[kushbaby]

My Pink Safari *insists* on pink ink. It is currently filled with Iroshizuku Tsutsuji, but it has specifically requested Diamine Cerise for the next fill after seeing BiffyBeans' comment (should have kept the little princess put away when reading this thread). I think it also wants a Barbie doll for Christmas. (sigh)

First, be thankful you don't have a girly Pink Safari that wants ballet lessons. Second, I have a humble suggestion for your (more practically minded) Pink, again from the opposite side of the color wheel. I believe that your pen might enjoy a dip in a blue-green or teal ink. Diamine Teal is wonderful (I actually have it in 3 or 4 pens), and there are several subtly different shades (going from blue to green) among the Iroshizukus (for which I have a pathological obsession). Syo-ro was suggested earlier - perhaps that or a step less green with Tsuki-yo.

Best of luck with the search. Most of my pens are well behaved, but some are very, very picky. I have a Pelikan M620 Shanghai that is *very* fussy, and has practically spit out every ink I've tried so far (we're talking a *lot* of wasted ink). It rarely leaves the house because it is so badly behaved (color-wise - it has a perfect nib, which just adds insult to injury). I finally filled it with Diamine Poppy Red and put it in pen chest timeout. Once it has had time to think about whether it wants to behave (after all, there are fountain pens *starving* in... well, wherever fountain pens are starving), I'll pull it out and see how that's going...

This post has been edited by kushbaby: 17 October 2009 - 07:35 PM

[haziz]

Sandy1, on 11 October 2009 - 10:09 PM, said:

lizncats, on 11 October 2009 - 03:52 PM, said:

I found Herbin Bleu Azur to be a bit too light to hold up to the character of a pink safari (I have one as well). Blue Pervenche has enough character, so does Diamine Midnight, if there is a desire to go dark and mysterious for a change.

Thanks for your prompt reply. As we all know, looking at depictions of ink samples on a computer monitor is an iffy proposition at best, so I appreciate peoples' impressions immensly.

Today we learned that:

• The Blues are out, along with the BlBks. The Pink Safari won't have 'em.
• 'Someone' is poking fun at me 'cause they know that I don't have or ever want to have a trace of Black ink in the joint - other than Sumi. (Am I that easy to read?)
• Reds & Pinks don't float. The Pink Safari didn't think much of the few cartridges of Red - even the PenMan 'Ruby' got no play. From the human side, I'd feel as if I was correcting some poor student's quiz. And the recipient of a letter written in such a colour might think that I was 'shouting'.
• Turquoise needs more exploration - the Quink has provided a reasonably neutral starting point. Needs a little more sizzle. Definitely with clean white heavy paper.
• The 'down there' gritty Magentas need to be explored. Lots of potential for sizzle. Might consider a very pale blue (airmail?) paper.
• The warm Golds, Sepias & funky Browns seem a tad too reserved for the Pink Safari, but I know a Duofold who might be interested. Is Visconti Blue and the odd dip in PenMan Sapphire not good enuf for it? Ah me.
• Black labs like to pretend they know more than any two malamutes.
• Pink Safaris don't snore.
• Tomorrow is another day.

Best Regards
Sandy1

I was certainly was not trying to poke fun at you. My general rule with pens, which I feel free to break every now and then, is blue ink for blue pens, black ink for black pens, and black ink for everything else. In my book black is definitely the ink color for yellow and lime green pens. I do genuinely believe black would make a nice contrasting color with the pink pen. If black is out as far as you are concerned then turquoise may make a nice contrasting color. Sorry but a pink ink makes me shudder. I do however own some Yard-O-Led Claret and Skrip Red. The only time I have inked a pen with one of them (the Skrip Red) was when I was marking my own practice questions while preparing for an exam.

I do urge you to try some Aurora black. A deep, intense and emphatic black. Delicious!

Sincerely,

Hany.

