Ink Review #356: Kala Nostalgia Gemstone Sillimanite

Today I will be writing about Kala Sillimanite. Sillimanite was first discovered in 1824 and is used in glass factories. Interestingly, it was named the state mineral of Delaware!

Swabs:

This ink had low shading and no sheen. The texture is similar to chalk and Platinum Carbon ink when dry. It is darker than Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-Same.

Tomoe River Paper 52 gsm

Dry Time/Water Resistance:

Limonaired Ink Test Card

This ink had quite a long dry time at 60 seconds and is waterproof.

Writing Sample:

Tomoe River Paper 52 gsm

This ink had a wet flow. I’ve noticed that the more pigmented Kala inks tend to be overly wet. The color is excellent and looks like dark pencil lead.

Overall: This is a dark grey that is rather wet. It would be best used in dry writers.

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