[Sandy1]

Kay, on 12 October 2009 - 01:36 PM, said:

You also might look into some purples and greens... and I'd think an orange could be good, too

Hello again Kay,

I tried the R&K 'Soliferno'. I expected something in the magenta range, but the ink is an 'explosive violet'! Ouch!! While I was well off the mark, that ink is actually quite nice, but not to my taste. DanF in his wisdom suggested using it to mix with other colours, but I will keep some unmixed.

I also got some PR 'Shoreline Gold', a nice pale orange with an interesting glow to it. It was requested by my Duofold, who now thinks it's a 'Duofold exclusive', and so doesn't want to share. Oh my, what have I started with hunting certain inks for the Pink Safari?

BR
S1

[Sandy1]

Joane, on 04 November 2009 - 10:37 PM, said:

Okay: Larmes de Cassis.

Hello,

Many thanks!

Biffybeans described this ink as a "dusty mauve". Not quite what I was looking for, but may well be mixed with the overly vibrant R&K 'Soliferno'.

I really enjoy the Herbin inks that I have, another one can't hurt (much).

Now I really am concerned about the Cassis, if I use it on a champagne tinted paper, does that make a Kir Royale?

Best Regards,
Sandy1

[Joane]

Sandy1, on 05 November 2009 - 02:55 AM, said:

Joane, on 04 November 2009 - 10:37 PM, said:

Okay: Larmes de Cassis.

Hello,

Many thanks!

Biffybeans described this ink as a "dusty mauve". Not quite what I was looking for, but may well be mixed with the overly vibrant R&K 'Soliferno'.

I really enjoy the Herbin inks that I have, another one can't hurt (much).

Now I really am concerned about the Cassis, if I use it on a champagne tinted paper, does that make a Kir Royale?

Best Regards,
Sandy1

Sandy, I would consider Poussière de Lune a dusty mauve. Larmes de Cassis is brighter and more of a berry-pink, yet does not scream. Nothing dusty about it to my eye. Of course colour perception can vary; I think it's worth checking out because I can see it going beautifully with your Pink Safari. It is also dark enough on the paper not to fade or be wan. Use your new pen in the best of health!

[Sandy1]

Joane, on 05 November 2009 - 07:09 AM, said:

Sandy1, on 05 November 2009 - 02:55 AM, said:

Joane, on 04 November 2009 - 10:37 PM, said:

Okay: Larmes de Cassis.

Hello,

Many thanks!

Biffybeans described this ink as a "dusty mauve". Not quite what I was looking for, but may well be mixed with the overly vibrant R&K 'Soliferno'.

I really enjoy the Herbin inks that I have, another one can't hurt (much).

Now I really am concerned about the Cassis, if I use it on a champagne tinted paper, does that make a Kir Royale?

Best Regards,
Sandy1

Sandy, I would consider Poussière de Lune a dusty mauve. Larmes de Cassis is brighter and more of a berry-pink, yet does not scream. Nothing dusty about it to my eye. Of course colour perception can vary; I think it's worth checking out because I can see it going beautifully with your Pink Safari. It is also dark enough on the paper not to fade or be wan. Use your new pen in the best of health!

Hello,

Many thanks for your suggestion. I never thought I'd have so much fiddling about with this, so help at this time is more than welcome.

The people from whom I ordered the R&K ink, didn't ship it - no reason given. So now I'll try to find a Vendor that sells both R&K and Herbin. (I don't mind paying for the ink at all, but the shipping charges add-up.)

Well, that doesn't prevent me from tring some mixing. Likely DanF will call me names, politely - under his breath, if I don't get the show on the road; and I'd deserve it.

This eve I'm taking care of the neighbors' sick dog - just an ear thingy. So I have to give him drops and oodles of attention. I don't want to mix-up ear drops with ink drops, so no blending tonight.