[Sandy1]

haziz, on 17 October 2009 - 12:34 AM, said:

Sandy1, on 11 October 2009 - 10:09 PM, said:

lizncats, on 11 October 2009 - 03:52 PM, said:

I found Herbin Bleu Azur to be a bit too light to hold up to the character of a pink safari (I have one as well). Blue Pervenche has enough character, so does Diamine Midnight, if there is a desire to go dark and mysterious for a change.

Thanks for your prompt reply. As we all know, looking at depictions of ink samples on a computer monitor is an iffy proposition at best, so I appreciate peoples' impressions immensly.

Today we learned that:

• The Blues are out, along with the BlBks. The Pink Safari won't have 'em.
• 'Someone' is poking fun at me 'cause they know that I don't have or ever want to have a trace of Black ink in the joint - other than Sumi. (Am I that easy to read?)
• Reds & Pinks don't float. The Pink Safari didn't think much of the few cartridges of Red - even the PenMan 'Ruby' got no play. From the human side, I'd feel as if I was correcting some poor student's quiz. And the recipient of a letter written in such a colour might think that I was 'shouting'.
• Turquoise needs more exploration - the Quink has provided a reasonably neutral starting point. Needs a little more sizzle. Definitely with clean white heavy paper.
• The 'down there' gritty Magentas need to be explored. Lots of potential for sizzle. Might consider a very pale blue (airmail?) paper.
• The warm Golds, Sepias & funky Browns seem a tad too reserved for the Pink Safari, but I know a Duofold who might be interested. Is Visconti Blue and the odd dip in PenMan Sapphire not good enuf for it? Ah me.
• Black labs like to pretend they know more than any two malamutes.
• Pink Safaris don't snore.
• Tomorrow is another day.

Best Regards
Sandy1

I was certainly was not trying to poke fun at you. My general rule with pens, which I feel free to break every now and then, is blue ink for blue pens, black ink for black pens, and black ink for everything else. In my book black is definitely the ink color for yellow and lime green pens. I do genuinely believe black would make a nice contrasting color with the pink pen. If black is out as far as you are concerned then turquoise may make a nice contrasting color. Sorry but a pink ink makes me shudder. I do however own some Yard-O-Led Claret and Skrip Red. The only time I have inked a pen with one of them (the Skrip Red) was when I was marking my own practice questions while preparing for an exam.

I do urge you to try some Aurora black. A deep, intense and emphatic black. Delicious!

Sincerely,

Hany.

Hello Hany,

My goodness, feel free to poke fun at me! BUT if you are serious, then that's OK too. This might sound a little flaky, but I've always had an aversion to the (lack of color) which Black involves - this is nothing new. Other than socks & shoes, I do not have any Black clothing. My 'little black book' is brown leather.

Hand-writing in black would make me think that I'm part of a machine - perhaps the 'Borg' in Star Trek terms. I see enough Black ink on newspapers, in books, and toner from laser printers to last me a life-time.

Strangely enough, I cannot envisage using anything but Black Sumi ink when I work with a brush. (Then again, I haven't seen anything except Black colored Sumi ink.) Also, I have never considered that what I do with a pen is calligraphy: I write my letters, I do not draw them. The decision to draw/doodle, not write, for so long with the Pink Safari was to see what non-ASCII vocabulary it had, and to see if the ink color (Quink Turquoise) was OK with it.

Also odd is that when I was doing B+W wet-process photography, a lot of attention was paid to 'getting a good black'. Interestingly the late Ansel Adams referred to Black as 'Zone Zero' - nothing there, so can only 'hold space'.

To me, the color of ink selected is of great importance; and should be most suitable to the recipient of what I write - not me, not the pen. (I do not keep a personal diary/journal - I'm too busy writing to others.) The ink forms the words which carry my thoughts - none of which I can express in Black. If we acquire 90% of our knowledge from visual input, then the color of the ink and paper are important to the reader. Also, colors, which Black does not have, convey something else (whatever that may be) to the reader. As hand-writers I feel that we have a duty of care to the ink, and to the recipient/reader.

