A New Waterproof Blue Ink from India: Sulekha Sampurna, Plus More Sulekha and Krishna Inks
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- čas přidán 17. 02. 2024
- Sulekha Sampurna is a beautiful, vibrant blue waterproof ink from India that performs well on every paper on which I tested it. I was lucky enough to have Chawm from @inkedhappiness
send me a bottle to try out, so in this video, I compare it with some of my favorite blue waterproof inks as well as some other Indian waterproof inks.
Having tested out the ink for a couple of months, my initial impression is that it's a pigment-based ink, though I'm not 100% positive. Regardless, it's a beautiful color and it's well behaved.
'Sulekha' means beautiful writing in Bengali/Hindi. My aunt who I was very close to as a child was also named Sulekha, she's no longer with us , her memories remain with us.
A family connection always makes these things more meaningful. I understand that the area in Calcutta where the Sulekha factory used to be is still called "Sulekha", also. I hope that you have the time to watch my earlier videos about Sulekha inks :-)
@@thewetpen I live pretty close to the area named Sulekha. I did buy this ink but it is very difficult to clean out of a pen. I would suggest keeping a dedicated pen for this ink!
@@sudeepmukherjee4430 Ahh, interesting. I haven't had any trouble cleaning it out of pens, but I use a lot of inks that are pigmented or heavy sheeners (dense dye), so maybe it just didn't seem unusual to me.
Yes, also a very good ink. I really like Krishna inks... the good ones are good, but not all of them are good ones. Some clump up or get slimy. No problems with the Forever Blue Black though.
Another excellent video! I am an Indian (in fact, my hometown is Kolkata where Sulekha inks are manufactured), but I never used a Sulekha ink. Your videos are increasingly convincing me to try out one!
The Sulekha Sampurna ink looks so lovely and vibrant! I've never tried an Indian ink before, and I find them to be very intriguing the more I watch your videos!
Be cautious as Indian ink and India ink are two different inks. India inks are made for dip pens, brushes and classical writing instruments and can damage fountain pens. Its always good to check if an ink is safe for fountain pen before buying
Amazing, I did not realize that India had so many different companies making fountain pen ink. Subscribed !
Yes... I have a whole video series about them, though I haven't updated it in too long. All of my Indian fans are impatient. Daytone inks are conspicuously missing, so far.
Was waiting for such a review, thanks!!! Will definitely buy this!!
I've been subscribed for ages & I'd love to try the Sampurna. I love that you use the channel to draw attention to pens and inks that could use the extra attention.
Again, another incredible introduction/review…. I would like very much to try this… always been curious… Thank you Matt…
Interesting ink! would like to try ... Thanks for the reviews of the waterproof inks !
I’d love to try one of those Sulekha inks even in a stained box. Thanks for the great video. Wishing you happy inkling and safe travels. 🇮🇳🇯🇵🖋️
Very interested in trying out Sampurna! I love rich blues and am always on the lookout for them.
I'm the same... rarely pass up a blue ink that I haven't tried yet 🙂
Thanks a lot for the extensive review!
My pleasure 🙂
YES, I WOULD LOVE TO TRY THE INK. I have been enjoying some of my India pens. The ink will be a great addition to my collection.
I've been looking for a good inexpensive permanent blue, would love to try this Sampurna!
It looks great. I'd love to try it.
I am on my permanent ink quest!!! And would love to try the new ink from India, that you reviewed in this video....thanks !!!
I'd love to try the ink! It's only recently that I've become a blue ink fan (and it's gonna be hard to beat Rainier blue), but now I'm about to blow my annual ink budget on blues.
I'd love to try this!
I would love to try the Sulekha Sampurna Ink!!! It looks absolutely gorgeous and I love the waterproof quality! I'm always on the lookout for waterproof/water resistant inks for work and I have yet to try an Indian ink! You've sparked my curiosity! Thank you for the video!
My pleasure. I always need a good waterproof ink for work, too... it took a while, but I've got a decent collection of waterproof inks that I like, now.
The few water resistant inks I've tried feathered so badly that they completely turned me off. I would love to try this one! Thanks for all of this great information!
I’d love to try out the Sulekha ink! The color is very pretty. Have fun in Japan - I’m envious! I assume you’ll visit some stationery stores like you did last year. I’m hoping that you make a few videos from your trip. Safe travels!!
Hey Beth! Yes, I definitely have some stationery shop visits planned, along with some videos :-)
I'm always in the market for waterproof inks since I often use highlighters or watercolors over them. Thanks for the reviews!
Sampurna seems like it should be a good one to paint over... doesn't seem to lift away at all, once it's dry.