Thanks again! :-)

Sandy1

[Alice L]

This is a delightful thread, Sandy. Got me thinking about how fountain pens really do have personality, and they don't necessarily like just any ink. My Levenger Starry Night gave me nothing but grief no matter what I did, until I loaded it with Diamine Royal Blue. Tamed it in an instant!

Alice L

[Sandy1]

Alice L, on 05 November 2009 - 06:46 PM, said:

This is a delightful thread, Sandy. Got me thinking about how fountain pens really do have personality, and they don't necessarily like just any ink. My Levenger Starry Night gave me nothing but grief no matter what I did, until I loaded it with Diamine Royal Blue. Tamed it in an instant!

Alice L

Hello Alice,
Yes. I think this is a reason that pens end-up in the repair shop : they just don't want to come out & play. A bit of good ink & a tummy rub usually sets things right. Also lots of time in the Spa.

I learned that I should spend time drawing with a pen before expecting to write ASCII with it.

BR
S1

[Sandy1]

Hello,

King's ears are improving really fast. So to celebrate, I henna-ed his tail. Just a few wee rings, rather like the bands on my Pilot. Looks really nice: huge monster of a black lab with subtle henna rings on his tail.

He liked the attention but has no idea. Are dogs that colour blind??? ... Wonder what Ike & Rory will think, or will they even notice?

Well, the folks at the Writing Desk UK must be on the pipe again - they sent the paper, but not the Alt Burgundy ink. So now I need to find an outfit that sells both Herbin and R&K. Ah p**p.

I see a mixing pot in the very near future.

BR
S1

[oldnavy1988]

I usually rate pens in terms of quality, inkflow, and comfort. The pink Safari includes a category all to its own. It probably contains the highest level of coolness on the planet. Congratulations on your purchase.

[Sandy1]

oldnavy1988, on 08 November 2009 - 04:11 PM, said:

I usually rate pens in terms of quality, inkflow, and comfort. The pink Safari includes a category all to its own. It probably contains the highest level of coolness on the planet. Congratulations on your purchase.

Hi -- I certainly agree that The Pink Safari is a category unto itself, and IMHO actually beyond cool. BUT, it wasn't my purchase - I received it as a gift from 2 young ladies (sisters) who think I'm not acting my age. Last Xmas they got me Hana Montana stuff - which is timeless uberchic around the Board Room table. I do draw the line at squeaky toys. -- BR S1

[coppen]

I'm loving the brown idea!
Herbin Lie de The

A nice purple? PR Purple Mojo

A neutral but warm gray? Iroshizuku Kiri-same
Cyn

[Sandy1]

coppen, on 08 November 2009 - 05:23 PM, said:

I'm loving the brown idea!
Herbin Lie de The

A nice purple? PR Purple Mojo

A neutral but warm gray? Iroshizuku Kiri-same
Cyn

Hi Cyn,

Never thought about Browns. BUT maybe I should get some wee samples from Peartree (sp) and use it to mix into some of the 'too red' colours I have.

The purple I tried was the R&K 'Soliferno'. Great ink & colour but a bit too explosive / volatile.

I did get the irshizuku 'fuyu-syogun' from Japanistan. An oh so very nice ink. (Swoon.) Dommo iroshizuku san. ... I tried some in my Pelikan y'day, then in my Duofold this morn. The Duofold takes it by a hair. ... Can The Pink Safari handle such a subtle ink? Not so sure.

Right now we're working in the portion of the colour wheel that lies between 'Magenta' (Diamine 'Deep Magenta' - real good) to various wine colours (burgundy, claret, bordeaux). It should be a (fairly) complementary colour to the CdA 'Caribbean Sea'. But I think the colour we're working toward will be darker in tone than the CdA - a bit more heft seems suitable for the B nib.

As mentioned, The Pink Safari was not the least bit interested in the pink or red colours - which I and several others thought was rather odd. I mean, a lot of people, myself included, thought that getting a good pink or red would be a no-brainer, and would be the end of it. Ha - we was wrong. So very wrong.