Well, the Pink Safari has induced me to run 2 inks in it: Turquoise and a Magenta/Burgundy/?? Also, the Duofold feels the need for a fun & funky organic color. None of my pens or paper have asked for Black. When I use BlBk, none of the pens scream 'Darker! Darker!! Darker!!!' My work-a-day Sonnet, who's rarely run anything but Quink BlBk, sees enuf Black text, and is proud not to be a 'machine non-color'. My bottle of Visconti Blue is not sneaking out at night to procure a Black ink 'buddy'. The Blue inks kind of dig having Turquoise in the cupboard - haven't made it walk the plank.

Best Regards,
Sandy1

[betsypreston]

Pinkly is my favorite ink, so I'm very sad it has been discontinued. Fortunately, I scored a coupla bottles at a discount before realizing it was marked down because there won't be any more.

I have done side-by-side comparisons between Pinkly and Diamine Scarlet (sorry, no pix to post), and found them to be a very close match. In my dip pen, writing samples of the two inks were nearly identical. I doubt I'd be able to tell the difference in an unlabeled test. In a q-tip smear test, the Pinkly dried a bit darker/saturated than the Scarlet, but still in the same color family.

I think Noodlers Gruene Cactus is a bright cheerful green which would be fun in a pink pen.

[Sandy1]

matje, on 15 October 2009 - 04:13 AM, said:

hi sandy. it's really not strange at all that colours on the opposite side of the colour wheel go well together, that's why they are called complementary colours, i think.

best/m

Hello,

Seems that what you say about 'complementary colors' is right. I feel very blond. I thought that a complementary color was having to do with complimenting another person about their color sense. eg. "That color you're dying your hair really covers the gray."

S1 is so dumb. I guess that's why no one's written a haiku for me. Ah me.

Thanks for helping me get the terms right.

BR
S1

[escribo]

Sandy1, on 16 October 2009 - 10:58 PM, said:

escribo, on 15 October 2009 - 08:22 PM, said:

I wonder why Hunter S. Thompson comes to mind, in a happy-with-the-world, rosy-attitude, non-disgruntled (Would non- and dis- cancel each other out, leaving "gruntled" as a positive thing?? Surely not! I couldn't handle that! Non- is a negative, of course; dis- is to unattach, or distance from; that much I get, but wth is gruntle? Too much for this amateur etymologist) sort of way?

Hilarious!!

Dr Hunter S Thompson is never all that far away. A short time ago I gently toasted (not flamed) a person for being insufficiently Gonzo.

I knew it! Reading all his books at least enabled me to recognize the style. :D

Quote

If the Dr were to have used an FP instead of a typer, would he have shot the FP?

Do you think he could have hit it? :rolleyes:

Quote

Do we need a poll to determine the most Gonzo of FPs?

I'm curious what it'd be... Perhaps one of the penmeisters could fashion a Lono Commemorative? The Samoan Lawyer's Pen? F&L in LV to match the big red Chevrolet, white upholstery with Make-e bats and a secret compartment for ether?

Quote

More on the ink quest over the wkend.

BR
S1

Pray, continue.

This post has been edited by escribo: 19 October 2009 - 01:51 AM

[Sandy1]

kushbaby, on 16 October 2009 - 10:57 PM, said:

My Pink Safari *insists* on pink ink. It is currently filled with Iroshizuku Tsutsuji, but it has specifically requested Diamine Cerise for the next fill after seeing BiffyBeans' comment (should have kept the little princess put away when reading this thread). I think it also wants a Barbie doll for Christmas. (sigh)

First, be thankful you don't have a girly Pink Safari that wants ballet lessons. Second, I have a humble suggestion for your (more practically minded) Pink, again from the opposite side of the color wheel. I believe that your pen might enjoy a dip in a blue-green or teal ink. Diamine Teal is wonderful (I actually have it in 3 or 4 pens), and there are several subtly different shades (going from blue to green) among the Iroshizukus (for which I have a pathological obsession). Syo-ro was suggested earlier - perhaps that or a step less green with Tsuki-yo.

