{"id":1682,"date":"2016-08-24T08:19:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T15:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/blog\/?p=1682"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:49:47","slug":"parker-quink-blue-ink-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/blog\/parker-quink-blue-ink-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Parker Quink Blue Ink Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parker Quink Blue Ink is one of the 3 current Parker fountain pen ink colors being offered in the United States, along with Black and Blue Black.\u00a0 This ink, made in France<\/a>, is an everyday workhorse type of ink that is very inexpensive and produces a nice, soft shade of blue.\u00a0 Parker calls this ink \u201cwashable\u201d vs. the Parker \u201cpermanent\u201d ink, which is available in Europe and thus its not forgery resistant and some have found it will fade a bit over time.\u00a0 However the Parker Quink brand of ink has been around for a long time, being first produced in the early 1900\u2019s.\u00a0 Pen Chalet has all three Parker Quink ink<\/a> colors in stock.<\/p>\n

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Parker Quink Blue Ink<\/p><\/div>\n

Please note some of the characteristics we found when using this Parker Quink Blue ink, which you may find helpful:<\/p>\n

Testing Factors<\/h3>\n

We used a Rohrer & Klingner glass dip pen<\/a> for this review on Rhodia N. 18 paper.\u00a0 This style of dip pen has a larger head, which is equivalent to a medium to broad nib size.<\/p>\n

Bottle Sizes<\/h3>\n

Parker Quink inks come in a large 1.9 oz. (57 ml.) unique glass bottle.\u00a0 The bottle itself is custom made for Parker with raised lettering on the bottom, as well as the Country of origin (France).\u00a0 The shape, which has flat sides allow for the bottle to be laid down on its side when filling a pen with the bottle\u2019s final drips.\u00a0 The opening of the bottle is a very large mouth opening for easy access and maneuverability.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/h3>\n

Parker Quink Blue ink 57 ml. bottles cost a super inexpensive retail price of $10.81.\u00a0 This is a fantastic price for a imported large bottle of fountain pen ink<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dry Time<\/h3>\n

Unfortunately the dry time was not very quick.\u00a0 Using the Rohrer & Klingner glass dip pen (Medium to broad nib equivalent) I showed a 30+ second dry time.\u00a0 However, using a J. Herbin glass dip pen (with an extra fine equivalent tip) the dry time was a more reasonable 5-7 seconds.<\/p>\n

Bleed Through<\/h3>\n

There was no bleed through using the\u00a0Parker Quink Blue Ink\u00a0with the pens used during this review on the Rhodia paper.<\/p>\n

Feathering<\/h3>\n

Using the Rhodia paper and the Rohrer & Klingner dip pen there was no feathering perceptible to the naked eye.\u00a0 However, under the water test (see below), there was very apparent feathering and line distortion.<\/p>\n

Water Test<\/h3>\n

Running a wet cotton swab over the sample ink lines after a 3 minute dry time, produced substantial smearing, feathering and slight running of colors.\u00a0 This is not a waterproof ink, in fact, Parker refers to this ink as \u201cwashable\u201d.<\/p>\n

Shading<\/h3>\n

Using a glass dip pen there was very little noticeable shading.\u00a0 However, using other nib variations will produce a slight shading, but not large.<\/p>\n

Conclusion about the Parker Quink Blue ink<\/h3>\n

This is wonderfully priced imported ink, with a large capacity unique glass bottle.\u00a0 The blue color fountain pen ink<\/a> is very soft and can be used on a daily basis. \u00a0The\u00a0Parker Quink Blue Ink should not be used as a permanent or historic document type ink, but has been enjoyed by many pen lovers for almost a century.\u00a0 Great value, beautiful color, high quality imported ink.\u00a0 You cant go wrong having all three Parker Quink ink colors in your collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Parker Quink Blue Ink is one of the 3 current Parker fountain pen ink colors being offered in the United States, along with Black and Blue Black.\u00a0 This ink, made in France, is an everyday workhorse type of ink that is very inexpensive and produces a nice, soft shade of blue.\u00a0 Parker calls this ink

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