This has been and still is a tremendous learning experience for me. Also, the other pens are watching with interest / amusement.

OBTW, neither Ike or Rory noticed that King had his tail done. Or were too polite to mention it.

Best Regards,
Sandy1

[oldnavy1988]

Love the Herbin Lie de The idea. I use it in my Vista with the 1.1 nib. Great shading. Its my brown for everyday. Although I do love the Poussière de Lune, Biffy Beans review was excellent as always. You just cannot beat Herbin for quality and uniformity. If your having a problem deciding on an ink for your new pen, I have a suggestion. I goto Pear Tree Pens a buy their sample pack of inks. You choose the inks. It has worked well for me. BTW, after reading your post, I bought the Pink Lamy, 1.1 nib from Swisher. My 3rd pen this week, I have to slow down. A Safari, 2000, & Glass Chinese FP of UK manufacturer. Good Grief. Well, Good luck discovering the perfect ink for quite possibly the perfect pen. Warm Regards.

[CountryMouse]

I'm a little late in replying to this, but I put Sheaffer Slovenian Pink ink in mine. I used pink for October (breast cancer awareness) and just haven't used it up yet. I am loathe to flush it out because I found out that their pink is now only coming in cartridges! I guess I'd better ration myself since I haven't been able locate any more bottles of it.

I saw earlier posts that suggested a nice chocolate brown ink--and that sounds great! Also any kind of pretty bright turquoise.

CountryMouse

[Sandy1]

Hi All,

Well, I've started to mix inks. (Don't tell DanF - OK?).

Keeping it real simple. I tried the Diamine 'Deep Magenta' (really sizzles) with some Diamine 'Indigo'. I thought that this might work OK as there is Magenta on my colour wheel, although the Indigo is really some b*st*rd teal/green. I started with 10 drops of DM, then added the Indi 1 drop at a time, making Q-tip swatches along the way, up to 8 drops. Working with such minuscule amounts with primitive implements, (can't really call 1/2 a Q-tip a 'tool'), is prone to error. BUT I think I got something that's OK - not 'right', but OK. After the swatches dried, I rinsed out the wee saucer I'd been using. On the page, the swatch that looked the best was +7 drops of Indi. I felt that was inherently wrong, so made a fresh batch of 10 drops of DM + 5 drops of Indi. Pretty close, so I sort of poured the mixed ink over the nib of another older Safari with an M nib. Oh my, Too Dark - no zissle! Washed & dried pen (used a hair drier on 'air' setting). Fresh batch: 10 drops DM + 3 Indi. Poured over nib. so much closer: no sizzle, but some warmth. Hmm.

Tuesday will see the DM mixed with PR 'Shoreline Gold'. will it go all squishy?

Should I try the DM with the Quink Turquoise?

Oh, if you suffer from insomnia, mixing inks may be for you!

Best Regards,
Sandy1

[physicsgirl]

I received my pink safari with a medium nib, a Levnger Galaxy Aurora Med nib FP, and Levenger Amethyst, Shiraz, and Regal ink today. :D These new pens and inks have caused a revolt. I tested the pink safari with the amethyst ink, even though it really wanted the Noodler's Gruene Cactus. I didn't want it to think it was the boss. It handled the Amethyst ink very well no skipping or leaking. Then I inked up the Levnger Galaxy Aurora (LGA from now on) with the Shiraz ink. It gave me some problems inking up. The converter wasn't seated properly, but we continued on with the Shiraz. As soon as the LGA saw the Amethyst ink it would not shut up about it. Then my Sensa Meridian got in the mix and decided it wanted the Shiraz. I guess I will be busy changing inks now. :( I am very disappointed in the Sensa Meridian it is always such a well behaved pen, and has never insisted on any particular ink. I guess it had just not found "the one". I will have to be careful to not let the other pens see the new ink. Those pink safaris are trouble.

This post has been edited by physicsgirl: 11 November 2009 - 02:54 AM