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A review of Sheaffer Skrip Red.

One thing to add is that the paper used for the calligraphy was of terrible quality and feathered like crazy.

It's not the inks fault.

 

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Excellent review! Thanks!! Down to the nitty-gritty.

I first discovered this ink about 5 years ago when Richard recommended it as "The Standard Red". In the meantime I use only this -- but also Diamine's Poppy -- for everything "real red". Poppy is a bit brighter, maybe a tick more orange, but by no means lighter, darker, bluer, greener....

 

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Holds the line well, looks pretty good but I'll stick with Antietam for a lighter red

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Thanks. When choosing a color, I want to get it right the first time around instead of buying a dozen of colors to test and try. With this ink, I believe it was a nice choice. I rather had it more permanent/water resistant, but for that I have Noodler's Red Fox. But that will be used less frequently, due to its price. Sheaffer Red is the all around, no-nonsense red, what more do I want?

(Anyone tried to mix Sheaffer with Noodler's Black to get a dark red? Is it safe for mixing?)

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Question about ink characteristic found in Skrip Red...

 

Recently picked up a bottle of Sheaffer Skrip Red. Loaded it in my Nemosine demostrator with a Noodler's flex nib and I've noticed that when I lay down a thick, wet line of Skrip, there is a dark "outline" around the dried ink.

 

I saw the same quality in Waterman South Sea Blue. Does that characteristic have a name?

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Question about ink characteristic found in Skrip Red...

 

Recently picked up a bottle of Sheaffer Skrip Red. Loaded it in my Nemosine demostrator with a Noodler's flex nib and I've noticed that when I lay down a thick, wet line of Skrip, there is a dark "outline" around the dried ink.

 

I saw the same quality in Waterman South Sea Blue. Does that characteristic have a name?

I've heard it called a halo. There are some Noodler's inks specifically designed to do this I believe.

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I've heard it called a halo. There are some Noodler's inks specifically designed to do this I believe.

Halo, huh? Pretty neat.

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A review of Sheaffer Skrip Red.

One thing to add is that the paper used for the calligraphy was of terrible quality and feathered like crazy.

It's not the inks fault.

 

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7676/cci2103201200000.jpg

 

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1233/redqoh.jpg

Where can i find the blank template you used for this review? It has everything and so organized

-Stefan

 

 

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Thanks. When choosing a color, I want to get it right the first time around instead of buying a dozen of colors to test and try. With this ink, I believe it was a nice choice. I rather had it more permanent/water resistant, but for that I have Noodler's Red Fox. But that will be used less frequently, due to its price. Sheaffer Red is the all around, no-nonsense red, what more do I want?

(Anyone tried to mix Sheaffer with Noodler's Black to get a dark red? Is it safe for mixing?)

I cant speak for mixing this ink with bulletproof black, but i tried to mix diamine poppy red and bpb and it worked for a day bit reseperated the next day. Bpb on bottom and poppy on top. Like oil and water lol. I will try this though because the red-black look from mixing is way better,IMO, then the normal red/blacks offered.

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I like the ink.

 

I found to my pleasant surprise, that when I let the ink dry, it becomes a dark red. This is on 16# notebook paper.

The darker red it isn't as hard on the eyes.

 

Unlike the blue that I've used, the thin ink line looks just fine out of an old Parker Fine nib, probably equal to a Lamy XXF.

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I enjoy all of my Sheaffer inks which are all from the current (2014) production from factory Slovenia.

I ride a recumbent, I play go, I use Macintosh so of course I use a fountain pen.

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