Mixing Ink - Parker Quink Black And Various Hero Inks

[jody_fpn]

Hi ink people,

 

How can I know if I should mix inks?

I am thinking at some point I may accidently put the wrong ink in the wrong pen, OR when the bottles get low I might like to just pour them together into a single bottle.

 

Is it know if I can mix these inks?

Is there a test I need to run before I stop worrying about mixing the inks when refilling pens?

 

Thanks,

Jody

[mhguda]

Put ink from bottles you want to mix in a separate (small) container and mix. If it goes wrong only the small quantity you put in there will have to be thrown out, not your whole bottle.

Some inks have been reported to give gooey messes with others. Which? Sorry, there you should do a search... google is your friend. Put the names of the inks you want to experiment with as search terms, add "mix" of course, and let rip. Things will turn up...

[Cyber6]

As a general rule, you SHOULD NEVER mix inks with different pH value. Example, The Baystate line .. has a very different pH value and should not be mixed with any other noodlers inks.

 

Most inks are neutral pH, but for example .. Japanese inks have a higher pH, so I would only mix them with other japanese inks.

 

 

Only mix small amounts and let it stand for a few days. If nothing happens, you should be good.

 

 

 

C.

[jody_fpn]

Report:

Mixed in a test tube: Parker Quink Black w/ Hero Red ink.

Mixed in a test tube: Hero Red and Hero Black.

 

No problems.

Edited May 2, 2015 by jody_fpn