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I absolutely love Noodlers Blue, but it isnt waterproof :(

Since I use it at school, any amount of water will wash it away. Since waterproofness is important for notes and test, etc., what inks are very close to noodlers blue but waterproof? I tried Baystate but I found it too saturated and vibrant for note taking. Any help would be awesome

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Add Ghost Blue - it won't be completely water proof, but it will be water resistant.

 

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Noodler's Midway blue. It's one of my favorite inks. It's fade proof and water resistant enough to withstand washings.

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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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Here's what I've got.

 

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and after immersion in water and rinsing:

 

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Namiki (Pilot) Blue is often mentioned as a water resistant blue, and you can see why, though I don't think of it as being much like Noodler's Blue. I think DeAtramentis has a turquoise or lighter blue that might be closer than Document Blue, or if they are mixable, perhaps one can get there with a mixture of the two. I have a bottle of Noodler's Revolution Blue on the way (goldspot.com exclusive). I have used Noodler's Liberty's Elysium (gouletpens.com exclusive), but I don't have any handy, and the water resistance is more of the Noodler's Navy ilk, i.e. a lot of dye moves with exposure to water, but there is a bonded remnant that will remain legible after rinsing.

 

 

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Sounds like Liberty's Elysium might be just the thing:

http://www.gouletpens.com/n20001/p/N20001

 

Water resistant and semi bulletproof.

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Liberty's Elysium is a nice choice. You should also check out Montblanc Permanent Blue.

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Liberty's Elysium is a nice choice. You should also check out Montblanc Permanent Blue.

+1 on each, especially the MB.

 

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I should try MB Permanent Blue. I've heard it's a little dry writing. Speaking of Noodler's Midway Blue, I was never overly impressed with its water resistance, but as it happens, I have made up a quantity of a mixture of 2 parts Namiki (Pilot) Blue to 1 part Noodler's Midway Blue. I am not sure how much of its water resistance can be attributed to Midway, if any, but the combination does work. I'm not quite sure what to make of Faber-Castell's claims for their inks. Perhaps the Tomoe River paper here is not representative.

 

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Namiki (Pilot) Blue is often mentioned as a water resistant blue, and you can see why, though I don't think of it as being much like Noodler's Blue.

 

+1 on both points. This is a great ink and arguably the blue ink for students, as our own @Sandy1 says

 

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Not quite the same colour, but very highly recommended as a general purpose ink.

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Add Ghost Blue - it won't be completely water proof, but it will be water resistant.

 

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Noodler's Midway blue. It's one of my favorite inks. It's fade proof and water resistant enough to withstand washings.

Thanks! I will have to order a sample at Goulet Pens and mix a small batch and try it out!

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I have received my bottle of Noodler's Revolution Blue from Goldspot. On the whole I'm pleased. It has a color that is reminiscent of Noodler's Blue, even perhaps Diamine Asa Blue, while wet but dries to a slightly flatter color that is substantially closer to (dried) Noodler's Blue than Noodler's Upper Ganges Blue is. Unlike Liberty's Elysium, Revolution Blue is waterproof. Start-ups have been immediate today (2nd day after fill). In exchange for these virtues, it eagerly leaves a residue behind in the pen and on the sink. It lifts with wiping but I think it is a bit more reluctant to move than normal for a Noodler's bulletproof ink. There is some indication that my ultrasonic cleaner with an ammonia flush in the tank will be adequate for cleaning it without undue effort, if only just, but time will tell on that.

 

Edit: Forgot to mention that Revolution Blue can have a bit of reddish sheen on coated papers when laid down wet.

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