Krishna Sea at Night Ink is one of two new late summer additions to the Krishna ink family. Sea at Night ink is part of the Krishna RC series of inks, which are their sheening inks. The other new ink addition is Krishna High Note Red, part of the Super Rich Series of Krishna inks that are more shading inks. Krishna inks are the brainchild of Dr. Sreekumar and his hobby for creating new and interesting ink colors that have unique traits and characteristics. This “hobby” has turned into an ever expanding ink manufacturing business since 2010.
This newest Krishna RC ink color is a dark teal color, very similar to Organic Studio Earnest Hemingway Santiago’s Sea Blue Ink, which is also a mega sheening ink manufactured in Maryland. Although it may be hard to believe, Krishna Sea at Night ink may be an even greater sheening ink than the famous Organic Studio inks. Krishna Sea at Night ink sheens at every level of writing, from the normal everyday to the fine tipped “dry” pens to the broad or italic tip “wet” pen nibs. Krishna Sea at Night ink has some amazing color attributes that will be unique based upon your writing style and pen, paper used.
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Krishna Sea at Night Ink Review
We carry all of Krishna’s ink series and ink color. We consistently are one of the first American retailers to get the newest Krishna ink colors in stock. Please note the following traits we have found during our review of Krishna Sea at Night ink:
Testing Factors
We used a J. Herbin glass dip pen on French made Rhodia dot pad paper for our review of Krishna Sea at Night ink. Other pens, tips and paper may produce different results.
Bottle Sizes
Krishna Sea at Night ink comes in the standard 20 ml. glass ink bottle. The bottle is small, the lid is small, the packaging non-descript without any type of labeling, but the ink is worth what you pay for and is fantastic. Each Krishna ink color is well defined on a simple label located on the glass bottle.
Cost
Krishna Sea at Night ink is reasonably priced at $9.00 for a small 20 ml. glass bottle. Each bottle is imported directly from India, which makes the price even more amazing.
Dry Time
We found a dry time of approximately 11-12 seconds, which is not unusual with medium to high saturation mega sheening ink. The glass dip pen accumulates quite a bit of ink during writing, which leads to more ink on paper and a longer dry time.
Bleed Through
We found zero bleeding during our entire review of Krishna Sea at Night ink, even during the cotton swab test.
Feathering
During normal use Krishna Sea at Night ink produced crisp lines without any line distortion or feathering using Rhodia paper.
Water Test
We conducted a water test during our review of Krishna Sea at Night ink. During this test, we let an ink sample dry for about 3 minutes, then run a wet cotton swab over the dried ink. This test resulted in significant color smearing, some line distortion and feathering at the wettest points of the test. The damp portions of the test produced merely color smearing, but the lines remained distinct without feathering. Krishna Sea at Night ink is clearly not waterproof ink.
Shading & Sheening
Almost all Krishna inks shade really well. Sea at Night is part of the The Krishna RC Series of inks which are also mega sheening inks. Due to the amount of sheen, we did not notice much shading. The dark purple/red sheen really dominates the dark teal color, even during normal writing. This is one of those inks where you will need to play with your nib and writing style you desire to produce the right amount of sheen vs. color.
Conclusion about Krishna Sea at Night Ink
Krishna Sea at Night ink is a great addition to the Krishna ink family. It is similar to other mega sheening inks on the market, other than price, which remains one of the lowest on the market. Dr. Shreekumar continues to hone his craft and produce new and exciting ink colors with amazing traits. Since Krishna Sea at Night ink is a mega sheening ink, it is recommended that you take extra steps to care for and clean your pen on a regular basis (usually every two weeks) to avoid unwelcomed clogging. Using a pen flush like Pen Chalet’s Fountain Pen Flush allows this cleaning and maintenance process to be very simple. Krishna Sea at Night ink is a fun ink to experiment with and can be used at the home or office. Happy Writing from India!
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