Ink Review #341: Kala Nostalgia Abstraction Blue Lagoon Vapor

Today launches a series of waterproof ink reviews from Kala, a Taiwanese company. The Nostalgia Abstraction series comes in 12 pigmented colors of varying saturation. Blue Lagoon Vapor is a grey-green.

My goal for these reviews is to find inks that are suitable for note-taking! Therefore I’ve decided to use my Lamy 2000 <F> to standardize line width, flow, etc.

Swabs:

This ink had low shading and no sheen. The color has low saturation which makes it look washed out.

Tomoe River 52 gsm

Dry Time/Water Resistance:

Limonaired Ink Test Card

This color had an average dry time of 30 seconds and is waterproof.

Writing Sample:

Tomoe River Paper 52 gsm

I found this ink to have a wet flow. The color goes on the paper as a medium-grey, but quickly lightens up. It is dark enough to be legible. The green is very washed out—it reminds me of sink water.

Overall: I like how this ink is waterproof but I won’t be purchasing a full bottle. It is slightly too washed out for me.

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