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bogiesan Vintage

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Herbin 1670 red aka Rouge Hematite, the original formula that contained the elusive metallic particles.

I ride a recumbent, I play go, I use Macintosh so of course I use a fountain pen.

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I tried to take Noodler's Cayenne out of rotation in favor of Noodler's Apache Sunset, but now both are in wet pens. I doubt others will see them, but it's flashy to me. Beautiful colors.

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http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/Ink%20reviews/Sailor/Kobe/DSC10563_zpsc4c3a93d.jpg

 

 

I am not a fan of green inks they just don't appeal to me but this is definitely WOW! It's gorgeous!

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I'm so glad you found the lime. Isn't it super pretty? If you look closely, you can see a silver sheen that outlines some of the text. Yes, SILVER. :D

 

Oh yes, thank you so much for introducing me to it - order placed! :)

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Vendome Vintage

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As a change from using blue ink in my personal correspondence, Waterman purple does jazz up the written word on the page.

Long reign the House of Belmont.

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lreiley Mint

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Is there a vendor who sells samples of these Sailor, Kobe, and Bung Box inks? I had never heard of the latter two, but now I've got a serious lemming!

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Gloucesterman Antique

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J. Herbin's Rose Cyclamen also seems to make an eye-catching appearance on occasion, too!

 

And Noodlers' Navaho Tourquoise has grabbed people's attention when I have used it as well.

“Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today, because if you do it today and like it, you can do again tomorrow!”

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Pardon my ignorance, but I've not heard of Kobe #19 (Minatogawa Lime) - where might one obtain it?

 

(Not to worry - found it now ;)).

Where oh where? I would love to find some.

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I wish Yama-dori would return. I never had the pleasure of using it.

Apache Sunset is the only ink that I have... that has a noticeable difference.

 

What other inks show that much difference in color variation. I realize that the quality of paper & the nib factor in.

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Aysedasi Donor Pen

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I get mine from cool-japan on eBay. $20 plus shipping, which is usually quite low.

 

Sorry, I don't know of any vendors selling samples of Kobe, Bung Box, or Ishida Bungu inks. :(

Same here. It arrived yesterday. Pretty quick, actually. And it really is as wonderful as it looks. By far - far - the nicest green ink I've ever used.

 

Buy some - you won't regret it! :)

http://www.aysedasi.co.uk

 

 

 

 

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One of the flashiest wow-iest inks I have is Pharmacist's Turkish Night, both for the color and the speed of oxidation.

Other ones I have are J Herbin Rouge Hematite (again, original formula) and PR DC Supershow Blue. Pretty much any ink that sheens a lot will look flashy.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Diamine Orange, Apple Glory, and PR Naples Blue are some of my WOW inks that I can think of off the top of my head.

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J Herbin Rose Tendresse and Bleu Pervenche, from my limited collection, but there is eight more ink on the way to extend it, and well, most of them will be get some wows....

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amberleadavis Pen Dust

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Fountain pens in general get wows. Anything other than blue ink gets OH MYs. This set of drawings was doodled at a conference that was boring. These are my least flashy inks. ... Okay, well the small amounts of Momiji are flashy, but other than that, this is the least flashy purple, green and orange that are in my collection. So, I think it's all about what you do with that ink.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inklings/slides/2013-Ink_681.jpg

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Where oh where? I would love to find some.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/No-19-Minatogawa-Lime-NAGASAWA-Kobe-Ink-Fountain-Pen-Bottle-50ml-New-Japan-/171242421499?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ded7fcfb

 

Cool Japan has some for $19.99 shipped. I got some Kobe Island Blue from them and it just arrived today after 10 days, which is pretty good for shipping from Asia to the US.

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/No-19-Minatogawa-Lime-NAGASAWA-Kobe-Ink-Fountain-Pen-Bottle-50ml-New-Japan-/171242421499?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ded7fcfb

 

Cool Japan has some for $19.99 shipped. I got some Kobe Island Blue from them and it just arrived today after 10 days, which is pretty good for shipping from Asia to the US.

 

 

Isn't that a stunning color!

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Saskia--I also have the C d'A Saffron and love the shading and color shifting. As you know, it flees before water. Do any of the other inks you scanned have water resistance? I love the Kobes and the Bung Box, but would use them only if there were some water resistance.

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