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I wanted to adore this ink. I did. And then it feathered at me... and spread... and bled through something fierce. So I decided to experiment. The above is the result of me trying to control a wildfire. This ink can behave if the stars are perfectly aligned. I had better luck on thick, uncoated papers using fine and finer nibs. I'm still intrigued by the color(s) and love watching it dry - going from a rich coffee brown to the golden green brown you see in my image. But I'm afraid this won't be my everyday, every circumstance ink – not without a few new packages of blotter paper.

 

This was my first "review" and I think I over-thought it a bit. The handwritten section is written with an italic snorkel and my not quite needlepoint waterman. Fine lines keep Rome Burning in line but there is a weird shading that can occur in the thicker lines, that is quite attractive. I'm still determined to love this ink, and it grows on me every time I watch some dry... but I'm still looking for that perfect combination of paper and pen to tame it.

 

I can post zoomed in versions if there is an interest.

 

(wanted to do something "artistic" for this, since it got its beginning in the art contest)

 

Thanks,

the flexistentilist

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buntoro NOS (New Old Stock)

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Wow! Nice penmanship and great work in this review! Thorough enough for me to make a judgement on whether to buy it or not.

 

Thanks. Will look out for more of your reviews. :happyberet:

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lapis Museum Piece

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...The above is the result of me trying to control a wildfire....

Thanks! What a nice, original type of review. Also, now I know why this ink was given that name!!

 

Mike

Life is too short to drink bad wine (Goethe)

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Given the extraordinary presentation of your review, the ink became an afterthought. That was one of the coolest reviews I have seen, and really hope you grace us with more of your magical creativity.

With the new FPN rules, now I REALLY don't know what to put in my signature.

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Thank you for a lovely review. It is nice to see how the ink behaves with different paper.

An eye for insignificant details is a good sign you will do just fine in medical school...

As a sharp wit and powerful sarcasm is a sign that you already have.

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"This dog can hunt" as my dad would say ... Love your penmanship ...

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Aslan Vintage

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I made three or four attempts to read your review before I managed to get it all in. I kept getting distracted by the wonderful origami catfish!

 

Excellent review!

 

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John

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I made three or four attempts to read your review before I managed to get it all in. I kept getting distracted by the wonderful origami catfish!

 

Excellent review!

 

Holy Cow! I completely missed the Catfish! This is just a Beautiful, no, spectacular, review! Now I have to search for all of your others!

 

I, too, would love to love this ink, but the best I can manage is a fond like. It's living in my Konrad now, and as long as there's no flexing we're happy enough together.

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I made three or four attempts to read your review before I managed to get it all in. I kept getting distracted by the wonderful origami catfish!

 

Excellent review!

 

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+another 1!

 

Gorgeous! I love how you reviewed the ink... and the catfish... brilliant!

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Thanks all! I was really kind of nervous about posting this - never did a review before. I had a blast experimenting with Rome Burning though. I just wasn't sure if my spin on a review was still functional. But there's no harm in giving it a whirl. :vbg:

 

 

Like WayTooManyHobbies, Rome Burning is living in my own Konrad for now. It seems to get along very well with my hand-pressed watercolor paper, making thin lines and washes without a fuss... but my watercolors are starting to get a bit jealous.

 

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That is the most beautiful review. You're very talented. I like the mix of papers. Have you tried many FP inks on the watercolor papers?

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Oddly enough, I've used all of my current inks on my watercolor paper. I have cold and hot-pressed flat sheets that work well for the really dry or the really wet inks, but the uncoated, almost raw water color paper I found in a Hobby Lobby sketch book has never failed to make any ink behave wonderfully. Sadly, it was a bit pricey and I'm too cheap to get another one without a hefty coupon/discount. But it's definitely worth looking into. The one time I had an ink disagree with a page of that book was my own fault - dip pen flooded – but even the resulting blob was quite pretty as it showed the entire spectrum of the color and a halo of its components.

 

I'd urge anyone that's willing to play to give watercolor papers a try in all their forms - plus they just feel nice.

 

the flexistentialist

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Very creative review which did not sacrifice information. Kudos!

first fountain pen: student Sheaffer, 1956

next fountain pen: Montblanc 146 circa 1990

favourite ink: Noodler's Zhivago

favourite pen: Waterman No. 12

most beautiful pen: Conway Stewart 84 red with gold veins, oh goodness gracious

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Has Nathan been shown that Catfish yet? I feel that deserves a "Free Bottle Of Ink" voucher for sheer creativity!

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An amazing presentation and creative review. I am now again looking forward to opening my bottle of Rome Burning when I get back to New York!

 

I hope to see more of your amazing work.

 

David

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Very nice, complete review, thanks.

 

I tried a sample, and on cheaper paper that is my mainstay was less than impressed with the bleeding, and the color wasn't to write home about once dried.

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