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Let me preface this by saying that I LOVE Iroshizuku inks and that yellow based greens are typically my favorites. But I was disappointed when my ink arrived last week. Chiku-rin is much lighter than the writing samples I saw online. It was more of a pea soup green color that was almost unreadable in anything finer than a medium nib. I was THIS close (*pinching two fingers together*) to putting it for sale on the Marketplace when I got the idea of adding a little blue cyan-colored ink to slightly darken it. So, I added 1cc of Iroshizuku kon-peki ink to the entire bottle. I now find this ink to be a more pleasing green apple color which is a little darker, shades more, and is easier to read:

 

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Chiku-rin + kon-peki

 

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The search for the perfect blue ink is a delicious and endless quest...

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zquilts- I bought the ink from Taizo Okagaki, (Engeika on eBay,) as soon as I heard it was released in Japan.

 

marvinreader- Thank you for your compliments! I found an old book at our town library on Roundhand a few years ago and just practice when I can.

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i'm not a yellow-based green (or yellow-based anything) fan, but uhhh...that is a great mix--- the second color is much easier on the eye---and that penmanship is just beautiful---awesome--much envy

 

euphoria, indeed

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Very elegant writing and I really like the color change after you added the second Iro color. I already have five Iro inks in the box and am trying to resist adding the new green to the one I already have!

 

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Gorgeous! Love the color -- love the writing!

 

Color me jealous of your penmanship!

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Thanks so much for posting this! Beautiful result! I must say the original color still looks really nice, but yes, a touch too light... maybe I can stop lusting after it quite so much & stick to my tried & true Herbin Vert Olive. (Or the new Diamine Meadow, a more affordable experiment....) You may have just saved me $28 :thumbup:

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Very nice penmanship. By the way, how are liking the Kuro-temunuri Piccolo? I'm in the midst of some options consideration for the exact same pen.

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That's really nice color!

Did you add 1cc of the konpeki to the whole bottle?

I wonder I much I have add to get just 5ml of that color... I must try!

but I have get my hands on chikurin first!embarrassed_smile.gif lol

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Wow this is lovely! It reminds of R&K Alt-Goldgrün. Captivating :puddle:

 

Yes, it's like Gold Green's fresh and crisp, innocent younger sister.

 

Saw them for sale on Jetpens today, but ooo...$31 for 50mL.... :unsure:

 

Think I'll stick with inexpensive alternatives instead, since I haven't found a color that's captured me heart and soul yet (like KTC or Black Swan in Australian Roses~~ :wub: )

Sheen junkie, flex nib enthusiast, and all-around lover of fountain pens...

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The new colour ... with the kon peki added in reminds me of fresh grass!

 

Lovely.

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