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Toucan Crimson Ink


Jamerelbe

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Here is ink #5 in the range of Toucan inks - and another of my personal favourites. This ink has been pretty constantly in one or more of my fountain pens since I first got hold of it. I think the hand-written review pretty much says it all (assuming you can read my handwriting) - but feel free to ask if you have any questions.

 

The scanned version:

 

http://i.imgur.com/68bTfLV.jpg

 

 

The photo version:

 

http://i.imgur.com/tBoc8fX.jpg

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Getting closer to red and to my Red Black (Nikita and Red Black are my favorites in this area). It seems these inks, were I to get hold of them, would be better in a fine nib for me. I do like my colors a little more deep/saturated.

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Yep, I'm a fan of saturated inks too - apart from this range, most of my (admittedly small) collection of inks come from Noodler's - Baystate Blue, Liberty's Elysium, Red Black and Green Marine, X-Feather, a couple of others, all of them highly saturated. My first reaction to some of these inks was that they were too subtle - for that very reason - but the lower saturation means greater shading, and a more varied response from different pens (which is a good thing in my books - wetter pens produce darker lines). So I've found myself enjoying these inks more and more. Vive la difference, non?

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I like super saturated inks, but in fairness, these inks seem to be good performers and still vibrant.

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

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It also mixes really well.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_325.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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Really nice ink, thanks for the review! :)

 

Ben

''You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes''. A A Milne

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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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