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Blood In The Water

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies

Approx. hex#1C78AE

SheenNot typically noted

BrandSven's Ink Solutions

Paper & pairing

Blues and navies are the most broadly "safe" fountain pen colors: legible, professional, and unlikely to raise eyebrows in an office. 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 Sven's Ink Solutions

Sven's Ink Solutions is an American indie fountain pen ink maker whose inks are handcrafted in small batches. The brand sells online via Etsy and its own web shop, and is a regular vendor at US pen shows such as the Chicago and Detroit pen shows, where it offers bespoke inks and custom ink mixing live in person.

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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 Blood In The Water?

Blood In The Water falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.

Does Blood In The Water have sheen?

Blood In The Water 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 Blood In The Water?

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 Blood In The Water?

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.