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http://inks.pencyklopedia.pl/wp-content/uploads/Diamine-Aqua-Blue-nazwa.png I present to test the ink Diamine Aqua Blue with a pleasant, azure color. The blue sky, clean water, recreation, vacation - looking at the color invoke such thoughts. Good drying time, the pleasure of writing, good technical characteristics - are the main advantages. I would recommend this shade of blue. Manufacturer: Diamine Series, colour: Aqua Blue Pen: Waterman Hemisphere "F" Paper: Image Volume 80 g / cm2 A drop of ink smeared with a nib http://inks.pencyklopedia.pl/wp-content/uploads/Diamine-Aqua-Blue-kleks.jpg The ink smudged with a cotton pad http://inks.pencyklopedia.pl/wp-content/uploads/Diamine-Aqua-Blue-wacik.jpg Lines http://inks.pencyklopedia.pl/wp-content/uploads/Diamine-Aqua-Blue-kreski.jpg Water Resistance http://inks.pencyklopedia.pl/wp-content/uploads/Diamine-Aqua-Blue-woda.jpg Ink drops on a handkerchief http://inks.pencyklopedia.pl/wp-content/uploads/Diamine-Aqua-Blue-chromatografia1.jpg Sample text http://inks.pencyklopedia.pl/wp-content/uploads/Diamine-Aqua-Blue-txt.jpg Specifications: Flow rate: good Lubrication: good Bleed through: possible point Shading: noticeable Feathering: unnoticeable Saturation: good Ink drying time: ~ 5 sec. Other tests carried out: Sample text in an Oxford notebook http://inks.pencyklopedia.pl/wp-content/uploads/Diamine-Aqua-Blue-Oxford.jpg Sample letters in a Rhodia notebook http://inks.pencyklopedia.pl/wp-content/uploads/Diamine-Aqua-Blue-Rhodia.jpg Chromatography http://inks.pencyklopedia.pl/wp-content/uploads/Diamine-Aqua-Blue-chromatografia2.jpg

I made a set of comparisons of the five KWZ Azures 1 through 5 on three different papers, Rhodia, Mohawk via Linen, and Hammermill 28lb inkjet, and in two different pens: one with a fine nib and another with a medium nib. Some writing with KWZ Northern Twilight LE appears at the bottom of each sheet for comparison, and two sheets have writing using Iroshizuku Kon-peki. The first three images are of the whole sheets so you can get an overview. Then there are close-ups. KWZ Azure #1 is more like what you get in like Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue, Waterman Blue, those kinds of inks. KWZ Azure #4 has the most green in it, and like a supercharged, dark version of Akkerman #24 Zuiderpark Gröen (kind of). KWZ Azure #3 tries to be more of a middle blue. It can look quite different depending on the pen and paper. It also seems closest to what might be called "ballpoint blue". I know many inks might take that as a slur, but it's just the way that ink looks. KWZ Azure #2 seems to be the most greyed blue of the bunch, but it's definitely not a grey ink. Just a less pure color than the others. KWZ Azure #5 is closest to Azure #2, but a more pure, more rich and dark color. It seems like this one was the hardest to fully clean from the converter, I think because it is so saturated an ink. KWZ Azure #4 and #5 seem to have the best shading on Rhodia and MvL. Azure #2 had some shading across all papers in the wetter pen. Azure #1 and #3 didn't seem to shade much. Sorry, but I forgot to include a sheet of Tomoe River in the testing. My apologies to member bstnyc for borrowing his format for comparing inks. The KWZ Northern Twilight seems to have been determined to be "black" by the camera, but it is not. It is a very rich, dark blue-green. Close-ups on Rhodia. Close-ups on MvL. Close-ups on Hij.

I picked up a few KWZI inks during the 3rd group buy, but the backlog of inks was quite large, and it took a long time for me to catch up. Vanness Pen has carried KWZ Inks for a while now since then, and I hope they get certain ones that I want back in stock. The ink is a medium sky blue, and is quite nice. It has been trouble free. The color representation in the main review and the angled view is not as accurate as I'd like. It seems to have made the ink appear more like a medium blue. It is not. This is the most accurate depiction of the color.

Last month I worked on some reviews but didn't find time to actually adjust the images and upload them. Well now that is happening. Everyone has heard of KWZ Ink, yes? If not, check them out as they are very good inks. I have experienced no problems in my Edison and Pelikan pens but I also don't keep my pens inked up for months on end with one ink. KWZ has a number of blue inks named "Azure". This is Azure #2. They vary in their appearance by how close to "true blue" they appear. None of the Azure's appear turquoise or teal, or even to blue-violet though Azure #1 is the closest there. Usually I don't have any problems with KWZ ink on the papers I use. But Azure #2 was an exception. There was some spread, some slight feathering, and some show-through on the Mohawk via Linen paper I often use. On Tomoe River the handling was much better, and on the inkjet paper it was OK, but it seems I couldn't decide whether the ink was wet or dry there. So in the pen and papers I used I experienced non-standard behavior with this KWZ ink. I only got a sample of this ink, so will have to give it a try in another pen at some point. Pen: Edison Nouvelle Premiere (F-steel) Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet. Not water resistant, but that wasn't expected.

This is the KWZ Azure #1, one of the five "Azure" inks in the line. To my eye this one is the closest in color to "washable blue" though I don't believe this is a washable blue ink. At least that's what it reminds me of. It has a more vintage, soft feel to it. The handling was perfectly decent, but a little slow on drying on some papers. I don't have an ink droplet example as my pen didn't have enough ink left in it for making one. I know that probably is a bad excuse, but it is the only one I have. Pen: Edison Nouvelle Premiere (F-steel) Papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet.

This is one of the five KWZ Azure inks. The usual papers: MvL=Mohawk via Linen, TR=Tomoe River, Hij=Hammermill 28 lb inkjet. This images makes it look like it has more red in it than it really does. Not water resistant, but that wasn't expected.

There are several blues in the KWZ line called "Azure". This one is darker than Azure #4, has less leanings towards green, in fact a slight leaning toward red, but it doesn't often seem that way to me. The ink handles splendidly, and I really like it. Definitely want to try the other three Azures that I don't have. There is red sheen on Tomoe River paper where the ink pools. You may get better results depending on your paper and pen/nib. The usual papers that I use: Mohawk via Linen=MvL, Tomoe River=TR, Hammermill 28 lb inkjet=Hij. The ink handled very well. Beautiful color, very smooth. An ink droplet or two. Some loss of color and the possibility of the ink being washed away obscures what's left behind.