Tag: blue

Montblanc Royal Blue Ink Review

12 May 2015 By ian

This is a good royal blue shade – a shade I don’t particular enjoy myself but there are so many versions people must like it. It’s fairly slow to dry but not disastrously so. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Thank you Chris Stafford for sending me this sample!

Private Reserve Blue Suede Ink Review

10 February 2015 By ian

This is a lovely greenish shade of blue. As is common with most Private Reserve inks it’s very saturated. Dry times aren’t horrific but aren’t exactly lightning fast either. Here I am doodling the Inkling. This sample was sent to me by Paul Joynes – thank you Paul! Paul’s fairly new site, Gorgeous.INK, is fast […]

Diamine Imperial Blue Ink Review

6 January 2015 By ian

Back to a classic Diamine blue this week. It’s not the most exciting colour but as with just about all Diamine inks it behaves well and dries quickly. If you need a royal blue in your collection then this is a good option. Here I am doodling the Inkling.

Platinum Mix-Free Aqua Blue ink review

9 December 2014 By ian

Platinum’s Mix-Free range is made so you can mix the different inks together and create your own colours. I haven’t gone down that particular rabbit hole yet but that’s okay because the unmixed colours are bright and interesting in their own right. This particular blue is a good example: bright and vibrant; quick drying; and […]