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De Atramentis

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Blacks & greys#8C8C8C

A German maker offering an unusually wide range of colors, including document (permanent) inks.

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#8C8C8C
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

As a near-neutral tone, it reads as professional and safe for anything from journaling to signatures. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About De Atramentis

A German ink maker offering an unusually wide color range, including permanent "document" formulations.

Germany Founded c. 2004
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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky have sheen?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.