on saleDe Atramentis Document Ink Red - Ink Sample

Bright vivid red.

Great red ink.....not super vibrant but seems very tough and permanent which is what I need.

I use this ink for editing in an eye-droppered Preppy with a Fine nib. I've tried all the water-resistant red inks I could find and chose this one for its good flow, vibrant but not eye-searing color and resistance to drying out. It can bleed through a little on absorbent paper, but Japanese Fine nibs mostly prevent this. My first full bottle is on the way.

I almost didn't buy this red, but since it is permanent and I can use it under watercolor paint I gave it a try. I tested it like I do with all my new inks using a glass pen on index cards, testing is on fountain pen friendly paper would not give me a true idea of how the ink would look on watercolor paper. It is a stronger red than the swap shows on my computer screen. The ink is showing shading even with the fine line of my glass pen. Warning: it stained my glass pen tip, not a lot, but I will think twice before using this ink in one of my good demonstrator pens.

I have been looking for an ink with which to edit my students' works, and this? This is it. I use a 1.1 stub nib; with that, this ink lays down a wet, saturated line with just a touch of perceptible shading. On cheap paper (I'm looking at you, freshmen!) there is a noticeable amount of bleed-through, but on good paper (I use both Circa and Arc white) the ink is well-behaved, with a fast dry. The color swab does not do it justice--in real life, it is the color of a ripe Big Boy Tomato. I do not hesitate to recommend this ink to anyone looking for a bright, noticeable, permanent ink.