Blue/Black
Parker Pen Co.,  Quink




Like I said in an earlier post, I don't like to use blue ink for sketching or drawing but do like the colour. Parker Quink is a household name when it comes to fountain pen ink, it has been around since 1931 and is the only ink I have found in local office supply store. Parker Quink popularity originally stemmed from its fast drying properties that stood out from other ink choices of that time period and it still a great performer today.

Blue/Black Quink test plate after 3 mL of water.

   There is something about the Parker Blue/Black ink that keeps me coming back to it. It has a colour spectrum from a pale blue to a deep sea green with a red sheen when the ink is really heavy. The colour is lighter than you would expect a blue/black ink to be, the colour is closer to blue than black. The shading is noticeable on both Hilroy and Clairefontaine papers. The ink dries fast and is relatively wet in terms of ink flow. There were no signs of feathering or bleed through just some ghosting on cheap paper. Water will remove the ink from paper which is related to how it cleans up. Parker Quink is easy to clean from pens. The test plate only showed traces on the 100x grit section.  


This Parker Quink Blue/Black ink has a gorgeous blue base colour with a hint of green and a surprising colour spectrum. It behaves and performs well on all papers plus easy to clean. I would recommend it to be used in any pen.

Parker Quink on Clairefontaine paper

Parker Quink on Hilroy

Ink diagrams prepared using:
1.  Speedball C-4 nib in dip pen
2.  Esterbrook #0 nib in dip pen