I am doing a project that involves creating symmetrical ink-blots out of handwritten signatures. But all the modern inks dry way too fast. Can anyone recommend an ink that is SLOW to dry?

Thanks,

Steve

I have no first hand experience with it, but I've seen at least a few folks here complain that they can go back to things written in Levenger's Cobalt a good time after they are written and it will still smudge. If that's accurate, perhaps it's what you're looking for?

Maybe Noodler's X feather?

I have no firsthand experience, but many on this forum claim PR Sherwood Green is extremely slow to dry. Some say they're not sure it ever does.

PR Sherwood Green for sure. Also Noodler's Squeteague. Both dry very slowly.
Regards, greg

And Noodler's Red Black, and Noodler's FPN Dumas Tulipe Noire. On some papers, Noodler's Eel Black.

None of which come close to PR Sherwood Green, though. I think that ink takes the life of Sherwood Forest to dry.

Wow, I can tell this topic is going to cost me! I will have to try a few of those, but clearly I will start with Sherwood Green, which I can actually buy locally. Thanks everyone!

I will show you my results, when I get some.

Steve

India Ink written with a dip pen dries very slow.

DC supershow electric blue takes forever, much longer than red-black. Private Reserve seems to have a reputation for slow drying. X-feather, however, earned a footnote about its extra-long drying time, so I'm guessing it qualifies as well.

Take a coated paper and every ink never dries. What a pain for me sometimes because except the drying time, the paper works perfectly for me.

Thanks again to everyone. I bought Noodler's Xfeather and Black American Eel. Both worked perfectly. I will post pictures of the results, which I think are really fun.

Xfeather is amazing. I kept writing on rougher and rougher paper until I was down to toilet paper. Even on toilet paper it doesn't soak in. Not that I write much on TP, but it is an impressive test.

Thanks again.

Steve

Another vote for Sherwood Green. Doh! Am I too late?????

Although, after mentally reviewing the kinds of things I write, toilet paper is the perfect medium.

I don't much like green ink, but JBB, you have pushed me over the edge. I will get some Sherwood Green just to see what all you folks are talking about. Who knows, maybe I will use it. Thanks, Steve