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Is this a girl's Friday night slumber party?

 

My pen club met tonight and want me to bring a color chart of the Toucan ink to the next meeting. I told them the ship will have already left the dock by then. They have suggested I write a book about ink.

Breathe. Take one step at a time. Don't sweat the small stuff. You're not getting older, you are only moving through time. Be calm and positive.

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@Cyber6

Your black sample looks BLACK.

The sample from bleair looked dark gray.

Now I'm confused.

I just cancelled the black ink because I thought it was dark gray. Maybe I have to do another order to put it back in.

 

Although I might put in an order for black to use as a mix with the crimson to try to get a red-black.

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I'd characterise the black as an almost-black, a really dark grey, not a pitch black. The thicker you lay it, the darker it gets...

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Well, you shouldn't try him out...what if your honey who is visiting Australia gets jealous? That won't go over well. I hate when my ... pens ... act out.

 

Oh no.... You got me wrong, I think you are such a nice friend to Sinistral.... :lol: .. My sweetheart has the BEST NIB.... and writes QUITE well...... :blush: ....

 

 

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@Cyber6

Your black sample looks BLACK.

The sample from bleair looked dark gray.

Now I'm confused.

I just cancelled the black ink because I thought it was dark gray. Maybe I have to do another order to put it back in.

 

Although I might put in an order for black to use as a mix with the crimson to try to get a red-black.

 

If you notice.. I tend to favor wet nibs. So, in a wet nib.. on TOMOE RIVER... Yep, it would look quite black.

 

On more absorbent paper, it will look like a dark grey. (The swab is a good example)

 

 

I don't use black much, but I guess this black is good for mixing to get darker colors. Go for the black.

 

 

 

C.

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I'd characterise the black as an almost-black, a really dark grey, not a pitch black. The thicker you lay it, the darker it gets...

 

 

Bingo!!

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Is this a girl's Friday night slumber party?

 

My pen club met tonight and want me to bring a color chart of the Toucan ink to the next meeting. I told them the ship will have already left the dock by then. They have suggested I write a book about ink.

 

 

Hey, you are the coordinator, you can extend it if you want.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The thicker you lay it, the darker it gets...

 

:wub: Well, .... um... yeah.

 

 

 

Bingo!!

 

 

 

Oh no.... You got me wrong, I think you are such a nice friend to Sinistral.... :lol: .. My sweetheart has the BEST NIB.... and writes QUITE well...... :blush: ....

 

 

:lticaptd:

 

 

OH, but you won't let us try out your best PEN even if he has the BEST nib and write QUITE well. We all know, it's not a good idea to loan out your favorite pen, the nibs can get bent.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OH, but you won't let us try out your best PEN even if he has the BEST nib and write QUITE well. We all know, it's not a good idea to loan out your favorite pen, the nibs can get bent.

 

 

Yes they can.... but I assure you. My BEST nib is never bent..... Though it does have just the right amount of flex, to get ink exactly where I want it..... :wub:

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As soon as I stop laughing, I'll try and figure out an (in)appropriate response.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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