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LuckyKate Extremely Rare

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After going through more than two dozen bottle of Pelikan 4001, I am now a big fan of Aurora black. I love how lubricated it is, how very black. Yama Guri, Tsuki yo and Montblanc Toffee Brown are inks I've also started to like very much.

 

But I always go back to black, as black ink is least distracting. Aurora black is my current favorite.

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ellenspn Mint

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Organic Studios Blue Merle

 

Easy to clean up, flows well, and is well behaved on all kinds of paper. I love the color and the shading. It's my perfect ink, which explains why it is no longer made . I bought 8 bottles of it to make sure I'd have some for a while.

Amen amen amen!!!!!

Wool, doghair and ink

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CS388 Antique

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Iroshizuku Ku-jaku.

 

Yup. Same here. It's always in one of my pens, these days.

 

And a simple bottle of Waterman's black is hard to beat, for a pure, wet, solid black.

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noddle Mint

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It has to be KWZ IG Red # 3.

It is quite wonderful to observe the bright red writing turn into a deep dark red before my eyes. As an iron gall ink, I do have to flush my pen thoroughly after every fill.

Honourable mentions to:

- J.Herbin Poussiere de Lune

- Diamine 150th Anniversary Terracotta

Pens: Conid Kingsize ebonite (x2)
Inks:   KWZ Dark Brown / KWZ IG Orange / Diamine Chocolate / Diamine Burnt Sienna / Diamine Ochre / Monteverde Scotch Brown

      

 

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DrDebG Antique

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Wow! Somebody revived this one.

 

O.K., I'll play along. My favorite today would likely be Montblanc Lavender Purple. It shades and sheens and loves every pen I own.

"Today will be gone in less than 24 hours. When it is gone, it is gone. Be wise, but enjoy! - anonymous today

 

 

 

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amberleadavis Pen Dust

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Wow! Somebody revived this one.

 

O.K., I'll play along. My favorite today would likely be Montblanc Lavender Purple. It shades and sheens and loves every pen I own.

I was looking for a zombie image and didn't have one. Maybe I can find Zombie green?

 

Okay, today it is PR Sherwood Green because it has evaporated and has serious 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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FOUR X FOUR Collectors Item

FOUR X FOUR

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Solely for looks = Noodlers Bay State Blue. If this ink could be used safely in all pens it would be the greatest ink on earth

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gmm213 Near Mint

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I havent used a great number of inks but out of the 20 or so Ive used it would either be Private Reserve Plum or Noodlers Dumas Tulipe Noire (the noodlers depends on which paper, some bring out the purple very nice)

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dcwaites Donor Pen

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I was looking for a zombie image and didn't have one. Maybe I can find Zombie green?

 

Okay, today it is PR Sherwood Green because it has evaporated and has serious sheen.

 

Zombie Green has to be Wancher Matcha Green. At least when it gets on your fingers.

 

Do not attend a hospital with significant amounts on your fingers because doctors get that glazed look in their eyes, start saying nasty words like gangrene, and look around for finger-chopping-off implements...

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“Them as can do has to do for them as can’t.


And someone has to speak up for them as has no voices.”


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sciumbasci Vintage

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I have a love/hate relationship with Parker Quink. It is the perfect ink for me, dries fast enough, that greyish undertone gives it some sort of shading, you put it into a pen and forget about it and it does no harm, it's easy to flush, does not stain, lubricates without being watery, I used it with success on cheap printer paper on both sides of the sheet without bleed through.

 

Sadly it has zero water resistance, and it smudges if you hand is even so slightly sweaty, making a mess everywhere.

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chromantic Antique

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Cruel choice! That's like asking which pet/child is your favorite.

 

Sailor Miruai and Skrip Turquoise.

It's hard work to tell which is Old Harry when everybody's got boots on.

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amberleadavis Pen Dust

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Zombie Green has to be Wancher Matcha Green. At least when it gets on your fingers.

 

Do not attend a hospital with significant amounts on your fingers because doctors get that glazed look in their eyes, start saying nasty words like gangrene, and look around for finger-chopping-off implements...

laughing my fingers off.

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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BradGad Mint

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Pilot Blue Black... others may find the color boring but I love this ink.

 

- versatile color

- great value

- functionally waterproof

- wonderful even flow

- good lubrication

- relatively easy to clean

- variety of bottle sizes and shapes available

- functional, sturdy, attractive design for the 70 ml bottle

- and -- most important -- does not smear on my Tomoe River paper

"A knifeless man is a lifeless man." -- Faroe Islands proverb

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lordofnumpties Near Mint

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From what little I have tried: Diamine Oxblood. It has wonderful character and depth. The flow is excellent as well:no issues with using it in my fine nib Metropolitan. It has great shading, yet remains saturated throughout the stroke and the colour isn't jarring or outrageous. It is sober enough for formal correspondence; it will definitely catch people's eye but it won't be obnoxious at all. It will always be a staple of my collection.

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ribbit Rare

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MB Permanent Blue-the color is a basic royal blue, but it behaves beautifully on even bad paper and hasn't cause any pen problems even when i accidentally left it in an unused pen for months.

 

Pelikan Turquoise-shades even in Japanese F and I think it is neither too green nor too blue

 

From what I've seen, Aurora BB has a good shot at joining the list.

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