I would love to try the blue ink, but I have to say that saffron ink is beautiful. Thank you for your reviews. You do the best swatches.
Thanks :-) I love the Saffron too!
Thank you for the ink reviews and I also learnt the company called Gama! I would like to try inks. Thanks!
I love the more vibrant blues that keep their saturation/vibrancy once dry. I’m also curious about the inks and pens made in India. I’d like to try this one out.
I've never used an Indian ink and would love to try it! The pen sleeve is really cool, too!
I agree about the pen sleeve :-) Don't know if you saw my original Sulekha video last year, but jute is one of the fibers that would have been used to make khadi, promoted by Gandhi... so it all fits together with the origin of the ink brand.
Thank you, needed this review for permanent blue ink options available at affordable prices
My pleasure :-) Some of these are more affordable than others, but there are lots of good permanent inks out there.
Beautiful ink. I would like to try it. Thanks.
I would love to try it out. Have a great trip to Japan.
Now I just watch your videos because of your awesome story telling vibe and the fact that there is absolutely no Indian reviews for Indian pen and ink stuff not to your level of showmanship. This is some international coverage we got. Thanks so much.
Thanks :-) Glad that you're enjoying the videos! I have several new Indian pens arriving in the mail soon, so hopefully I'll be able to review them before too long as well.
@@thewetpen Pleasure is all mine, can't wait , Have you also done reviews on Nahvalur pens original plus vaccum pens.?
@@akshaysharma2786 No, not those ones. I do own two Nahvalur pens... one of the original piston fill pens, which I got when they were new a few years ago, and it's been repaired under warranty and is still doing well... and I have an ebonite Nautilus, which I probably use more than any other pen in my collection, although I've also never reviewed it :-) Generally, if a pen is getting plenty of coverage around the internet, I don't bother.
@@thewetpen ok seems fair enough. I liked the price window of Narwal. Thanks for the input though.
I'd love to try some Indian ink! I've never used an ink that's not available in the US
Id love to try this ink, I actually dont have any waterproof inks so it would be nice to see the differences between this and regular inks
Would love to try any ink you have 😊
I've watched all of your Indian ink series, and was waiting to see if they had an actually waterproof one. Sulekha Sampurna appears to fit the bill, nicely. A bottle of it would be nice for a collection.
A very beautiful ink!
I am so happy I stumbled across your channel. I am new to the fountain pen/ink hobby, but my research gene has definitely been triggered. I love that Bread Brown color. I look forward to trying some of these inks even if I’m not lucky enough to win here
Hey Mary! You won this bottle of ink and pen sleeve :-) Send me your address in an email and I'll get it out to you ASAP! matthew@thewetpen.com
@toastermobile1 Hey Mary! You won this bottle of Sampurna ink :-) Thought I'd try to notify you again. Let me know when you see this and I'll ship the ink out to you!
Looks Interesting!
Very good reviews.
Thanks for your valuables videos . Special thanks to the Indian ink brand promotion.
I have tried the Sulekha Swadhin series, Blue, Black, Red and Green inks. The inks are really good, but The Black ink of Sulekha Swadhin series is like dark grey to me. That may vary user to user according to their experiences. Now I really want to try this, but seems to a bit of expensive to me for now, I am a college student in English Literature and trying hard to pursue my studies. Thanks :) Arghyadip Ghosh.❤
Ah! Well, if you're studying in the USA, maybe you'll end up with this bottle! :-) I also found the Swadhin Black to be on the grey side, but it does depend on the paper.
@@thewetpen I'm from West Bengal, India (NBU). It's okay if I don't get this bottle... I shall definitely try it out once I buy this. Thanks for your kind words. 🤗🙏🏼
sulekha swadhin is waterproof ???
Thank you for the lengthy in-depth video! I would like to try the Sampurna ink, I’m a fan of water resistant inks [:
My pleasure :-) I know this one gets a bit boring, but there wasn't anything that I wanted to leave out, either... 🙂
My all time fav waterproof blue is Noodler’s Baltimore Canyon Blue!!
It's probably the one that I use most, although I've started using more Japanese pigment inks over the past couple of years, too. Great ink!
Would like to try the Sulekha Sampurna ink. Got three new pens for my birthday!
Oooh. I like waterproof inks that stay vibrant once dry. 💙 I am definitely interested in trying it.
Baltimore Canyon Blue is one of my favorite waterproof blue inks, so the Koh-i-Noor also caught my eye since it is very close in color. Nice.
The Koh I Noor is great. It used to be (3 years ago or so) that you could order it from Ebay for about $2, but it seems to have gone up quite a bit... now it seems to be closer to $8 with shipping, which is still not bad at all.
