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At the risk of overdoing my blue ink quota for the month, I hesitate to add this homage to the classic Waterman #52 BCHR... ;)

 

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Okay, you caught me, I love Shocking Blue.

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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At the risk of overdoing my blue ink quota for the month, I hesitate to add this homage to the classic Waterman #52 BCHR... ;)

 

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How did you get sheen in a wash? Did you go over it with the pen after?

 

The quota for blue is unlimited.

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How did you get sheen in a wash? Did you go over it with the pen after?

 

The quota for blue is unlimited.

 

I think the Shocking Blue is so insane that the sheen even shows up with a wash! It's that powerful!

 

Good to know that there will be no fines for overstepping the limitlessness of blue. ;)

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I think the Shocking Blue is so insane that the sheen even shows up with a wash! It's that powerful!

 

Good to know that there will be no fines for overstepping the limitlessness of blue. ;)

 

Wow, that's some serious sheen. I'll have to get some! :D How does it compare to L. Elysium's brightness?

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Wow, that's some serious sheen. I'll have to get some! :D How does it compare to L. Elysium's brightness?

 

Gosh, don't know. Tell me more of this L. Elysium! My collection of blue-blacks is quite limited, since I have not tended to use it much. Now with a couple of blue-blacks that have more "punch," I'm adding it to my rotation.

 

I can say that Shocking Blue is dark, but vivid, and it is super saturated (obviously!), so dry time is long, and can smudge even after drying, depending on the paper. A little persnickety, but the sheen makes it worthwhile!

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Liberty Elysium is not a blue black, it's a fairly bright blue. Have either of you used BSB?

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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Liberty Elysium is not a blue black, it's a fairly bright blue. Have either of you used BSB?

 

Yes, indeed! A favorite! But is it possible that I have not done a sample swatch? How can that be?

 

Look for a dazzling display of BSB tonight!

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OK, so I thought that SB was brighter. I guess that was just the wash tricking me. Liberty's Elysium is a Goulet exclusive and is the closest thing to BSB eye-searing I can think of.

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Although Steve says that there's no limit to blue, I think this will put me over all acceptable bluity.

 

Baystate Blue

 

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I've never seen BSB sheen before! Have seen it shade, though. Is it almost bulletproof even on vellum or a waxy paper? The thought had not occurred to me.

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I've never seen BSB sheen before! Have seen it shade, though. Is it almost bulletproof even on vellum or a waxy paper? The thought had not occurred to me.

 

True! I hadn't seen sheen on regular paper, but on vellum, a great many inks show significant sheen. I haven't done a test of how well the ink stands up to water or alcohol, but I may give that a try. Stay tuned...

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OOOO thank you!!

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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I just noticed that it is "wicked" intense. You're a New Englander already! Pretty good state outline too. I'm glad you included the snow clouds all over the state. :lol:

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Really love the Thistle color.

Nothing like it

Wish a manufacturer would take up the challenge. Great name too

 

We probably need to get you to try some of the powdered inks. They are so much fun.

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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True! I hadn't seen sheen on regular paper, but on vellum, a great many inks show significant sheen. I haven't done a test of how well the ink stands up to water or alcohol, but I may give that a try. Stay tuned...

 

Results: BSB is fairly waterproof, depending on paper. It does best on regular Rhodia paper (80g), and worst on the light tracing paper (25 lb./40g).

 

Surprisingly, Thistle does very well! Like BSB, it is water resistant on some papers. Good to know!

 

Shocking Blue, as I had imagined, is a mess when it comes to water --and smudging with fingers. Unbelievable sheen and shading, but unstable!

 

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Neat. I was expecting BSB to do worse on tracing paper. I guess that means it is able to soak in and bond to the fiber.

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The rich, deeper tones of Liberty's Elysium. Very handsome ink. Thanks for letting me know about it!

 

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The rich, deeper tones of Liberty's Elysium. Very handsome ink. Thanks for letting me know about it!

 

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That did not take you long to get some. It is fairly water resistant with minor color bleed. :)

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