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I would like a fairly bright blue but trying to stay away from any ink that will run badly or too easily if any water gets on the written word. Would like a fairly wet easy flow ink.For those who have tried this ink does this sound like what I am looking for? Thanks very much.

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I bought a bottle a couple of years ago.

 

Be carefull with this ink,

 

It was simply imposible to flow in any pen. It was, even, very difficult to clean the pens in which i tried the ink,

 

Better try Levenger Cobalt Blue,

 

I have not tried it, because they don't ship to Mexico, but looks nice in the samples published here in FPN,

 

Julio MX

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Baystate Blue doesn't run very wet, at least in the couple pens I've put it in. I like the ink quite a bit, but please do understand what it is and its properties.

 

Noodler's makes a ton of inks that won't run that are blue, but I need to know what your idea of 'bright blue' is. The regular Luxury Blue from Noodler's is a nice, basic, bright blue. If you mean something as page popping as Baystate Blue, then you're incredibly limited and I don't own any others like that and you'd have to look into water resistance on them.

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Diamine has a huge variety of blues that will probably work well in most Western pens (and maybe Chinese ones too, Japanese ones might dislike certain inks) and most of them don't have saturation problems. I don't understand this obsession about Baystate Blue, it is a troublesome ink that should not be bought by people wanting something that works everyday, it is an experimental ink. Some of the Noodler's inks come with a pen and you are instructed to only use that pen, because they will damage things sooner or later. I had some fun picking 4 blues from Diamine (that I still have not received), I believe you will find something likeable there. Get 30 ml bottles, cheaper and you can experiment 3 inks for the price of one. If you want something more saturated I guess they have Majestic Blue and Sargasso Sea that are known to be deeper and sometimes they may not work well, as all saturated inks.

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Baystate Blue doesn't run very wet, at least in the couple pens I've put it in. I like the ink quite a bit, but please do understand what it is and its properties.

 

Noodler's makes a ton of inks that won't run that are blue, but I need to know what your idea of 'bright blue' is. The regular Luxury Blue from Noodler's is a nice, basic, bright blue. If you mean something as page popping as Baystate Blue, then you're incredibly limited and I don't own any others like that and you'd have to look into water resistance on them.

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I could do with less bright but much easier flowing and just not easy to run win a drop of water may hit the page (long after it is dry).

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Diamine Sapphire blue is bright and has some water resistance. Namiki/Pilot blue is not as bright as Sapphire but has a lot more water resistance.

 

Check out this comparison by The Good Captain:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/232722-washday-blues/

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Thanks very very much everyone. I am just getting into the Fountain Pen world and place a premium on reliability, ease of use and cleaning, and generally being Novice friendly.

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Thanks very very much everyone. I am just getting into the Fountain Pen world and place a premium on reliability, ease of use and cleaning, and generally being Novice friendly.

For novice friendly, it's hard to go wrong with the Pilot/Namiki blue. It's affordable, well behaved, and somewhat water resistant. It'll smear, but remain readable and not wash entirely off the page.

 

It's not a hugely vibrant blue; it's not an exciting color. But it's an ink that's easy to live with, and will be acceptable in almost any situation.

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Lou, this is true, but the Namiki Blue in my experience is nowhere near the brightness of BSB, it is a much calmer colour. And I have to admit the smell of it made me sick, so I threw it away. Maybe I am just too sensitive but, my g_d, the stench!

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Julio, I ordered my Levengers on Amazon, not directly from the site - if Amazon delivers to Mexico, maybe you will get the chance to try them? I have a bottle of cobalt blue, but so far have only tried it with a glass dip pen, so no opinion yet.

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Lou, this is true, but the Namiki Blue in my experience is nowhere near the brightness of BSB, it is a much calmer colour. And I have to admit the smell of it made me sick, so I threw it away. Maybe I am just too sensitive but, my g_d, the stench!

You're really right on the color, BSB is a vibrant, nearly glowing blue. It's a shocking, stunning, beautiful color. I love me some BSB.

 

But it's a bit of a concern and a bit of a hassle. MTHALL720 suggested he'd want a more well behaved, user-friendly ink and Pilot is hard to beat there. The color is not as good, I completely agree.

 

Funny you mention the smell - it doesn't bother me, but it's definitely a strong smell. Another post in the "Frequent Topics" forum just wanted inks that smell that way. (And led to me opening and smelling Pilot Blue, Pilot Blue-Black, and my bottle of Phenol.)

 

That smell is Phenol. It's a biocide and helps prevent SITB, and a lot of inks used to use it for that. A lot of the vintage inks smell this way, apparently. (I have none.)

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What about Iroshizuku Asa-Gao? BSB is more vibrant, but Asa-Gao is not too far behind - let's face it, BSB is very unique in that way.

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Asa Gao is a beautiful vibrant colour, but all that disappears with a drop of water.

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Asa Gao is a beautiful vibrant colour, but all that disappears with a drop of water.

 

My fingers, at the moment, tend to disagree :)

 

Now more seriously, just placed a sheet written with it yesterday under the tap. Granted, some of it goes, but the rest is perfectly legible.

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When I return to the office, I will give you a serious reply with pictures. Meanwhile, if you are not using a demonstrator, look at the KWZI inks. Also check out the thread on retinal searing inks.

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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Water resistant NOT water proof.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_159.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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color comparisons

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_127.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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Good water resistance and Great colors....

 

Mix North African Violet with Midway Blue color depends on the ratio of purple to turquoise.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_225w.jpg

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_141.jpghttp://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_101.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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