@@thewetpen Considering how much I have spent on some ink bottles for the amount of ink I get (looking at a few 20ml/30ml bottles...), $8 is still fantastic. Heh.
Excellent review. Love to try this beautiful blue Sampoorna ink.... Inks in India have come a long way ..
Gama is named after a very famous strongman/pehalwan named The Great Gama who was known to be the world's best wrestler of his time and was the World's HeavyWeight Champion in 1910...The pens sleeves look pretty slick too!
Ahh, now there's something I didn't know! Thanks for the info 🙂
The Krishna blue black looks interesting
It's a good one... nice color, very waterproof... but it is an iron gall, and has the problems associated with them (darkening color over time, acidity).
Interesting review.
I really like that fourth orange ink shade, and once again, Midori did themselves proud as the paper base for swatching. MD hasn’t let you (us) down in most of your four substrate ink displays.
Agreed... it turns into a really great deep orange there.
@@thewetpen …which will be your next Wet Pen ink product line expansion, along with a brooding, shading grey…right? 🙏🤞👍
Would certainly be interested in trying out that Sulekha ink!
Safe travels to and from Japan!
Also, Matthew, have you tried any inks from Vinta Inks? They have some impressive shading, shimmer (seems to be a finer than standard particle size) and sheen, and benefit childhood education in the Philippines.
Yes :-) I have 2 or 3 bottles... though the only one that I can find at the moment is Maharlika, which I definitely enjoy, and there was another called something like Harlequin Bodabil. I haven't tried any of their shimmer inks, though... but now I'll think about it the next time I run across them.
I'd be interested in trying the Sampurna! Thank you for showing us how the pigment inks react with plastic. I'm much less afraid of pigment inks now.
It took me years to get over my fear of pigment inks, and what actually did it for me was that I started using them in PenBBS pens, where new nib units only cost $5 ($6 now), so I knew that with a worst case scenario, I could just swap out a nib unit and the pen would be as good as new. But of course, I never had to 🙂
I'm thinking about the Platinum preppy as my trial pigment ink pen--I'll have to look into PenBBS too!
@@mintchoncc As I say, the risk with pigment inks is really pretty minimal unless you're likely to set a pen aside for a year with ink in it... and even then, a pen that seals well would be fine. So, definitely start with whatever you're comfortable with, but don't be afraid to use them in good quality pens, either 🙂
Though it did not clog my feed but it did stain my Ranga Abhimanyu light acrylic pen grip/feed section. I just could not clean it. Having said that, it is a fantastic ink, lovely colour and very waterproof. I am keeping a dedicated oen for this ink.
I like rollerball pens and gel pens. I am looking for an ink bottle that gives the same dark (bold) ink that 0.7mm roller ball or gel pen gives. Normal Bril or Parker quink ink dries out and gives a faded look or feels watery and dull. On the other hand, pens like the "Pilot hi-techpoint" 0.7mm Cartridge system gives me a good feel and bold, shiny ink after writing. Any recommendations are appreciated for shiny and thick ink that I can use with my fountain pen. I am getting started in the fountain pen world. The last time I used the fountain pen was in 5th Grade i.e. 20 years ago.
Have you tried any of Kiwi-Ink's line? I have a few bottles and they have a customizable ink choice. I love them and were one of the first inks I ever bought for myself when starting my collection. I had a bit of an issue with shipping and not only did they treat me nice, they also sent me a little cat toy as an apology (some drops of inks got on the floor and my cats decided it was time to leave paw prints in my kitchen hahah)
I do have a couple of their inks. One of them is a chroma shader, and one is an orange. I got them during a period of heavy ink acquisition, and I haven't used them much, unfortunately.
I would like to try the ink. it looks very interesting..
Sulekha sampurna is a very nice ink.
Colour is also beautiful. I also have one bottle of this ink. This is a well behaved ink.
This video is also very nice. A detailed comparison is done.
Keep it up 👍
Have you heard any confirmation that the ink is pigment based? My initial information was that it was dye-based, but that doesn't seem right to me.
@@thewetpen sorry, I don’t have that information. I can’t comment on that.
@thewetpen you shoud also try syahi inks and also the new camlin syah black
the Syahi are on my list. I've ordered them once and had shipping problems. Trying again soon.
Finding these Indian manufactured here in Australia appears difficult at best. Would love to try one of the waterproof versions?
Well, I may have to do another drawing for this one... the original winner never contacted me.
Matt your videos are always so well done and soothing! Keep it up buddy! You might have a letter coming your way. 😉 I’d love an opportunity to try that ink.
