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Tintenlabor Tannenwald Ink Review # 227 --- 🧾 Description Tintenlabor is a Swiss ink company specializing in iron gall inks. What differentiates these inks from other brands is that the iron content is clearly stated. The highest iron content in the range is 6 g/L, and the lowest is 1 g/L. The samples were sent to me by the Ink-Meister, David. Tannenwald is a 4 g/L ink. It is a wet, lubricated ink, grass/apple green (when wet) and oxidizes to dark green or black depending on wetness and the amount applied. It has excellent water resistance: the more the ink cures, the more waterproof it becomes. It dried up in the Ahab, which has the worst seal in the history of pens. The moral of the story use a pen with a good seal or use one regularly. Cleaning was surprisingly easy after a month in a Kaweco. As a safety measure I add a pure pinch of ascorbic acid to the pen jacuzzi. It was much easier to clean than some staining inks. Never use ammonia-based pen cleaning solutions with iron gall inks in the initial cleaning. --- 🧪 Chroma --- ✍️ Writing Samples (scan) Quotes: Quotations are given in English translation; wording may vary between editions and translators. 1. “What has once been thought can never be unthought.” — Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss writer 2. “Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves. — Gottfried Keller 3. “Every landscape is a state of the soul.” — Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Swiss philosopher 4. “Nature does not belong to us; we belong to it.” — attribution uncertain 5. “The earth does not belong to us; it is we who belong to the earth, and we pass.” — Charles Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss writer Rhodia / Iroful Midori /Tomoe River 68gsm Note 1: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews. Note 2: The scan was taken immediately after writing. The oxidization is slower on these papers, but it’ll happen in 24 hours. Hammermill 20lb Wet ink (photos) 📸 Photo Rhodia/ Iroful Photos were taken a month later. Midori / Tomoe River 68 gsm Hammermill 20 lb copy paper Closeup Photos were taken a month later. 🔍 Comparison Col-O-ring. Scans are approximative. I have no colour similar to this one. --- 💧 Water Test --- 🎨 Artwork Eternal Sunset of the Spotless Mind Inktober52: Sunshine. I made a draft of the last Inktober52 prompt with my Cat & Mouse theme. As it is with iron gall inks, they oxidize from their base colour to different degrees of darkness, depending on the ink application. Hence, it forced me to go beyond conventional art and dig deeper into the psyche and explore. The process was liberating. Tintenlabor Rothorn (red base), Tannenwald (green base) and a mystery ink in development, Uniball Signo White Gel pen, Talens Mixed Media Notebook. Brumes de souvenir (Mists of Memory) Miniature Tintenlabor Tannenwald iron gall ink, Hosia Ink Studio An Nang, Talens Square Sketchbook. Someone to care for My cat was sitting on my lap; I did a quick sketch and voilà. Tintenlabor Tannenwald (dark green), Rothorn(red-burgundy) iron gall inks, Signo Uniball White gel pen, Talens Mixed Media. I Love you with your fir! Inspired by the name Tintenlabor Tannenwald (fir forest), I incorporated conifers into the tabby’s pattern. Tintenlabor Tannenwald, Jacques Herbin Diamant Bleu, Noodler’s Eel Rattler’s Red, Uni-ball Signo, Talens Mixed Media Notebook. --- - Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Kaweco(EF/F/M/B/BB/stub 1.1, 1.9), Noodler’s Ahab with FPR Ultra-flex. - What I Liked: Water resistance. Drawing, dark green colour. - What I Did Not Like: Nothing much. - Writing Experience: This is rock solid iron gall ink. - Pros: Dark classy colour. Waterproof. - Cons: Tariffs might apply as it’s only available from Tintenlabor website in Switzerland. Shipping is fast. 🧷 Ink Characteristics - Shading: Excellent. - Ghosting: A bit on copy paper. - Bleed Through: Only with BB and wet flex nib on copy paper. - Flow Rate: Average. - Lubrication: Good. - Nib Dry-out: Did not notice. - Start-up: I used it in Kaweco for a month with no problem. - Saturation: Deliciously dark. - Sheen: No. - Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice. - Nib Creep / Crud: It’s possible. - Staining (Pen): The green dye stained the Pilot Kakuno’s section. - Clogging: No. - Cleaning: Surprisingly easy. - Water Resistance: Excellent. --- 🛒 Availability - Available in 30/50 ml bottles directly from the Tintenlabor website. https://tintenlabor.mycommerce.shop/products/tannenwald --- 💬 Closing A very solid ink from Tintenlabor. It evokes the melancholy of coniferous forest in fall and winter. If you love green-blacks, want something waterproof and have a well-sealed pen this ink is great candidate. No fountain pens were hurt in preparing this review. Please don’t hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments — the more the merrier.

Hello All I am looking for a green black ink that has shading ink, that is the similar price to Noodler's, Diamine, or Rohrer & Klingner. Thoughts? Tall order? Thanks in advance c.

Here's a highly recommended ink with an AWESOME back story. If you like black inks with subtle undertones (green in this case), this is definitely one to try. Heck, I think it's worth a try just based on how it came about. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/901/ydcmjp.jpg