Best of luck with the search. Most of my pens are well behaved, but some are very, very picky. I have a Pelikan M620 Shanghai that is *very* fussy, and has practically spit out every ink I've tried so far (we're talking a *lot* of wasted ink). It rarely leaves the house because it is so badly behaved (color-wise - it has a perfect nib, which just adds insult to injury). I finally filled it with Diamine Poppy Red and put it in pen chest timeout. Once it has had time to think about whether it wants to behave (after all, there are fountain pens *starving* in... well, wherever fountain pens are starving), I'll pull it out and see how that's going...

Hello,

Many thanks for your moral & practical support. :-)

I'd've flipped-out if the Pink Safari would've insisted on Pink or Red ink. As I mentioned to Hany about Black ink, some colours cannot convey my thoughts. Pink, Red & Black immediately come to mind. Also, as I think we have a responsibility to the reader/recipient, the ink colour is very important. When/If I write the Dali Lama, should I use Saffron-coloured ink?

Suggestion for the Barbie : http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item1c0d3dea70
MOST IMPORTANT: Barbie is to be modified to function as a holder for your Pink Safari.

The Blue inks haven't made the Quink Turquoise 'walk the plank' from the ink cupboard. I think they get a kick of having a new kid on the block: "Hey Hey! You got Solv-X!! Heard you can get high on that if it doesn't kill you first. Maybe that's what gives you that weird colour - too much Solv-X."

I think that it might actually be a good thing to have a pen take ballet lessons - just no wearing of orange fish-net stockings. Ballet would help with balance, speed, and most of all - graceful movements. The Pink Safari is still a bit coltish. I think it was a good idea to do some drawing before writing. The only other pen that gets to draw is the work-a-day Sonnet. Some graphs, plans, etc - the usual non-verbal stuff. Also some meetings are so boring that it's either doodle or doze.

Iroshizuku: Geisha? Kabuki Passion Play? Scotch-soaked Karaoke salary man? I looked at their fabled ink on the 'net, but couldn't determine the ink colour from the scan of a digital photo of a litho-ed swatch on a box reproduced on an uncalibrated monitor. Geez! Likely great ink, as you testify, but I'm really not sure what their warm/magenta-ish colours would look like on a pale Blue sheet. Very speculative, but won't force me to knock them off my list of possibles. (In the event of meeting, they must bow much much more deeply than the Sumi ink I shall grind.)

My goodness! I'm shocked to read about your Pelican. Pardon me, but it sounds like it may well be allergic to ink!! Eeek!!! Ouch! Perhaps take it off the rather exotic diet of Iroshizuku, and try something bland like Waterman FB cut 25% with distilled/filtered water. Also, take it for a good airing - you mention that it doesn't get out much. Flush, clean & dry, then carry it about empty for a few days sight seeing. If your house has fur-bearing critters, keep them away from the Pelican & your writing desk, there may be an allergy to the fur, saliva, etc. Does the Diamine Poppy Red contain opiates? You don't want a pen with a jones for a specific ink - you may notice items of jewelery have gone missing, and bottles cached around the place.

More ...

Best Regards,
Sandy1

[Sandy1]

escribo, on 18 October 2009 - 06:48 PM, said:

Sandy1, on 16 October 2009 - 10:58 PM, said:

escribo, on 15 October 2009 - 08:22 PM, said:

I wonder why Hunter S. Thompson comes to mind, in a happy-with-the-world, rosy-attitude, non-disgruntled (Would non- and dis- cancel each other out, leaving "gruntled" as a positive thing?? Surely not! I couldn't handle that! Non- is a negative, of course; dis- is to unattach, or distance from; that much I get, but wth is gruntle? Too much for this amateur etymologist) sort of way?

