Faber Castell Deep Sea Green

[bokaba]

Faber Castell Deep Sea Green

 

Color: teal/gray/blue

 

Lubrication/flow: moderate

 

Shading: moderate

 

Intensity: moderate

 

Price: high

 

Water resistance: good (but not entirely water resistant). The water drop test lifted some ink from the page, but not much. I suspect it would be more resistant if allowed to dry longer. I only allowed it to dry for a few minutes. 

 

Notes: I tried this ink on a whim because I thought it looked similar to the discontinued Organics Studio Aristotle. It is similar, perhaps a bit more blue. I would describe the color as sea foam green with a dab of gray and Kelly blue. 

 

 

[LizEF]

Thank you, @bokaba, for your quick review covering all the important points! Not my color (teal), but I appreciate the review.

[yazeh]

@bokaba short and simple 👍 Is close to the colour you were looking for?

[InesF]

Thanks, @bokaba for the inktroduction. This ink looks interesting and is in my preferred colour range. And, I didn't know about (and didn't expect) such a comparably high water resistance.

So far, I purchased only one GvFC ink, was disappointed about colour and properties and never tried another from them.

 

Which pen did you use in the writing sample? Is it a wet or a dry writer?

[Owlswerth]

Kind of reminds me of DIAMINE CELADON CAT - A 30ML BOTTLED INK only cost $8 at Atlas.

[SashK]

Been on the fence about this ink for some time. And I'm still on the fence. I do like that the ink is waterfast and lightfast and archival. 

[bokaba]

Celadon Cat looks much grayer and very light. I might give it a try. Looks like a brand new ink.

[namrehsnoom]

Thank you for this review - I really like that teal colour. But I especially like the water resistance on this one. Might make it a good ink for use at work. 

 

It would be interesting to know how this ink behaves in a fine nib pen on lower quality paper - like e.g. printing paper that is typically found in an office environment (feathering? Show-through & bleed-through).