Please Help Me Find The Right International Cartridge Ink In Purplish Blue

[LegalAddict]

Dear friends,

 

I need your amazing knowledge once again. Can you recommend me an international cartridge in blue in a purplish hue? I want a wet ink, with a great flow. Any ideas and recommendations? I have the Graf von Faber Castell in cobalt blue and I miss the purplish hue of Parker Quink (permanent) blue.

I am looking forward to your opinions and ideas.

 

Thanks so much in advance!

[amberleadavis]

Two (or more) ways to go about this, check the blue thread in my signature line and then see if those inks are available in cartridges.

 

Find cartridges that are available to you and then go read the reviews.

 

Go read the reviews and then see if the ink is also available in cartridges.

 

Find an ink that you LOVE and then fill cartridges with it.

[amberleadavis]

As a start - have you looked at Levenger Cobalt and Private Reserve Electric Blue and Cosmic Cobalt (both of which are easily available in international cartridges both long and short)

[dcwaites]

For a wet ink that is available in International cartridges (both short and long) that closely resembles Parker Quink Permanent Blue, it would be hard to go past Waterman Serenity Blue. The only real difference is that WSB is even less waterproof than PQPB.

[jmccarty3]

You might consider Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire. I know you are looking for a wet ink, but I don't consider this one to be particularly dry, at least not as dry as the 4001.

[LegalAddict]

Thank you for the suggestions and the help! I really appreciate it!

 

Out of the ones mentioned, from photos, Cosmic Cobalt really got my attention, but unfortunately Private Reserve inks or Levenger are really hard to get hold off here.

 

I would also need the cartridges to be transportable, otherwise I could just buy the glass and carry it around and use a converter. I will look into Edelstein Sapphire (maybe it is more dry than 4001 royal blue) and Serenity blue.

 

I read somewhere that Waterman cartridges even the short international ones break something within pens other than Waterman? Is that true?

[Chrissy]

Sadly, we don't know where 'here' is for you, so I'm afraid we don't know what the availability of inks might be in your part of the World. We're therefore at a disadvantage when we're trying to recommend an ink that might be easily available for you.

 

Waterman ink should be available in most parts of the world, and come in short International cartridge sizes. Short International cartridges are a standard size and fit many pen brands without damage.

 

Perhaps you should start with what brands are available wherever you are, then Google them to see if they make a Royal Blue or a Blue. Then look that up in the 'Ink reviews' forum Index to see if it's been described as a purplish blue that's quite wet.

 

You could also try typing Parker Quink Permanent Blue into the ebay search box and see what comes up. I found bottles and cartridges.

[Pensei]

I would imagine J. Herbin inks are widely available. "Purlplish blue" is a wide category, but Eclat de Saphir, Bleu Myosotis, and Violette Pensee might work for you, and they come in a nice tin. Kaweco Royal Blue is a nice inexpensive choice, but not sure it has enough purple for you; Summer Purple is a very nice ink, but goes on into full purple. Diamine Sapphire Blue might be a good choice, and they have a bunch of other blues in cartridges. Majestic Blue is nice.

[ribbit]

Visconti blue? Great ink, but might not be purplish enough for you.