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If you are lucky enough to get a packet - or, as they are called in the land down under, a sachet - of Blackstone or Susemai powdered ink, the following instructions seem to work best for converting the powder into some 30ml of really great ink.

 

Clean and allow to dry completely a container that will hold at least 30ml of boiled, filtered water. Allow the water to cool slightly, and pour it into your container. Make sure the container is one that is watertight and that is approved for storing liquids.

 

The sachet comes as a foil packet with two sections separated by a zip-lock seal. Be careful, as some of the zip-locks can open partially or completely during shipping, allowing the powder to migrate from the main chamber into the outer chamber.

 

Tap the sachet so that the powder settles into the main chamber. Use a scissors to cut off a corner of the chamber above the zip-lock. If the outer chamber is clean, you can remove open the sachet completely, including the zip-lock.

 

Holding the sachet between your thumb and forefinger, squeeze it together, which will force the foil into a "V". Pour the powder all into your container that already has your boiled, filtered water in it. Tap the bottom of the sachet lightly to make sure you get all the powder out.

 

Put the cap on your container and shake vigorously until the powder and water are well mixed and there is no sediment remaining in the liquid. If the water is still warm, wait until it has cooled to room temperature, fill your pen with your new ink and start writing!

Breathe. Take one step at a time. Don't sweat the small stuff. You're not getting older, you are only moving through time. Be calm and positive.

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I sort of lost some powder... In a less than brilliant moment I chose a Diamine bottle and narrow neck and powder = inky chaos. Nice minion BTW!

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I had success with a separate bottle for mixing. (I used a 150 ml Mason jar) In went the powder then amount of water for amount of ink I was mixing up, Stirred then shook. (room temp distilled water) But your mileage may vary. Then decanted into my storage bottles. (use latex or rubber gloves too)
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Sinistral1's thoughts on warm/hot water are not bad however. I just tried something different.

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"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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Sinistral1, do you have any pictures?

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

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Nice!

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

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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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And if you are testing out the Susemai (Blackstone) Powders, please let us know how they did for you by filling out this google form.

 

https://docs.google.com/a/sheismylawyer.com/forms/d/1tPXCl6AjXaTZHZtuk3b3PmmWvRn6ZL1bcQa1ZxxAUYI/viewform

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

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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 mixed mine with 24 ml water and thought it was 16%. Does that mean I've been using 19.2% in my pens? :yikes:

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4 g / 24 ml = 16.67%

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4 g / 24 ml = 16.67%

 

 

I think Sinistral's labeling may have been influenced by the Amber lack of concentration notation and hence confusion.

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4/24 . . . couldn't be easier than that. I guess I failed Vossad's class on math. :blush: I did 24/30 (because you had said that was 13.3%) to get .8. .8x13.3 = roughly 16%. Talk about more complicated.

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It's okay... I do have an MBA, but try not to use math. :P

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Okay... here is company that I have not tried, but I like looking at others being inky too. Keep in mind that this video is an AD and it is for an ink that is NOT fountain pen friendly.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjyvpSOIrgw

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

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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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The Susemai / Blackstone inks are safe for FPs and have been designed for fountain pens and have biocides to inhibit the growth of mold.

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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The sachets look like this...

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink//Inked_Today/20141013_180827.jpg

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Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

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The 30ml per sachet is the highest recommended concentration. Most of us are incapable of following directions so we made it even stronger. The stronger it is, the more sheen you see, but also the more likely you are to have it be cloggy or fussy.

 

You can dilute it WAY down and still have great color and performance. See some of the reviews. Red Cashmere is Amazing at super low concentrations and it looks as pretty as MB Red Chalk.

 

The only thing to keep in mind, it is hard to take water back 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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