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http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_931.jpgBe sure to read this thread first for "the rules". Anyone can join in and no prior INKsperience is necessary.

Other test inks include:

Blue

Blue Batch A = Blue Amber

Blue Batch B = Blue Balls

Blue Batch C = Blue Cashmere

Blue Batch C version 2 = Too Blue Cashmere

Blue Batch D = Blue Diamond

Black

Black Batch A = Black Amber

Black Batch B = Black Balled

Black Batch C = Black Cat

Black Batch D = Black Diamond

Green

Green Batch C = Green Cashmere

Green Batch D = Green Diamond

Red

Red Batch C = Red Cashmere

Red Batch D = Red Diamond

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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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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I also see sheen in your pics.

 

I really like this one.

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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Oooh I love this one!

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

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

 

Paper: Rhodia

Pen: FPR Serwex (Flex nib)

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Great review, thank you.

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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I inked up my test pens last night. Haven't done the test sheets yet; I'll pro'ly get around to that this afternoon or evening. But I did write a half-page in my journal with it, and holy **** (fill in your own Anglo-Saxonism), but I like this ink! I don't know if it was the lighting, but it went down very green, but dried to the same blue as in the scans above.

 

BSB may be relegated to 2nd place in my list of favorite blues.

Until you ink a pen, it is merely a pretty stick. --UK Mike

 

My arsenal, in order of acquisition: Sailor 21 Pocket Pen M, Cross Solo M, Online Calligraphy, Monteverde Invincia F, Hero 359 M, Jinhao X450 M, Levenger True Writer M, Jinhao 159 M, Platinum Balance F, TWSBI Classic 1.1 stub, Platinum Preppy 0.3 F, 7 Pilot Varsity M disposables refillables, Speedball penholder, TWSBI 580 USA EF, Pilot MR, Noodler's Ahab 1.1 stub, another Preppy 0.3, Preppy EF 0.2, ASA Sniper F, Click Majestic F, Kaweco Sport M, Pilot Prera F, Baoer 79 M (fake Starwalker), Hero 616 M (fake Parker), Jinhao X750 Shimmering Sands M . . .

31 and counting :D

 

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Wow, that's high praise!

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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Here are my scans. I feel like Oliver -- "Please, sir, could I have some more?"

 

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Until you ink a pen, it is merely a pretty stick. --UK Mike

 

My arsenal, in order of acquisition: Sailor 21 Pocket Pen M, Cross Solo M, Online Calligraphy, Monteverde Invincia F, Hero 359 M, Jinhao X450 M, Levenger True Writer M, Jinhao 159 M, Platinum Balance F, TWSBI Classic 1.1 stub, Platinum Preppy 0.3 F, 7 Pilot Varsity M disposables refillables, Speedball penholder, TWSBI 580 USA EF, Pilot MR, Noodler's Ahab 1.1 stub, another Preppy 0.3, Preppy EF 0.2, ASA Sniper F, Click Majestic F, Kaweco Sport M, Pilot Prera F, Baoer 79 M (fake Starwalker), Hero 616 M (fake Parker), Jinhao X750 Shimmering Sands M . . .

31 and counting :D

 

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Wowsa! Very pretty.

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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Wow what an ink. What a saturation what a shading...

 

I thought before I do a review let's test the susemais in a different way...

 

I am a lousy artist.... no talent what soever... I printed a coulouring plate for adults... a Van Gogh picture...

 

This blue is awesome and vibrant.... spilled some onnmy fingers.... i guess I have to amputate them..

 

This colour sticks like flies to faeces.... My advise DILLUTE and clean your pen regularly...

 

 

 

But What an Awesome colour!!!!

 

Will post my picture later

 

Yes must buy this stuff

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I look forward to your reviews too.

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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I'll add to the previous reviews. I used a Noodler's Ahab with a flex nib. I like this ink quite a bit for the nice bright colors and the shading. At least while the ink was still wet I am fairly sure I could see 3 separate shades of blue. Though as it dried the contrast lessened.

 

There are 2 lines in this scan. The first is the ink at the 16% dilution as I received the ink to test. The second line is diluted 1:1 with water. There isn't a lot of change in color that I could see.

 

fpn_1409798409__blue_diamond_dilution.jp

 

even a bit of sheen I think
fpn_1409799153__blue_diamond_sheen.jpg

 

The real downside for this ink is that unless you are using fairly high end paper; Rhodia Dot Pad, Fabriano Misto (85 g/m2), there is a LOT of bleed through. The ink is just plain wet. This is from a Staples Composition book, made in Brazil. Generally a fairly reasonable book to use. The top part is the back of a sheet using 16% and the bottom of the sheet is diluted 1:1. It also left a couple of ink spots 2 pages down.

 

 

fpn_1409799204__blue_diamond_bleed_thru.

 

At the bottom is the reverse of the Rhodia Dot Pad. So on the higher quality paper you can see show through, but I wasn't getting bleed through

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One of the easiest way to tell these inks that I sent you apart, is that Susemai inks are wet writers (hooray), the Toucan inks are dry.

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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http://i.imgur.com/ogCJxtp.jpg

 

My first ink review ever. Short on time so its pretty basic, but i loved this ink!

 

 

http://i59.tinypic.com/2rh760h.jpg That sheen tho.

http://i.imgur.com/JkyEiJW.png

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Wow, I hadn't seen the sheen.

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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Wow, I hadn't seen the sheen.

 

 

Amber.. click on my post (Blue Diamond review)... and click again on it to zoom in... You can clearly see the purple outline everywhere... (Looked at the "i" in the title Blue Diamond")... and that was a scan... not a pic.

 

It is pretty amazing.

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What I meant to say, is that I personally haven't experienced this sheen, but wow, it looks great.

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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