BlueBlack x Diamine - Light Under Waterloo 2

BlueBlack x Diamine Waterloo Bridge Set Light Under Waterloo 2 fountain pen ink

BlueBlack - Light Under Waterloo 2 - Ink Drop

Light Under Waterloo 2 is the middle blue of the three inks in the Waterloo Bridge set from the BlueBlack Pen Shop and Diamine, but it’s really on the dark end of the blue range. Part of the Art Collection series, this set honors artist Claude Monet, and the palette was inspired by the painting that gives it its name.

BlueBlack x Diamine Waterloo Bridge Set Light Under Waterloo 2 fountain pen ink on Cosmo Air Light paper

BlueBlack - Light Under Waterloo 2 - on Cosmo Air Light

Light Under Waterloo 2 is a medium-dark to dark blue. I have to say, there are a number of inks that are similar in overall tone. Based on the paper and width of the nib you choose, you’ll get slightly different results in writing. In certain circumstances, a hint of yellow breaks through in stroke centers, giving the ink a gentleness that isn’t found in the darker examples You can see a bit pf this in the Cosmo Air Light swatch above, and the closeup of strokes on Rhodia below.

BlueBlack x Diamine Waterloo Bridge Set Light Under Waterloo 2 fountain pen ink color range

BlueBlack - Light Under Waterloo 2 - Color Range

The swatch macro shows a nice dark red sheening. In writing, it is very visible on on some papers, less so on others. On Rhodia in the image below, there are subtle hints of sheen on the ends of strokes. As you’ll see in images further down, sheen is a big feature on the Apica writing sample. Kokuyo and Mnemosyne also showed a little. Fabriano didn’t really show any sheen at all.

BlueBlack x Diamine Waterloo Bridge Set Light Under Waterloo 2 fountain pen ink on Rhodia paper

BlueBlack - Light Under Waterloo 2 - on Rhodia

This is a very nice writing ink. It’s wet and a bit syrupy in feel. That’s pretty common for inks that have some sheening. In this case, it’s smooth and very comfortable to use. I didn’t find even a hint of feathering. Stroke profiles were very sharp and crisp. Drying was average overall, so no problems there. This is an ink suitable for fun or work situations.

BlueBlack - Light Under Waterloo 2 - on Apica

All of the Art Collection sets are beautifully packaged, and that’s true for Waterloo Bridge. They all seem to be great writing inks, too. They’re available at BlueBlack’s beautiful shop in Seoul, through their website, or on international shopping site GMarket Global (for inexpensive US shipping cost choose “USPS” for your shipping method). You can also find them at PenGallery in Malaysia.

BlueBlack x Diamine Waterloo Bridge Set Light Under Waterloo 2 fountain pen ink writing samples

BlueBlack - Light Under Waterloo 2 - Writing Samples

Keep scrolling down for the swatch card, swatch comparisons, the bottles, and the packaged set.

BlueBlack x Diamine Waterloo Bridge Set Light Under Waterloo 2 fountain pen ink swatch card

BlueBlack - Light Under Waterloo 2 - Ink Swatch Card

BlueBlack x Diamine Waterloo Bridge Set Light Under Waterloo 2 fountain pen ink swatch card comparisons

BlueBlack - Light Under Waterloo 2 - Swatch Comparisons

BlueBlack x Diamine Waterloo Bridge Set Light Under Waterloo 2 fountain pen ink bottle

BlueBlack x Diamine - Waterloo Bridge Set - Ink Bottles

BlueBlack x Diamine Waterloo Bridge Set fountain pen ink box

BlueBlack x Diamine - Art Collection - Waterloo Bridge Set

Special thanks to BlueBlack for sending me these inks as a surprise gift! As usual, my reviews reflect my honest opinions, and I always include both the good and bad based on my experience using the ink.

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