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Yet another vote for MB Irish Green :) it's lovely and I can't see any blue or yellow tones at all.

UK-based pen fan. I love beautiful ink bottles, sealing wax, scented inks, and sending mail art. Also, thanks to a wonderful custom-ground nib by forum member Bardiir, I'm currently attempting calligraphy after years of not being able to do so due to having an odd pen-grip :D

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Which of these shades do you prefer?

 

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

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I also have these inked up right now.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_1213.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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http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_1140.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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Finally, this one will be for sale in a few weeks. It is an ink powder. 30 ml will run you less than $5 (price has not been set).

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_1221.jpghttp://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_929.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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BTW, you can have more than one green ink.

 

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_1000.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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WOW Amberlea!

 

Thanks for all those samples! I must say, the De Atramentis Pine Green seems to call to me. But you are absolutely right - one is not limited to one green ink. There are so many of them (and blue, and, and...)

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I'd suggest ordering a bunch of samples from Goulet and trying them out.

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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Runnin_Ute

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Diamine Sherwood Green is a favorite of mine.

Brad

"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind" - Rudyard Kipling
"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try." - Mark Twain

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What do folks think about Herbin's Wild Ivy?

One of my faves and I've been using it nonstop for the last couple of weeks. It shades well and in a wet pen it's a very nice somewhat darker green.

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I have to say, that I love PR Spearmint.

Mine tends to look slightly less yellow than the scans from Amber look on my monitor.

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Yet another vote for MB Irish Green :) it's lovely and I can't see any blue or yellow tones at all.

 

It was the first one I thought of, too. :)

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Surprised no one mentioned Noodlers Standard Green. Purest green there is. I love it. I frequently add black to darken.

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Well, I've gone ahead and ordered some J. Herbin Lierre Sauvage 'Wild Ivy' to go with a new Blue-Green Lamy AL-Star. I have very much enjoyed Herbin inks I have ordered in the past.

 

That said, I am going to order a slew of samples from Goulet, now that I see how easy it is to do that.

 

I thank you all for your recommendations, and expect to explore most of them in the near future.

 

There are so many inks. So many...

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jrobert6 Near Mint

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My favorites are Sailor Epinard (already mentioned) and GvFC Moss Green, which is a bit lighter but still a true green.

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