Ink Review #16: Platinum Cassis Black

Today's review introduces another iron gall ink: Platinum Classic Cassis Black. This color is redder than Platinum's Lavender Black. Iron-gall inks may turn out to be my preferred go-tos, as they have lovely shading and are water resistant! As a reminder, these inks are formulated at a higher acidity than typical inks and may damage steel nibs. Therefore, it is best to clean your pens regularly (~ every 4 weeks) and use gold nibs.

Swabs:

This ink has medium shading, no sheen, and a quick dry time.

Tomoe River Paper 68 gsm

Writing Sample:

Tomoe River Paper 68 gsm. Evidence of the darkened iron gall ink can be seen in the title, which was written a week before the paragraphs.

Overall: I consider Platinum Classic Cassis Black to be the counterpart to Lavender Black. This is a beautiful muted red with great shading and water resistant properties.

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.