De Atramentis Document Ink White - 45ml Bottled Ink
De Atramentis fountain pen inks are exclusively handmade in Germany by Dr. Franz-Josef Jansen, and come in a 45ml glass bottle. This pigmented white ink is part of the Document series and is permanent and waterproof.
All of the inks in the Document series can be mixed together to create a unique waterproof color. Great for sketching with fountain pens!
Note: De Atramentis is in the process of changing their bottled ink lids. What is pictured might differ from what you receive. We cannot honor special requests.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- De Atramentis
- Type
- Bottled Ink
- Color
- White
- Bottle Material
- Glass
- Bottle Opening Diameter
- 18.5mm (0.73in)
- Fast Drying
- No
- Fluorescent
- No
- Shimmer
Whether or not the ink contains glittery particles.
- No
- Freeze Resistant
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to better withstand freezing temperatures.
- No
- Volume
- 45ml
- Iron Gall
Ink made from iron salts and tannic acids. Though quite permanent and waterproof, these inks are typically known for causing chemical corrosion to metal pen parts (especially the nib) and should be used sparingly or with less-valuable pens.
- No
- Lubricated
Whether or not an ink is specially formulated to increase flow in your pen.
- No
- Pigmented
Whether or not the ink contains finely-ground solid particles in liquid suspension.
- Yes
- Scented
- No
- Water Resistant
Whether or not the ink, once dried on the paper, will resist being washed away with water.
- Yes
Customer Reviews
This white ink is stark and beautiful on my very matte black paper. Works great with my TWSBI Eco, medium nib to journal. Although, I'm not going to lie- it's a bit difficult to work with. I'm a bit new to fountain pens, so this could be due to my inexperience admittedly. When I stop writing for a minute or so, the ink seems to dry at the feed and I have been reduced to doing the nib in a bit of water to get it flowing again. Full disclosure: this may not be the most appropriate technique. When it finally gets going though, it's a wonderful ink. I would only use it for leisure though- not business- as it isn't dependable enough.
I love this ink. It's beautiful. It's like writing with liquid chalk. It dries quickly and is semi-translucent at first. Add more layers for a more opaque effect.My only complaint is it dries in my pen and clogs it. I first tried it in a refillable rollerball pen. It worked great at first, but one day later, it was clogged. It works fairly well in my medium nib fountain pens. If I don't use the pen for more than a day, I have to swish it in some water and wipe the nib a few times before it will flow again.
Just used this a couple of times and love it on toned paper. Used it to sketch a snowy owl and loved the way the ink flowed and covered. I need to go over to make it lighter and like that for shading. I am very happy with the ink.
I'm not terribly happy with this ink. It's not as opaque as I would expect white ink to be. I filled my TWSBI pen that I bought at the same time and the lines I'm able to make at this point seem fairly transparent. I know it's ink but being white I thought it would write over watercolors and on black paper more opaquely. Maybe I just need to break in the pen I tried shaking up the bottle but then just air in the pen!
The idea of white ink is fantastic!! This ink is 'gel pen' like, but it does require shaking the pen. The first 10-15 strokes are not visible. It is still lovely ink, but the shaking and the initial lack of ink is why I give it 4 stars.
