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Last weekend I dragged out my Aurora someanniversaryoranother in red celluloid for writing cards to my nieces and nephews. When I remembered that it has an ink view window, I nixed the red ink (Omas) in favor of the one, the only, Aurora black. So then I had to decide where to put the red ... and the violet. Oh, decisions, decisions. :blink:

 

In the end, here's how it all worked out:

 

Sheaffer red in Aurora Ipsilon with a fine nib

Noodler's Purple Martin in red Phileas with a Binder stub nib

Omas red in red M400

PR Tanzanite in Levenger Verona

Noddler's / Swisher Ottoman Rose in my old red Swan. (Has anyone noticed this ink changing colors after a few hours in the pen? It's really odd ... and really noticeable too. Not necessarily bad, just odd.)

 

So how 'bout you? What inks and pens will you be using this weekend?

 

Dorothy

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Hi Dorothy,

 

I'll most likely use my Wahl (because of the flex), and fill it with Diamine Monaco Red. That should look Valentine...

 

Denis.

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The 140 will have Aurora black, the Shanghai will be filled with Omas Vespucci red...

 

 

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(Has anyone noticed this ink [Ottoman Rose] changing colors after a few hours in the pen? It's really odd ... and really noticeable too. Not necessarily bad, just odd.)

I've been meaning to ask: Can you describe the change you're seeing?

 

Mark C.

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My pens and colours of choice for today are a Pilot Music pen with Omas Vespucci Red, a transparant M200 with sharp italic BB nib and Noodler's Cayenne, the Etruria Amber with 0.9 mm Italic and Noodler's Ottoman Rose, and for contrast the Waterman Gentleman OB with Waterman South Seas Blue... :D

 

I just love special occasions!

 

Warm regards,

Wim

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I wrote out my wife's V card last night with my Pelikano Jr, and Pelikan blue. It is my "pen cup pen" (all the rest are in the case).

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I have my '39 Waterman 511 filled with Sheaffer Lavender ink... I cannot think of a pen or ik that would be better suiting for writing those "I love you's".

 

Van Morrison's "Tupelo Honey" is playing on the stereo... it is one of my daughter's favourite songs.

 

I never was much for red ink.

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(Has anyone noticed this ink [Ottoman Rose] changing colors after a few hours in the pen?  It's really odd ... and really noticeable too.  Not necessarily bad, just odd.)

I've been meaning to ask: Can you describe the change you're seeing?

 

Mark C.

Sure, Mark. When I fill the pen up, it goes in a bright fushia kind of color. Within hours it turns into a much more subued and indeed lovely dusty lavendar kind of a thing. I keep track of my ink choices in a little notebook ( yeah, I know, a little obsessive, but without it I just foget!) and I'd love to scan my entry, but sheesh, my scanner is down for the count.

 

At any rate, it's a subtle but noticeable change which may have something to do with the sac in the Swan. I haven't noticed it in other pens, but then again, it's not an ink I use frequently.

 

Does that help to clarify?

 

Dorothy

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My pens and colours of choice for today are a Pilot Music pen with Omas Vespucci Red, a transparant M200 with sharp italic BB nib and Noodler's Cayenne, the Etruria Amber with 0.9 mm Italic and Noodler's Ottoman Rose, and for contrast the Waterman Gentleman OB with Waterman South Seas Blue... :D

 

I just love special occasions!

 

Warm regards,

Wim

Yummmmm. I love that Omas red. I've lately come to really like Sheaffer red too.

 

Dorothy

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Hi Dorothy,

 

I have this ink loaded in two pens: A new Rotring Core and a mid 90s Parker Sonnet. Neither of them exhibit the behavior you noted.

 

I also have shipped a few vials of this ink and after filling and setting aside to prep the packaging, no shift in color.

 

I'm beginning to suspect your pen.

 

v.r

 

Roy

 

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Roy,

Oh, I wouldn't be surprised at all. Who knows how old the sac is?? But it's really not a problem since I think I like the "new version" better than the regular. Go figure.

 

Dorothy

 

PS Cute bunny!

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Hi Dorothy,

 

Just wanted to add my experience with Noodler's Ottoman Rose. I haven't noticed the change of colour either. However, it is an ink with great shading characteristics, depending essentially on amount of ink laid down, which again depends on pressure applied to the pen, writing speed, and actual ink flow.

 

I find with the same pen it may go from a medium pink to a deep dark red, although mostly it looks like a young claret wine, at least when using my Amber Etruria with 0.9 Italic nib. I think it is a great colour :D.

 

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Warm regards,

Wim

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