvamitra]

Dr. Ph Martin's products are manufactured in the USA by Salis International. The company's history is rather long, it started in 1934. Dr. Ph. Martin's has specialized in putting the tools in the hands of artists: liquid watercolors, inks, and other color products. Recently the company's intoduced pigment based Ocean Fountain Pen Inks that are lightfast, waterproof. Basically all-proof.

 

At the moment the inks are available in three colors:

1. Dark Matter Black
2. Edge Blue
3. Red garnet Rose

I'll start with Red Garnet Rose. The ink has nice and highly saturated color that can be described as pinkish red. Happpily it's strong color that I rather enjoy. The ink doesn't cause feathering or bleedthrough and dries rather quickly. It feels well lubricated and smooth. It does however tend to clog pens. I've used it in Kaweco Sport Classic used as an eyedropper and Jinhao 590. The ink clogged Jionhao and caused almost impossible start in Kaweco. I believe it's ink that should be used with cheap pens. It would be interesting to try it in Platinum 3776 with great seal mechanism. I've filled two more pens with it (Jinhao x750 and Waterman Hemisphere) and I'm going to see if I'll be able to write with them after two days of not using them.

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software ID

Tomoe River, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

Leuchtturm 1917, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

Oxford, Kaweco Classic Sport, B

Mini-comparison

[Old_Inkyhand]

I didn't think I'd say that, but I like that it is both red and pink, like an actual rose. Very pleasant shading.

 

Your reviews are always great.

[lgsoltek]

Very pretty in terms of colour, although I'm not willing to put it in my pens.

[migo984]

Nice colour but no way that ink would go in one of my 3776s. As you rightly initially suggested, Vis, use in cheapies only.

[amberleadavis]

The ink is now $5 with free shipping for Prime Members on Amazon. I have enjoyed it.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0143CRS78/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1