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I had this old (from January this year) list of pen and ink combinations written on Tomoe River paper and figured I'd test the water-resistance of the inks. Before I ran water over the paper, I wrote some of the ink names with Noodler's Black (cos I know Noodler's Black is waterproof).

 

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And the result:

 

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Two nice surprises for me were Iroshizuku Chiku-rin, a pretty green that washed away but left perfectly legible blue, and Maruzen Hatobanezu, a dark gray ink with blue tones that seemed not to fade much at all.

 

I ran water over the paper for not quite a minute.

 

Glad to see Noodler's Walnut is steadfast, too. I don't recall if it's bulletproof or near-bulletproof, but it's one of my favorite inks, so I was glad to see it performed well in the test.

 

I'm speaking as someone who has been caught on my bicycle in sudden downpours three times in the past couple of months and have been completely soaked by the rain in less than ten minutes.

 

 

P.S. I waited a couple of days after soaking the page to take the photo. In the after photo, the paper is completely dry.

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I'm really impressed with the Iro Chiku-rin. Amazing after color! Thanks for sharing.

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Yes, a great effect. Thanks! That Noodler's would offer a resistance didn't surprise me at all, but the rest did!

 

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Great comparison. Thank you.

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Interesting test. Thanks for posting the results.

I like Waterman's Mysterious Blue, but had no idea just how non-permanent it was. I did seem to remember that Noodler's Walnut was supposed to be bulletproof, but when I tried a sample of it a couple of years ago I found the ink to be really dry (and also that it was a bit darker a color than I really liked). Hmmm. Maybe I should try it in a wetter writing pen.

As for the Iroshihzuku Chiiku-rin, I hadn't tried that one (I don't really like that shade of green. But apparently I have to get a sample of it, write a bunch of stuff (although possibly *not* in my journal) and then rinse the page. It's the answer to Noodler's Rome Burning for people who don't like Noodler's inks! Who knew? :lol:

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Chiku Rin is one of my top two favorite greens. Its water resistance is a big plus as to why I favor it so much. And of course, the writing characteristics of a Iroshizuku ink are all there as a strong foundation for this excellent ink.

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Amazing to see thse differences.

 

It is not always an issue for me. Usuallyif it survives a waterdrop I am happy...

 

But for the other occasions this is a good bit of help

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