Kwz Blue-Black Colour Change

[dave321]

here is a comparison of the colour change of kwz blue-black when left overnight.

the second line is written fresh and scanned straight away.

 

printer/copy paper

pen - cheap dollar pen, which writes wet

 

I have to say that the colour change is not surprisingly less obvious if a fine or dry nib s used.

 

a beautiful ink I think I will use it as my day to day writing ink

 

I love it !

click on the scan for a full view

Edited January 19, 2018 by dave321

[jmccarty3]

I've used both the KWZ IG Blue-Black and Platinum Blue-Black at the office, and can recommend both of them as very well-behaved, professional inks. The DA dark blue is nice, but I prefer their Night Blue (Sherlock Holmes).

[Inkling13]

That color change is due to being an iron gall ink. That was the original reason behind the naming of blue-black. Normally IG is light colored but blackens with time. Blue dye was added to make it more visible initially.

[Dip n Scratch]

Does the ink turn jet black? If it is only dye-based it shouldn't. Hopefully there is shading that renders the wettest parts appearing black on crisp white Rhodia, unless you look closely through a lens. I personally don't want totally jet-black as if I used Diamine Registrar's Ink.

I am just wondering if you have a flat-bed scan or closer shots of the writing?

I have been evaluating some of the KWZ Iron gall blue Inks .

The #1 goes dark-grey/black, with no apparent blue content, unless you look very hard.

It is like someone put a few table spoons of blue in a gallon bucket of the finished ink.

If you used a EF nib with IG#6 on Rhodia it concentrates the ink enough to render a black line

IG Blue #5 & #6 are not as blue as the colour charts suggested. More Teal-like IMHO.

So far in my hunt for a Blue/Black the Pelikan 4001 Blue Black is ahead on points.

 

My investigation of KWZ inks alerted me to some other interesting colours I may consider buying.

 

So, if I am going to spend more money i'd like to see that the KWZ Blue Black delivers what I am looking for, whether it is the IG or the standard version

[Mr.Rene]

That color change is due to being an iron gall ink. That was the original reason behind the naming of blue-black. Normally IG is light colored but blackens with time. Blue dye was added to make it more visible initially.

+1 ...Vintage Pelikan Blue Black was my favorite one IG ink.

[Dip n Scratch]

The ink we use is a personal thing. It is enforced by the paper we choose or are forced to use.

Feathering is the worst thing of all. Cheap paper is often guilty of this, are you paying attention Moleskine? I find Herbin ink feathers, even on Rhodia paper.

Todays idea of blue/black is not as dark as the old Quink B/B. There must have been some gall content, even if it was very low as the colour when freshly written did not change much when dried. If there was change it darkened. Herbin Bleu Nuit lightens. Not surprising as I have had a few disappointments from Herbin not coming close to the promise of the colour charts.

 

I would really need to try a sample, with my own pens & paper before I fork out on a bottle.

 

Mr.Rene: I have also sampled Pelikan 4001 blue/black.

Edited August 12, 2018 by Dip n Scratch