Is there a way to make a purplish black ink, more black than purple, with only Pelikan, Waterman and Parker inks?

I hear Waterman purple is one of the darker purples out there, while remaining very purple; I suggest adding black to it, until it looks good to you.

I noticed my Pelikan Brilliant Black ink does indeed have a purple/burgandy hue to it when looking at it in a very diluted state. Typically after cleaning it out of a previously filled pen. That is not the case at all when looking at the ink on paper... Just an observation here that struck me as very odd.

Mix either Pelikan Black or Parker Quink Black with either Pelikan Violet/Purple or Waterman Violet/Purple.

Waterman Black is greenish, so it won't help in a purple mix.

Get a bottle of black Mont Blanc if you have the money pour some into an empty ink bottle- just a bit and water it down. Black Mont Blanc ink is really dark purple- I noticed that when I was cleaning from a pen I was going to put red ink in.










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If you have Noodlers Wampum, try mixing Noodlers Black with it, starting with about 50/50
by volume and adjusting to your taste. The black part should be waterproof.

Or, as I found out trying to remove Montblanc Violett from a shirt, a mixture of black with
magenta or pink added to it might give you purplish black. MB VIolett seems to be made
of a hot pink dye mixed with black.

The thing about the Mont Blanc containing a magenta pigment is probably correct. I know with offset printing inks in process colour or mixing some shades of violet using the Pantone system magenta and black are used.

Well, can I mix Parker Black Quink with Private Reserve Tanzanite ink, without causing any problems?

You could just try to mix a small quantity with it and see if any residue forms. Of course, now there's some excuse to buy some PR black.

I mixed a small quantity already, but after two hours, I still don't see any residue. Is that OK?

When I'm trying a new mix, I let it sit overnight just to be on the safe side. If no solids have formed by then, I figure it is safe to use.

T.

I actually have been using Waterman's purple ink and it's probably the first one I haven't had the urge to mix. It's perfect dark purple shade for me - but I was looking for that kind of shade. If you'd like more blackness I think that adding a touch of black might do the trick nicely.