Diluting Noodlers Bulletproof Inks ?

[Legal Eagle]

Have any of you diluted Noodler's bulletproof inks to improve flow, performance, nib creep, etc. ?

I've noticed that some of the BP inks seem a bit thick or dense (might not be the best words to describe it), and wondered what effect it would have on the ink by adding some distilled water.

 

[TheRealScubaSteve]

I've not had any issues in limited tests, but water often times makes an ink more dry.

[bone215]

no problems, just keep track of how much you add to the ink

go ahead and experiment

[Randal6393]

In fact, there have been several threads on diluting inks, especially Noodler's. At some point or other, most of us have found we need to dilute Black or Bad Belted Kingfisher or ... to stress characteristics that we desire. Would recommend doing a search, there is a lot of information to be gone over.

 

Best of luck,

[Arkanabar]

I found it necessary to dilute Red-Black to improve dry time enough to prevent smudging. I used well water.

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

I use dilution primarily to change the appearance of an ink, especially the raising the Value (dark to light), and to try bringing out any shading potential. At times it can improve crispness [acuity] of the line edge.

 

Dilution can be used to keep a borderline ink from going offside, but only rarely will dilution reform a naughty ink.

 

Unfortunately dilution was of no use to stem the nightmarish onslaught of nib creep, as were wreathes of garlic and bagpipe music. (Up next are Monster Dills.)

 

The extent of dilution will change according to the pen+paper combo, so any sampling should be done with the intended combo.

 

Member composertp and I have posted written samples of diluted Noodler's 54^th Massachusetts. Post №23 https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/246357-noodlers-54th-massachusetts/?p=2693483 and http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2013/Ink%20Review%20-%20Noodlers%2054%20Massachusetts%20N54M/INK220_zps4d52a86b.jpg

 

A rough guide to dilution @ Post № 23 : https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/218161-need-help-selecting-my-first-japanese-pens/?p=2315439

 

Bye,

S1

Edited March 4, 2015 by Sandy1

[JimCouch]

Hi,

 

Unfortunately dilution was of no use to stem the nightmarish onslaught of nib creep, as were wreathes of garlic and bagpipe music. (Up next are Monster Dills.)

 

Bye,

S1

 

 

Monster Dills do not work either. Neither does small animal sacrifice, horse shoes, or salt thrown over the shoulder. I still have high hopes for iron though.