Is There A Dark Red? Blue Red? Something That Doesn't Look Like Red Grading Ink? Also A Dark Purple To Write With As Well?

[fezz4734]

Well I've been seeing if I could branch out of my collection of blue, an iron gall red ink would probably be freaking amazing if possible but yea I want to try and find a good red to write with that seems dark maybe even a blood red not sure how to explain the tone I'm looking for :/ Also a purple would be awesome too and iron gall would be best, but something that isn't too much of a bright purple either.

[KBeezie]

Diamine Syrah Comes to mind, depending on the paper it is almost a dark almost blood red, in fine nib it a bit darker looking almost like black with a hint of red.

Oxblood also comes to mind but I haven't personally used it.

 

http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/5star_apr16_2014_front.jpg

Edited April 17, 2014 by KBeezie

[KBeezie]

From this list of Reds: http://www.gouletpens.com/Shop_All_Bottled_Ink_s/1106.htm?searching=Y&sort=7&cat=1106&show=30&page=1&f-Red=1174

 

De Atramentis Cherry, Oriental Red, Red Brown

Diamine Crimson, Red Dragon, Syrah, Oxblood, Rustic Brown (reddish brown)

Noodler's Tiananmen, Burgundy, Red Black

Private Reserve Fiesta Red, Vampire Red, Black Cherry

J.Herbin Terre De Feu

[Moshe ben David]

Another vote for Diamine Syrah

[Inkysloth]

Or for very very almost black, there's Cult Pens Deep Dark Red, DD Purple, DD Blue, DD Brown and DD Green.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/264100-deep-dark-inks-from-cult-pens/

[KBeezie]

Or for very very almost black, there's Cult Pens Deep Dark Red, DD Purple, DD Blue, DD Brown and DD Green.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/264100-deep-dark-inks-from-cult-pens/

 

Deep Dark Red looks sorta like Syrah.

 

(Though if the OP is in the US, it's far cheaper to get a pick of diamine ink from npiab.se for a flat 2 euro (~$3) shipping, as opposed to 10 british pounds (~$16) shipping)

Edited April 17, 2014 by KBeezie

[Inkysloth]

Deep Dark Red looks sorta like Syrah.

 

(Though if the OP is in the US, it's far cheaper to get a pick of diamine ink from npiab.se for a flat 2 euro (~$3) shipping, as opposed to 10 british pounds (~$16) shipping)

I'm seeing a lot of variation in colour, but DD Red looks more brown-red to me, whereas Syrah has a more pink-purple red to it...

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/254864-diamine-cult-pens-deep-dark-red/

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/174564-diamine-syrah/

[KBeezie]

I'm seeing a lot of variation in colour, but DD Red looks more brown-red to me, whereas Syrah has a more pink-purple red to it...

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/254864-diamine-cult-pens-deep-dark-red/

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/174564-diamine-syrah/

 

Oddly I'm not seeing pink with my Syrah, least not to the degree shown above, and not in the samples I've seen online at the retailers. So maybe it's changed in the last 4 years? (that post is from 2010).

 

Scan of it just now (have to go really fast across the paper to get it lightened and even then seems more of a brown/red-wine etc).

[Tas]

My tuppence, Organics Studio Red Rubber Ball - a lovely unusual dark red. Well behaved too.

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_red_rubber_ball_swatch.jpg

 

These are just for reference. Best of luck

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_oxblood_swatch.jpghttp://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_red_dragon_swatch.jpghttp://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_alt_brodeaux_swatch.jpghttp://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_syrrah_swatch.jpg

[KBeezie]

My tuppence, Organics Studio Red Rubber Ball - a lovely unusual dark red. Well behaved too.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_red_rubber_ball_swatch.jpg

 

These are just for reference. Best of luck

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_oxblood_swatch.jpghttp://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_red_dragon_swatch.jpghttp://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_alt_brodeaux_swatch.jpghttp://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_syrrah_swatch.jpg

 

 

That a water-resistance test in the bottom right corner?

[Tas]

Not really. It's a dab of ink from the nib onto wetted paper. It was meant to show chromatics but it didn't really work out as well as I'd hoped.

Water resistance can kind of be seen in the "vase" and "rectangle" - I gently washed over dry ink to see how the ink behaves.

[KBeezie]

Not really. It's a dab of ink from the nib onto wetted paper. It was meant to show chromatics but it didn't really work out as well as I'd hoped.

 

Water resistance can kind of be seen in the "vase" and "rectangle" - I gently washed over dry ink to see how the ink behaves.

 

Ahh I see it now.

[attika89]

For the IG purple Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa is the only one. But the Cultpens DD Purple also seems to be a nice color - non-ig of course.
As for the red, I really like the Oxblood, but seeing the Syrah on Tas' ink card - what is cool -, it can be a good bet too.

[KBeezie]

For the IG purple Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa is the only one. But the Cultpens DD Purple also seems to be a nice color - non-ig of course.

As for the red, I really like the Oxblood, but seeing the Syrah on Tas' ink card - what is cool -, it can be a good bet too.

 

Scabiosa is a little light for me (though does seem to get a little darker after about a day, almost like a deeper lilac)

 

Diamine Imperial Blue seems purplish, but it's not quite so "dark". That Cultpen DD Purple looks nice though, dark yet purple.

[attika89]

Scabiosa is a little light for me (though does seem to get a little darker after about a day, almost like a deeper lilac)

 

Diamine Imperial Blue seems purplish, but it's not quite so "dark". That Cultpen DD Purple looks nice though, dark yet purple.

Yes it can be kind of light, but it has the capabilities:

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140417/P1180509_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

I don't mind it's lighter tone though, because it is not that vivid to be distracting.

 

Just for fun, a little Oxblood:

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140417/P1180510_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

Edited April 17, 2014 by attika89

[KBeezie]

Yes it can be kind of light, but it has the capabilities:

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140417/P1180509_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

I don't mind it's lighter tone though, because it is not that vivid to be distracting.

 

Just for fun, a little Oxblood:

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/140417/P1180510_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

 

 

What nib are you using in the Scabiosa example?

 

And that Oxblood looks nice, keep meaning to get some but any time I'm down for getting some it's sold out or backordered

[attika89]

What nib are you using in the Scabiosa example?

 

And that Oxblood looks nice, keep meaning to get some but any time I'm down for getting some it's sold out or backordered

It was a Montblanc 644G EF

The Oxblood definitely worth a try IMO.

[Tas]

Scabiosa has a real charm about it. I can't quite put my finger on it but I love using the ink both for writing but especially for sketching.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_scabiosa_swatch.jpg

[KBeezie]

Scabiosa has a real charm about it. I can't quite put my finger on it but I love using the ink both for writing but especially for sketching.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_scabiosa_swatch.jpg

 

I do like the color with a stub nib (I no longer have a sample of it as I gave it to a class mate when I sold her a X750 with a Nemosine 0.7 Stub nib), but the times I've tried it, it seems to run a bit on the 'dry' side for me compared to other inks. Though I think this seems to be common of iron gall inks.

[Tas]

Very true! It does like a wet pen, hence living in one of my Ahabs.

I've just loaded (and now unloaded it ) into my Sheaffer Taranis - which is not in any way a wet pen. Yuk. Pale and draggy.

 

Caran d'Ache Magnet Blue is in there now - Yum.