Hilarious!!

Dr Hunter S Thompson is never all that far away. A short time ago I gently toasted (not flamed) a person for being insufficiently Gonzo.

I knew it! Reading all his books at least enabled me to recognize the style. :D

Quote

If the Dr were to have used an FP instead of a typer, would he have shot the FP?

Do you think he could have hit it? :rolleyes:

Quote

Do we need a poll to determine the most Gonzo of FPs?

I'm curious what it'd be... Perhaps one of the penmeisters could fashion a Lono Commemorative? The Samoan Lawyer's Pen? F&L in LV to match the big red Chevrolet, white upholstery with Make-e bats and a secret compartment for ether?

Quote

More on the ink quest over the wkend.

BR
S1

Pray, continue.

Hello,

• "... recognise the style." One must read Moby Dick first. Anyone who travels with their own coffin & a full load-out of harpoons could be checked-out for Gonzo-ism.
• Could Dr HST hit it? -- Unlikely to have the job done before sunset. Would revert to MilSpec explosives just after dark.
• Most Gonzo of FPs -- A profound mis-statement on my part. Gonzo has to do with the person/people - not their weird gear. If Dr HST never used a FP, then I think it would be disingenuous to even think of a Gonzo pen. I mean, would MB tool-up a pen from a .50 cal casing? MB'd try to pass-off putti as angels.

BR
S1

[kushbaby]

Sandy1, on 18 October 2009 - 10:36 PM, said:

Hello,

Many thanks for your moral & practical support. :-)

I'd've flipped-out if the Pink Safari would've insisted on Pink or Red ink. As I mentioned to Hany about Black ink, some colours cannot convey my thoughts. Pink, Red & Black immediately come to mind. Also, as I think we have a responsibility to the reader/recipient, the ink colour is very important. When/If I write the Dali Lama, should I use Saffron-coloured ink?

I write a lot of notes related to teaching and work that no one sees but me, and I am also a semi-compulsive list maker, so I use lots of fun colors that I would never use in a letter to someone (well, except my Mother, who thinks different colors are cool). Currently the Pink Safari with the "azalea pink" Iroshizuku ink has been relegated to Grocery List duty... When I'm pushing that basket around those aisles, I actually NEED my list to scream at me from the top of its lungs. Seems to work.

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Suggestion for the Barbie : http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item1c0d3dea70
MOST IMPORTANT: Barbie is to be modified to function as a holder for your Pink Safari.

Oh my goodness... Why did you have to say that? Now it's a goth Barbie AND a Barbie pen stand for Christmas. (sigh)

Quote

I think that it might actually be a good thing to have a pen take ballet lessons - just no wearing of orange fish-net stockings. Ballet would help with balance, speed, and most of all - graceful movements. The Pink Safari is still a bit coltish. I think it was a good idea to do some drawing before writing. The only other pen that gets to draw is the work-a-day Sonnet. Some graphs, plans, etc - the usual non-verbal stuff. Also some meetings are so boring that it's either doodle or doze.

It wants ballet lessons. I didn't say it will get them. Tough love...

Quote

My goodness! I'm shocked to read about your Pelican. Pardon me, but it sounds like it may well be allergic to ink!! Eeek!!! Ouch! Perhaps take it off the rather exotic diet of Iroshizuku, and try something bland like Waterman FB cut 25% with distilled/filtered water. Also, take it for a good airing - you mention that it doesn't get out much. Flush, clean & dry, then carry it about empty for a few days sight seeing. If your house has fur-bearing critters, keep them away from the Pelican & your writing desk, there may be an allergy to the fur, saliva, etc. Does the Diamine Poppy Red contain opiates? You don't want a pen with a jones for a specific ink - you may notice items of jewelery have gone missing, and bottles cached around the place.

