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Hey guys,

 

I just purchased an M400 White Tortoise from a fellow FPN member, and I'm trying to find a soulmate for my newly acquired pen. I was thinking a mellow olive green ink that matches the striations of the barrel. Can you suggest me an ink, or perhaps an ink recipe that you've tried out, that achieves such a color?

 

I'll be posting some pictures/writing samples once I get my pen and ink.

 

Thanks!

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How about looking into Noodler's Zhivago or Montblanc Seaweed Green Jonathan Swift? They are on the dark side of green!

 

 

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How about looking into Noodler's Zhivago or Montblanc Seaweed Green Jonathan Swift? They are on the dark side of green!

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Great suggestions! Do you know of something a bit brighter and more "cheerful"?

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Stipula musk green is the olive drab ink in my drawer. I love the way it performs. I really like the color as well although it leans to the brown.

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I think Rohrer & Klingner's Alt Goldgrun is the absolute perfect pairing for this pen and I don't believe in pairing inks with pens but this combo is just too stellar not to pair. You definitely need to check it out.

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I always thought my first fill f this pen when I get it would be with Diamine Kelly Green. You might wanna look at Diamine Meadow as well.

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There is a four Pilot Irosizuku ink mix I will send you that I think might fit your desire to match with the M400 White Tortise. Let me know if you are interested. I don't currently have any mixed to show you, but I might be able to do it mid week.

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I have that pen. I have the perfect ink. Stipula Moss Green. That is all. Perfect match to the barrel. Feeling frisky? Alt Gold-Green by R&K. That works, too.


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I think I am going to have to jump on the bandwagon and agree that R+K Alt-Goldgrun would be an excellent match.

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Thanks for all the suggestions! I've looked through them, and Rohrer & Klingner's Alt Goldgrun is the olive shade that I've been envisioning; it's perfect!

 

There is a four Pilot Irosizuku ink mix I will send you that I think might fit your desire to match with the M400 White Tortise. Let me know if you are interested. I don't currently have any mixed to show you, but I might be able to do it mid week.

 

I'd love to try that out!

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I've used Diamine Salamander, Diamine Evergreen and Noodler's Sequoia in mine but it's not inked at the moment.

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I hate Diamine Meadow, my feather king, was also some what on the border of murky.

I'd much rather write with a ball point than with this ink.

 

DA Sahara gray....a grayed green could go too. Or DA golf a good shading ink. It is not an ink to compare to other greens, but standing alone is nice, the shading makes up for the lack of vibrancy.

 

I like that picture of alt gold-green.

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I just found this picture, and DA Sahara gray and R&K Gulgrun are incredibly similar. R&K's shows a tinge more shading, which I am a huge fan of. Oh, on that note, I'll be using a Binderized "full-flex" nib for this tortoise, so I'm definitely interested in well shading inks.

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