on saleDe Atramentis Document Ink Cyan - Ink Sample

Glad I bought a sample because this ink bled on my Rhodia and Leuchtturm papers. I've had this happen with one other permanent ink, Noodler's Polar Green. Using a Fine Lamy Safari nib. Your milage may vary. But hey it's only $2, give it a try.

First up: I only use water-proof or at least water-resistant inks. This was my first non-Noodler's purchase and I am loving it. It's still a wet ink, but not as wet as others, and it's very permanent. (I can't post pictures, but it survived 30-seconds of running water from a tap.) Now I have to get the magenta, yellow, and black and start playing with CMYK blends.

The color is great, but its behavior on paper is too different from the black variant. While the black ink stays put on the paper, the cyan ink spreads out a bit. This results in a loss of crispness that I love about Document Black.

This ink is a really pretty blue color that flows well and is quite waterproof. Really enjoying it and ended up buying the full bottle.

The line width is very much greater than what is coming off the nib, with the flow of the ink on the paper being quite excessive. Obviously this can depend on the paper too, but I am using quite a good quality for the testing. The color is a light blue with a slight sheen. It does not shade especially, though this may be because I am writing fast to lessen the splurging. I did not enjoy using this ink and would find it hopelessly impractical for day to day use.