De Atramentis Document Red Grey

[Yazeh]

I really enjoyed using this ink. It’s an improved version of Noodler’s Red Black with the added full waterproofness, until I reached the cleaning part. It was not as straightforward as I thought. The ink managed to stain my Lamy convertor and in the end after soaking for few hours in water, the red dye was more than tenacious. So, I simply dunked it in my Monteverde cleaning solution and the problem was solved.
However it didn't stain the Pilot CON-40 nor the cheap nonane Chinese convertor.

This is not a deal breaker for me. The worst thing is when ink smudges or refuses to dry, then bleed through. The rest I can live with, if I really like the ink.
It also doesn't like cheap thin papers.
Let's start with the chroma:
Chroma - DA - Red Grey.jpg
Writing samples:
Rhodia - DeA - Red Grey.jpgMidori- DeA -REd Grey.jpegTR 68 gr- DEA REd GRey.jpeg
It doesn't like thin copy paper.

Hammermill 20- DeA -REd Grey.jpg
Photo:
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Comparison:
Comparison DA Red Grey.jpg
Water-test: (Nothing budges)
Watertest - DeA -REd Grey.jpeg
and finally an artwork. from a drawing challenge, entitled Solar System with my cat and mouse characters
Fountain pen inks De Atramentis Urban Grey / Red Grey
Kuretake brush pen (black)
Water colour (blue), Silver marker





· Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, (Lamy EF/F/M/B/Stub 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate nib
· What I liked: Well lubricated, intriguing colour.
· What disappointed me: Staining of Lamy convertor (a first for me), and cleaning.
· What some might not like: High maintenance cleaning, staining convertor, doesn't like cheap thin paper.
· Shading: Yes
· Ghosting: No.
· Bleed through:
· Flow Rate: Wet
· Lubrication: Excellent - Cushiony
· Nib Dry-out: No.
· Start-up: No.
· Saturation: No.
· Shading Potential: Yes
· Sheen: No.
· Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: No.
· Nib Creep / “Crud”: Didn’t notice.
· Staining (pen): Yes, Lamy convertor!
· Clogging: No.
· Cleaning: The red dye is tenacious.
· Water resistance: Excellent.
· Availability: 45 ml bottles.

Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier

[Carpio]

Mousey, carrying steroid taking kitteh with the world on his shoulders? Know how he feels
I would call it brown to my eyes. I quite like it.
Thanks for the review, Yazeh.

[Yazeh]

Mousey, carrying steroid taking kitteh with the world on his shoulders? Know how he feels
I would call it brown to my eyes. I quite like it.
Thanks for the review, Yazeh.

A pleasure !

[Sailor Kenshin]

I remember Black Cherry!

As for the Ink du Jour, I like the color, and the comparisons, AND the Kitteh/Mousie cosmos. (I'm not sure I'd buy it, though.)

I also love how thoroughly you 'Document' all the inks you test. Thanks, Yazeh!

[penwash]

Another interesting water-resistant ink in dusky color.
Something that I currently like to use with my sketches.

Thank you for reviewing this, Yazeh!

[LizEF]

Thank you, Yazeh, for another fun and thorough review! Not sure I trust kitty - what happens when he spots the Enterprise and starts ek-ek-ek-ing? Perhaps sophisticated water-test kitty and mouse are toasting their cousins' success. Also not sure about the ink. The cleaning sounds un-fun, but I guess if pen flush takes care of it, it's not the end of the world...

[Yazeh]

I remember Black Cherry!

As for the Ink du Jour, I like the color, and the comparisons, AND the Kitteh/Mousie cosmos. (I'm not sure I'd buy it, though.)

I also love how thoroughly you 'Document' all the inks you test. Thanks, Yazeh!

Always a pleasure! I love the jeu de mots

[Yazeh]

Another interesting water-resistant ink in dusky color.
Something that I currently like to use with my sketches.

Thank you for reviewing this, Yazeh!

Always a pleasure 🙏 Yes it's fun for sketching though, I wouldn't put it in one of delicious vintage pens

[Yazeh]

Thank you, Yazeh, for another fun and thorough review!

🙏

Not sure I trust kitty - what happens when he spots the Enterprise and starts ek-ek-ek-ing?

Well there's always superMaus

Perhaps sophisticated water-test kitty and mouse are toasting their cousins' success.

Who knows

Also not sure about the ink. The cleaning sounds un-fun, but I guess if pen flush takes care of it, it's not the end of the world...

Ah, I see someone is having funs with puns

[mizgeorge]

I didn't know this even existed - so thank you Yazeh for that, as well as the review.

I like the colour - though I have a number of inks I also like in similar shades, and the occasional stained converter really doesn't bother me, so this might well be in my future. Along with so many others!

[Yazeh]

I didn't know this even existed - so thank you Yazeh for that, as well as the review.

🙏

I like the colour - though I have a number of inks I also like in similar shades, and the occasional stained converter really doesn't bother me, so this might well be in my future. Along with so many others!

Glad to hear that