Orange Ink Time

[jandrese]

I have a new orange ink love. Mont Blanc Mahatma Gandhi. Closest ink I have to match is Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin. I don't think Gandhiji was colored orange and I never heard of a mandarin gemstone but I do like these inks. For those who love shading J. Herbin Orange Indien is probably the best followed by tie between Caran D'Ache Saffron and Noodler's Apache Sunset, and then the Pelikan Edelstein Mandarin. No shading with Diamine Orange at all. Compared to the MB especially, the Diamine Orange looks more like tangerine. The Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-gaki (Japanese Sweet Persimmon Red (Vermilion) does kind of resemble persimmon, which is not exactly orange but hey, the photo (not a scan) need symmetry.

 

 

 

[Ellen]

Nice! Thanks for the comparison

[alkman]

But where is your Yu Yake?

[mholve]

This is a game I can get in on... Ever since I picked up Noodler's Habañero a few years back - I've been hooked on these shading oranges. I've since added Iroshizuku Yu-yake and Fuyu-gaki and I'm looking to pick up CdA Saffron and/or Noodler's Apache Sunset as well. The irony is, I'm not normally a fan of orange - let alone as an ink. But these are all... Different. It's the shading that gets me, and draws me in. A Delta Titanio is a killer pen for these inks too (I have a medium). Between the ink and pen, the shading is madness!

[mholve]

These scans are a bit on the dark/saturated side - in reality, the ink is a tad lighter. I have to re-scan.

 

Iroshizuku Yu-yake:

http://litpixel.com/FPN/InkReviews/yu-yake-1.jpg

 

http://litpixel.com/FPN/InkReviews/yu-yake-2.jpg

Edited March 9, 2011 by mholve

[Halden]

My top Oranges:

 

1. J. Herbin Orange Indien

2. Caran D'ache Saffron

3. Diamine Blaze Orange

[jandrese]

But where is your Yu Yake?

 

Ha, only 80 or 90 inks and no Yu Yake. I'm a slacker!

[physicsgirl]

What about Sailor Autumn 2010 Kin-Mokusei. It might be my favorite orange.....so far.

[SamCapote]

I'm orange illiterate. I have all the oranges, I just don't know them. Beautiful demo here in OP.

[jandrese]

What about Sailor Autumn 2010 Kin-Mokusei. It might be my favorite orange.....so far.

 

 

Dagnabbit, not another orange to get. Make it stop!

[karinh]

Yum! That's a nice comparison of some lovely colours there.

 

I have all those except Apache, plus I have the Sailor Kin-Mokusei, PR Orange Crush and Shoreline Gold and a sample of the Iroshizuku Yu-Yake. Even made my own orange from Sheaffer Gold and Red. And I don't even like orange except for ink and a year ago I would've said hated that too. I can't decide if Saffron or Ghandi is my favourite. Or maybe Kin-Mokusei. Actually, probably the Sailor one at the moment. It's exceptional.

[geoduc]

What about Sailor Autumn 2010 Kin-Mokusei. It might be my favorite orange.....so far.

 

I'll agree with that. I recently acquired samples of both Mahatma Gandhi & kin-mokusei and they are very close in color, shading and behavior. They are both excellent inks.

 

K-M leans slightly more towards the yellow side and MG slightly more towards the red. If anything, I think that kin-mokusei shades better than the Ghandi.

[ClassicHippie]

I'm pretty crazy about the MB Gandhi too