Inks With A "sheen"

[radellaf]

I think from looking back that it's Sailor's nano blue black ink. I was even thinking of getting some ($33 a bottle) but from reading around I don't think it'd be good for me. I like to keep ink in pens for months at a time, not days. OTOH, the Prera I might use for it is pretty easy to take the feed and nib out of for cleaning.

[XiaoMG]

I cannot see a name for the ink….

Woops, sorry. I think it'll be a disappointment for many people to know that it's just a gel pen. Mitsubishi Uni Signo Broad blue-black. The 0.5mm also displays sheen in noticeable amounts, but it is not as in-your-face as the broad pen, which I otherwise am not a huge fan of personally. The 0.5mm is about as broad as I normally like to go, and is an all-around excellent pen.

 

The Signo Broad in normal blue is also a sheener, but without quite as much punch as the blue-black.

 

The lines at the bottom of those pictures were Sailor Seiboku, which will shade nicely and has some sheen, but even from the only broad nib I have doesn't sheen quite as apparently as the Signo blue-black.

[Mastersmith043]

I was just doing some random writing with my Ahab with Diamine Onyx Black in it, and all of the sudden I was astounded to see that it had a green sheen! I don't know what caused it. The paper is Clairfontaine.

 

 

 

 

[XiaoMG]

I don't want to cross-post photos, but I thought this photo of Sailor Seiboku would fit this thread pretty well:

 

http://i.imgur.com/OHgSF.jpg

 

[shaylenwilliams]

Robert,

Personally, I appreciate the cross-posting of photos, and I have done it myself. I can come back to this thread to see new additions, whereas I may have missed an individual ink review.

Thanks for all your great input!

[shaylenwilliams]

So here's PR Ebony Blue (Sheaffer Triumph Imperial M) and Diamine China Blue (Eversharp Symphony on onionskin from thepapermillstore.com. In this case, the sheen is actually more impressive in person. I recently moved my office setup, so my new lighting isn't playing well with sheen-catching photography.

 

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0412.jpg

[XiaoMG]

So here's PR Ebony Blue (Sheaffer Triumph Imperial M) and Diamine China Blue (Eversharp Symphony on onionskin from thepapermillstore.com. In this case, the sheen is actually more impressive in person. I recently moved my office setup, so my new lighting isn't playing well with sheen-catching photography.

Good job. My original photo of Seiboku (the single word 'Sailor', above) was an attempt to capture it with indoor lighting. However, my second attempt (the little paragraph) was using bright window light. As long as the light largely comes from a single direction, sheen has been pretty easy to pick up. The added bonus is that the colors come out a bit more accurately as well, with fuller spectral response.

[amberleadavis]

I observed something similar with Platinum Mix free Aurora Blue. Thanks for sharing the pics.

[fabrimedeiros]

I love this thread! The pics of PR Tanzanite are wonderful! That golden sheen is amazing! I need that ink!

[shaylenwilliams]

As promised long ago, here are some pictures on the onion skin paper. Sorry this took so long, but the lighting in my new locale stinks for sheen hunting.

So, here are (top-bottom) Diamine Twilight (Safari M), Sailor Sky High (Rotring Core XL), and Iroshi Ku-jaku (Sheaffer Triumph Imperial M).

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/Bluesheens.jpg

[radellaf]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8167/7107011619_35154b8ffb.jpgbigger

 

Massive sheen using a generic blue cartridge (usaoutletstore on eBay) and having it get more and more concentrated as I made tally marks over the course of a few hours. Wonder if pelikan blue would be a beautiful sheen ink if you just let, say, 4ml sit in an open vial until there was only 1-2ml left. Maybe Penman is just sweetened condensed ink

[shaylenwilliams]

Nice catch!!!

[mhphoto]

Thanks for starting this thread, shaylenwilliams! I love these types of ink. I've got a lot of inks to add to my buy list…

[shaylenwilliams]

Thanks for starting this thread, shaylenwilliams! I love these types of ink. I've got a lot of inks to add to my buy list…

 

No problem! We all add to it every so often, so be sure you stop in a stay updated! I'm always discovering new ones, with the help of several enabling friends and pen-pals.

 

If you do find any blacks that fit your search, be sure to post pics here!

[Octo]

This Wonderful thread has really increased my "ink hunger." Has anyone tried the bulletproof inks?

[bunnybaby]

Diamine Steel Blue, in Noodler's Ahab on unknown cardstock:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0293-1.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0294-1.jpg

WOW! I know that your photos here aim to catch the sheen and may not show accurate color, but does that really how Diamine Steel Blue look like up close? (The swab by Gouletpens shows it more 'turquoisey', so I'm a bit undecided now :hmm1: )

 

Thank you ever so much for doing this, Shaylen. I think this interestingly definitive thread should be pinned

 

* edited for spelling

Edited May 12, 2012 by bunnybaby

[shaylenwilliams]

Diamine Steel Blue, in Noodler's Ahab on unknown cardstock:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0293-1.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0294-1.jpg

WOW! I know that your photos here aim to catch the sheen and may not show accurate color, but does that really how Diamine Steel Blue looks like up close? (The swab by Gouletpens shows it more 'turquoisey', so I'm a bit undecided now :hmm1: )

 

Thank you ever so much for doing this, Shaylen. I think this interestingly definitive thread should be pinned

 

You're very welcome!

From what I remember (been a while since I've used this ink)... Steel Blue was much darker than what some of the swabs show. I'd guess that it might compare favorably to Iroshi Ku-jaku, but I wouldn't call it a dead ringer. It's a lovely ink, but I had wanted to compare it as a "Tiffany Blue"... which it certainly is not.

[shaylenwilliams]

These were done on the onion skin which can be found here

 

This is all the same paper; I tried to white balance a bit, but once again, the objective here is to show sheen, not necessarily a true representation on the ink color itself.

 

Diamine Wild Strawberry - Pelikan P58 B nib

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0153-1.jpg

 

Sailor Apricot - Waterman 52 1/2 V

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0155.jpg

 

Aurora Black - Sheaffer 300 M nib

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0159.jpg

 

Private Reserve Ebony Blue - Lamy Safari B nib

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0160-1.jpg

 

Sailor Sky High - Lamy Safari B nib

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0165.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0166.jpg

 

Iroshizuku Ku-jaku - Sheaffer Triumph Imperial M nib

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0167-1.jpg

 

Iroshizuku Momiji - Lamy Safari M nib

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0169.jpg

 

Iroshizuku Kosumosu - TWSBI 540 B nib

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0170-1.jpg

 

Diamine Apple Glory - Lamy Safari B nib

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0172.jpg

 

Diamine Sherwood Green - Pilot Plumix M nib

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u48/luuuckyclover/PICT0174.jpg

[XiaoMG]

Gorgeous results, Shaylen. I immediately went to the website to pick up a ream, just to discover they have a $250 minimum order for international shipping. Too bad, as this is really neat, and I love the idea of writing notes and letters on onion skin paper.

 

That ebony blue is really spectacular there.

[shaylenwilliams]

Gorgeous results, Shaylen. I immediately went to the website to pick up a ream, just to discover they have a $250 minimum order for international shipping. Too bad, as this is really neat, and I love the idea of writing notes and letters on onion skin paper.

 

That ebony blue is really spectacular there.

 

That stinks! I'm not sure if the paper can be sourced elsewhere? My ream is wrapped in paper that says "Schoellershammer"... so you may be able to find it at a different retailer.