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Well, it isn't that dark at 8% dilution. The dark blue is at 16% - and I had no flow issues. The very light violet is just where I refilled the pen with water AFTER having used the dark blue.

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

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Very nice shading! I can't wait!

 

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Hold on to your pants!!!!..

 

 

Blue Amber transformation...

 

 

 

Disclaimer: Apologies for the "vertical video", I was holding my cell with one hand, while trying to write legible with the other, while trying to keep things in focus.... **sigh**... Is watchable at least... :unsure:

 

 

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Hold on to your pants!!!!..

 

 

Blue Amber transformation...

 

 

 

Disclaimer: Apologies for the "vertical video", I was holding my cell with one hand, while trying to write legible with the other, while trying to keep things in focus.... **sigh**... Is watchable at least... :unsure:

 

Not just watchable, but awesome!

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That is so cool.

 

I wonder if Susema watches and wonders about how weird we are, Cyber6?

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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AAAndrew Antique

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Very cool! What's the chemical magic happening there, oxidation? As the water evaporates?

 

Yet, the 16% that Amber has shown looks much more like the grayish blue of the color of the ink. Very interesting, and fun! If everyone wasn't asleep here I'd be flushing my final pen and then filling up my test subjects. I can't wait!

 

“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

Check out my Steel Pen Blog. 

"No one is exempt from talking nonsense; the mistake is to do it solemnly."

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Not the greatest light for determining color, but having too much fun with this at work to wait.

 

I also did some quick water tests at home this morning and found it to be surprisingly water resistent. I swabbed a bit onto some HP Laser Jet paper, let it dry then dumped a big puddle of water on it and let it sit for 3 minutes. Most of it was still there. I have the sample sheets for that at home. Here's what I just did at work.

 

With the giant Osmiroid B4 nib, it takes a while to dry, but the Diamine Asa Blue in a Lamy 1.1 took longer on this Red and Black notebook paper.

 

More to come later.

 

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“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

Check out my Steel Pen Blog. 

"No one is exempt from talking nonsense; the mistake is to do it solemnly."

-Montaigne

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Yay! Package arrived safely and speedily.

Thanks Amber. I really appreciate being part of this wonderful test.

After clearing up the mess from a particularly poor fill, I attach my initial findings:

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_amber_BA_8_percent_rhodia.jpg

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_amber_BA_8_percent_hands.jpg

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_amber_BA_8_percent.jpg

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_amber_BA_8_percent_stillman_and_birn.jpg

I love how it splits when washed over (Post box on Stillman & Birn) but am not in love with the colour it splits into - fussy I know :mellow:

My main niggle is that the ink at 8% is too free flowing in my test pen.

This pen can produce some gorgeously thin and expressive lines but I felt everything was a "medium" today with the BA ink.

Feathering on cheap paper is an issue too sadly.

The smell is divine, devine if you like Germoline - which I do. Reminds me of school and scraped knees in the playground etc.

Overall I like the ink and it's, to me, unique colouring and properties.

I'm not a big user of blue so far and the only other ink I have that comes close in colour is WES Imperial Blue although it is way more saturated and much closer towards the purple end of things.

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_wes_imperial_blue_swatch.jpg

Looking forward to playing with some a little more diluted when the "Parase" runs dry.

Much love and happiness and thanks again for your time and generosity. :)

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This is my first ink review so please be a little lenient. I enjoy the color, and only really saw blue when I did the water drop test on the copy paper. I hope everything is legible. Tas, LOVE the artwork. I envy your skill.

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Hold on to your pants!!!!..

 

 

Blue Amber transformation...

 

 

 

Disclaimer: Apologies for the "vertical video", I was holding my cell with one hand, while trying to write legible with the other, while trying to keep things in focus.... **sigh**... Is watchable at least... :unsure:

 

Oh, good, I'm not the only one who's noticed this -- the effect is truly remarkable on the page!

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Great review, this ink reminds me of Liberty's Elysium with some purple added in! hahah! :-)

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I'm so glad others are loving these reviews.

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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All dry now. I've diluted the remaining mix you gave me (8%) with 1:1 water and the result reminds me a lot of a two tone suit:

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_two_tone_suit.jpg

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Hey didn't Red Dwarf Cat wear that suit?

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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So I did two more reviews for the SuSeMaI Blue Amber using my TWSBI Vac 700 on both the copy paper and the Rhodia Dot Pad. I also took out the Esterbrook again and tried to railroad. It actually took a little bit of an effort, and whenever I paused for a second it started back up again. I also took a couple pictures of my pen to show the color variation present even there.

 

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TWSBI Blue Amber Rhodia Review

 

TWSBI Blue Amber Copy Review

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Hey didn't Red Dwarf Cat wear that suit?

 

All I can think now is "FISH... FISH..." (the orders at the food dispenser)

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Try rinsing the Blue Amber under water. You might be pleasantly surprised.

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Ok, finally. I'm more of a use it on a bunch of paper and see what happens kind of reviewer. Others have been more methodical (and probably helpful), but hopefully I'll add something.

 

I wanted to really see some extremes, so I used a Parker 45 with a fine nib, one with a medium nib, and then my Osmiroid with a giant B4 nib.

 

Much of this is on HP Premium Laser Jet paper unless specified otherwise.

 

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I filled my pens with some of the ink then used the last little bit with swabs. I was quite surprised with how water-fast this was.

I put a big swab of it, then dropped a significant blob of water on it and left it for three minutes. Some of the ink dissolved up into the water, but not nearly as much as I expected.

 

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On the right you can see that it doesn't get significantly darker on this paper with multiple swipes. That may be the paper.

 

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Next, show more of the shading, then on different papers

 

“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

Check out my Steel Pen Blog. 

"No one is exempt from talking nonsense; the mistake is to do it solemnly."

-Montaigne

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