Ooh! I love letters. Hope it arrives before I leave for Japan on Wednesday 🙂
@@thewetpen I sent it last week, so hopefully it will be there tomorrow since today is a holiday.
Wow that saffron ink is really beautiful! I don't tend to use permanent inks so good luck to everyone that enters. Enjoy your trip to Japan, I'm not at all jealous lol. I hope this means there's another Japan series of videos in the future 🤞
Thanks! Another series of videos is my plan, but we'll have to see whether I can look up from the ink selection long enough to operate my cameras 🙂
@@thewetpen not sure if the traditional Japanese ink sticks review has been done o this channel. Would you get some please..
WOW, Thats a wonderfully well-behaved ink! That's a beautifully saturated blue. I love it. How do you think it would behave if given some additives like a shimmer or some lubricant to make it less dry? Edit: I would love to try it out! I don't think I have any Indian-made inks in my collection! Funny enough, the boxes that had leaked ink in them look so stunning. haha
Not sure about shimmer, but I imagine that with the addition of anything to lubricate it, it would never dry, even on paper :-) Actually, it would really depend on what you add... a surfactant like a detergent would probably work nicely and not negatively impact the dry time.
Please recommand me a fountain pen for new to all my budget is similar to LAMY safari but because if custom it becomes expensive in INDIA
Great reviews as always! I’m interested in entering the contest for the inkand thank you!
Can you do a video with your as close to bsb inks as possible? I've been trying to find a dupe forever!
Sounds like it could be interesting... I'll add that to my list, but I don't know when I'll be able to get to it :-)
I would like to try the ink. Can it be purchased in the USA?
Great video once more. Im always looking for a vibrant ink to compete with Baystate. Any suggestions? I would like to try the Sulekha ink.
I just use Baystate Blue :-) Otherwise, Diamine Blue Velvet is pretty vibrant, Monteverde Horizon, Pennonia Kekek Kekje isn't bad... I hear that Diamine Cornflower (available at Cult Pens, individually) is pretty close but I haven't tried it. There are lots of good saturated blues that tend to sheen... Colorverse Supernova and Quasar, but there isn't really anything that matches BayState Blue that I can think of.
Yep, Nathan set the bar pretty high.
@@thewetpen
Thank you Matthew, for another lovely video. Any advise on how to buy Japanese pens and ink direct from Japan? The markup from Japan to North America is really intense. I live in Canada - so the Canadian dollar is $0.70 to the USD. I do buy Hobinichi products direct from Japan, because they are still much lower priced than retail in Canada or NA. Have a great trip!
As a general rule (as a self-protective measure) I don't order directly from Japan at all... I try to only buy from foreign countries while I'm visiting them. That said, most major Japanese retailers have a foreign shipping agent connected with their site that you can use to have your order shipped to the US or Canada. Kingdom Note, for example, uses Buyee (you can read about how it works on their website). I haven't done it, so I can't recommend or warn you off. Good luck!
Hey, I am a Student from India, recently I have got an interest about pens and currently I'm liking the experience of writing using a fountain pen.
So, I started researching more about fountain pen and inks, I have seen all your videos regarding Indian inks and wondering if u could suggest me the Indian brands u likes and the shades of that brand that u found worth it.
I have only tried out Black and Blue shades of Quink ink available over here.
Being an absolute beginner and a student trying out all the inks is overkill for me right now.
If u could share your recommendations among the indian inks u have experienced that will be very helpful.
Anyways I am loving your quality content keep it up...❤
The nice thing here is that most inks are reasonably good and work reasonably well... choosing different inks are more for matters of personal taste than pure functionality, and because it's a matter of personal taste, it's hard for me to give you any sort of definitive advice.
I also like Blue and Blue-Black inks, so I'll tell you a few of my favorites that are from India. First, if you like deeply saturated inks... especially those that produce sheen, then Krishna inks such as "Moonview 2" or "Sea at Night" are unique among Indian inks (but these inks have downsides, being somewhat hard to clean out of pens, and messy if your writing gets wet), and their Monsoon and Forever series inks are good and practical, as you've seen in this video. This Sampurna is expensive but beautiful and completely permanent, which is nice. For an inexpensive bright blue, I like the Camlin Camel Blue, which is nice and vibrant, though it does not hold up to sunshine very well. Maybe the most practical daily use inks are from Daytone. Their standard and Extra-Fine inks are good, but the Extra-Fine have better flow and richer colors, and many of the blues and blacks have some water resistance... and they cost only 40 or 60 rupees per bottle. Good luck!