Well, the Shanghai didn't have much in the way of Iroshizuku, and still spit out all the bland Diamines - and it detests anything blue or black or green or purple. It has settled down with the Poppy Red. No spitting, growling, swearing or biting for a couple days now. Since it has behaved all weekend, it will ride with me to work tomorrow, and if it is VERY good, it may get to write on a post-it note, or even make a to do list. We'll see...

Nothing's gone missing yet, but I did make a point to lock up the valuables. That being said, I did have some cash go missing the other day. I thought I just misplaced the envelope, but I tore the place apart looking for it. Hmmm.... We may have an interrogation session ahead of us.

I admire the patience with which you guide your pens. Keep us posted - I am taking notes on your tactics for use with my own fussy bunch...

:D

[Sandy1]

Hello,

Strange tales from the steaming ink pots of 17th Ave.

I called ahead to Kari, my ink dealer, to set-up a meet. We didn't want any intrusion from other customers. We had a job of work to do, and wanted to do it clean and without fuss.

The Pink Safari was riding in my jacket pocket - empty.

Well, the Pink Safari gave up any attempt at maintaining demeanor or even good manners when it realized it was across from a wall of ink, and above a glass case brimming with FPs. Did I just induce sensory overload??? Well there wasn't much I could do except hand the Pink Safari over to Kari. That helped a bit - Kari has the same effect on me - just relax, we're in the hands of a professional. I gave her the straight dope. Just the facts, and the drawings we made. Kari checked the nib and sort of 'huffed' on it. "You got a good one." Whew - I though maybe I had a junior-grade psychopath on my hands.

Kari made a face and I swear I saw just a fleeting mist of sweat on her brow. Was I asking too much? The Pink Safari was handed back - very warm indeed but dry. Stowed the Pink Safari where it could see the goings on.

I explained the need for 2 colours : a 'mineral' turquoise, a colour that could be mounted in silver; and a Magenta/burgundy/??? that has no Violet or overt Purple hue AND would sit right on a pale blue sheet.

Kari said they didn't have any pale blue paper, so we started with the Turquoise. A nice fresh sheet of paper. Started by laying down a Quink Turquoise as a reference point. Must've gone thru a doz. "Nope - too blue." "Nope - too green." "Let's look at it outside in the daylight." "Let it dry down a bit." "Not even close - it's gotta be mislabeled." Then it happened - a box with a cut-out showing a sea scape. I sort of cringed. Please, NOT an aquatic Turqoise, but a mineral one. It was an effortless direct hit : Caran d-Ache, Caribbean Sea. Ha!

The Pink Safari seemed to be woozy with vertigo - looking down too much. I took a sip from my Sigg.

Am very thankful that Lamy has fitted a robust clip on the Pink Safari.

I said to Kari "That was easy. Let's try the Magentas." She made another face, but had a funny grin overlapping it. "Nope - too red." "Nope - too pink." "Nope - that's just ugly." Closest we came was the PR Black Cherry and that got "Nope - dries too brown." Even looking at the swatches on white paper, the change to pale blue paper wasn't gonna make a colour work.

So now its onto the 'net for some Magenta/burgundy/??? No sweat - do it my way, its easier.

Oh, I picked-up PR Shoreline Gold for the Duofold.

Best Regards,
Sandy1

[chefz]

I have Caribbean Sea in my pink Lamy, a great combination! :wub:

[Sandy1]

Hello,

The Pink Safari is feeling exercised. That CdA really wants to get going: long firm strides. "Come along, don't dawdle." Definitely a mineral colour that occupies (not rests upon) the paper. Animated but mineral. A sheet-full looks fine, very fine.

A sort of Ouija feeling that I'm holding, not guiding, the Pink Safari & ink. Is the ink in turn guiding the Pink Safari? Now that would be awkward. The rope that pulls the wind.

Still drawing. Will try some ASCII later this eve.

