Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 22 minutes ago

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In this test, we'll look at Barock Kaviar, an ink from Dresden, Germany. I'll share its performance on several common papers, do a swatch, show chromatography results and test its water-fastness.

Barock Inks: octopus-fluids.de/en/writing-ink-fountain-pen-inks/barock-fountain-pen-inks

Pen was the Diplomat Viper: youtu.be/tOqwyCVhmiA

Papers in this test:
• Clairefontaine Grid Spiral
• Rhodia Dot Grid: amzn.to/4aA0ftF
• Just Basics Spiral (Office Depot)
• Ayush Paper: youtu.be/vpPTFW0XwLI
• Older Tomoe River Paper (Lochby notebook)
• Pen + Gear Dot Grid Spiral: youtu.be/x8ASHLKVflY
• Iroful Loose Sheets: youtu.be/tekHiUI0lfY
• HP Multipurpose copy paper (20lb, bought at WalMart)


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TIMESTAMPS:
Intro/Pen/Overview: 0:00
Bottle: 2:16
Pens in test: 3:19
Performance on Multiple Papers: 3:52
Ink Swatch: 9:52
Dry Times: 10:58
Water Fastness Test: 12:00
Chromatography: 13:47
Final Thoughts/Recommendation: 14:56
Quote of the Day: 16:39

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