@@thewetpen Thank you...😊
Please enter me into the drawing for the ink and sleeve. Thanks for the permanent ink review. I'm attracted to that Koh In Noor ink -- beautiful.
I would like to try the ink
I would very much like to try the ink.
The ink you call "medium brown" is like diamine old copper, that everybody loves.
Ha! Sorta. Doesn't quite have the shading, though.
I think Orange inks look gorgeous, however I have found that they do tend to lead a sort of crust around the nib of any pen they have been in for over a week or two. It really puzzles me as to why this is, and it happens regardless of what brand ink one gets the Orange ink in.
Yes, that's a common thing with some orange inks and also some light greens, which makes me think that a particular yellow dye is the culprit, although I don't know which one yet. I haven't run into that issue with this Saffron yet, but I'll give it some time 🙂
@@thewetpen Thanks for your observations. Could you perhaps do a video on this issue?
How did you get the Gama pen? Their website only ships within India. Did you use a shipping proxy?
No, I ordered it from a shop in India that did ship to the USA. Can't remember which one, off the top of my head. Maybe the Pen World.
@@thewetpen At the moment, The Pen World has Vazir, but not Gama. Thanks for the reply. I'll keep on the lookout.
@_Ciiitron_ Ahhh... I bet it was Penhouse.in They used to carry more. Hopefully they'll restock.
I would be very interested.
Gama was the famous wrestler from India, whose photo is printed on ink box with silver Gada(weapon of Hanuman).
I'd love to try out this ink. Their company has an interesting history. So many ink companies out there creating new and amazing products, for a "dying" technology!
Ouch... accidental pun there. 😏
Ha! I agree... a great company with a very interesting history.
It’s dye based per chawm, in an answer to my question on his review…
I saw him say that, and assume that he was mistaken. Officially, they're only giving vague answers.
Where can we buy those inks?
You can buy the Sulekha inks from Sulekha via email, maybe, but the easier option right now is to go to ThePenWorld.com . I believe it's run by the same people that make Krishna inks and they sell Krishna, but they just started carrying Sulekha, too, and they ship to the USA, though it's not always cheap shipping from India.
Which is the guitar music on minute 17?
It's a flamenco piece from the free CZcams sound library... I believe it's called "Pink Flamenco".
@@thewetpen Thank you, very much.
great review ! 👍
but the gama name here is given after "The Great Gama", s famous wrestler in india from 20th century. you can also see his picture on the pack. 🤣
like, the "Ma" ink is named after "Mother Teresa" i guess from the pack art.
sulekhaink.co.in/product/samarpan-gem-blue-ink/
I don’t get the fascination with waterproof ink; why bother, aren’t they problematic for many fountain pens? That aside, you love blue. Have you tried the new Colorverse Cotton Blue…looks attractive.
Yes, I suppose that if I were a collector of pens as objects of interest in themselves, I might be hesitant to use some types of waterproof ink... but my interest in pens is as writing instruments first... and I live in a place that rains for 9 months of the year, surrounded by lakes and oceans... protection against water makes sense to me. And as I say, I've used waterproof inks for years with no problems, so it just doesn't strike me as a real risk.
Sir, are these permanent inks safe for fountain pens?
Yes, these inks are all designed for use in fountain pens. Some old-fashioned iron-gall inks were acidic enough to be a problem for some types of nibs, but modern inks are much less acidic and are safe. You'll want to avoid using them with nibs that are made of brass, but stainless steel and gold should be fine.
@@thewetpen Thank you 😊
When I thought I don't want any more...
At least this Sulekha is hard enough to get that it's easy to maintain your self discipline 🙂
It’s really hard to beat the price of 1.20€ per a 50ml bottle of KOH-I-NOOR
Agreed! It used to be available in the US for not much more, but the prices have gone up substantially, here.
I would love to try this ink out. Most of my inks are Noodler's and Diamine, with a smattering of others I have collected over the years. No Indian inks yet, however.
Thanks for another lovely video!
Indian inks are probably not the best in the world, on the whole, but some of them are wonderful and lots of them are very interesting, which is enough for me 🙂
Generally I like to consider inks in the realm of "Do I like the color, and does it work well in my pens on the papers I use?" People get hung up on "the best" and miss out on the fun of exploring all of the other options. :D @@thewetpen
It's combination of dye and pigment 😅😅😅
Possible, actually... Krishna makes an ink that's a combination (although it behaves like a dye ink).
Don’t trust Indian inks. Put them in your cheap Lamys or twsbis or Chinese but keep your pelikans, pilots, sailors out of reach
I've been using Indian inks for years, from Chelpark and Sulekha to Krishna and Daytone. They're perfectly safe for fountain pens.