Thinking about a letter worth writing. To V&O of course.

The B nib goes so well with this ink. I don't feel like trying the CdA in another pen any time soon. Let the Pink Safari get a sense of 'domain': that the ink was bought specifically & exclusively for the Pink Safari - not a general use ink. (Too true)

Oh, slightly off-topic, the Duofold made a wee little noise, a cross between purring and a whine of excitement, when I showed it the PR Shoreline Gold. I tightened down the cap. Right now they're just hanging out together - I'm too preoccupied with the Pink Safari to pay proper attention to that combo.

Now the next portion of the puzzle: the Magenta/burgundy/???. It's gonna be a 'net exercise - no Kari to keep it cool or on-track, but thanks to all involved, I feel pretty good about going on:

Inks:

• Diamine 'Deep Magenta'
• Noodler's Eel series 'Cactus Fruit'
• Noodler's 'Burgundy'

The Diamine Claret & Cerise appeared so red / pink - no 'grit'. I was quite surprised.(?!?)

The Iroshizukus are still not ruled out, but cannot be acted upon as I haven't seen good enough swatches on the 'net, and not knowing if the the inks above will do the trick.

Paper:

• G. Lalo 'Verge de France' pad. Laid finish, 25% cotton, 100g/sq.m. Blue. A4.

Any last minute suggestions / epiphanies?

Best Regards,
Sandy1

[Sandy1]

chefz, on 19 October 2009 - 08:27 PM, said:

I have Caribbean Sea in my pink Lamy, a great combination! :wub:

Hello,

Many thanks for the encouragement - I like to think that I get something right every now & again. Of course with the help of fellow FPNers.

Best Regards
Sandy1

[Spitzner]

Do you store the Caribbean Sea and Shoreline Gold next to one another? It would seem to make sense.

My own pink safari is very happy wearing her Levenger Pinkly.

Pam

[Sandy1]

Spitzner, on 20 October 2009 - 10:17 AM, said:

Do you store the Caribbean Sea and Shoreline Gold next to one another? It would seem to make sense.

My own pink safari is very happy wearing her Levenger Pinkly.

Pam

Hello,

Well, I haven't really addressed the storage issue - yet. As mentioned, in my 1st post I think, I'd been using primarily (>90%) Blues & Blue-Blacks; the odd pot of dark green. My inks are in a cupboard, with quite a bit of depth, so inks that need a rest have a nice quiet low-light area to themselves. Inks that get a lot of play are in the front of the cupboard. The position of an ink can change at the drop of a hat. (The practical people would use a spice-rack sort of thing so they could see all of the inks at a glance, or if using a cupboard/drawer perhaps a Cartesian system based on each ink's position on a colour wheel. Oh - I know what complementary colours are now! Thanks again matje for your Post on 15th, my humble reply on 18th)

So far, the Bl & BlBk inks have accepted the new different colours. I think that my work-a-day Sonnet's ink, Quink BlBk, layed down the law a bit to the other inks, "Get used to it; and make them welcome. Show more than traditional hospitality & good manners." Unlike the pens, the inks know they're going to go, so make the best of it.

(Drawing a load of ink from a bottle, I feel like I'm dismembering it - rather like 'death by 1,000 cuts' - and strewing those bits across the globe.)

Pardon the diversion. In answer to your question, I reckon to continue the general pattern of high-use inks in the front of the cupboard, and inks seeing less play toward the rear of the cupboard. I think I'll keep the left-hand side of the cupboard for the non-Bl -BlBk inks. ... Also I like rummaging through the inks. "Hey Skrip, where ya bin? Wanna write a 2 pager to Yvonne? I know she'd like to see you. Of course we'll use the glossy black Pilot, and that funny white English paper. And no, you cannot ride on the outside of the envelope; you know that's Sharpie's job, and what you'd see'd give you the willies."

Best Regards,
Sandy1