Mixing Noodlers Ink

[Bklyn]

Hi all:

 

Just discovered an ink called Deepwater Obsession Black - Red and fell in love with it. The thought of mixing Red and Black never occurred to me.

 

Reading reviews here have lead me to believe that this ink feathers quite a bit. (Why does an ink feather like that?)

 

Being a big fan of Noodlers, (Baystate Blue and Concord Grape) I thought that I might buy a black and a red and mix them. Wondering of anyone has experience missing inks, especially Noodlers Ink. Do you make a 50/50 mix? Will it work? Will the black overpower the red?

 

Any thoughts here as I would love the help before I create the usual catastrophe for which I am famous not just here in the US but Internationally as well.

 

My best to you all.

[SallyLyn]

Noodles makes a red/black. Look in the forum for ink recipes to see if there are any red blacks you might like to try. Some might be called black cherry. The recipes will give you a clue as to a mix ratio to try. 50-50 will not work the black is too strong as you thought. A pin head drop of black in a short pen fill of some red would be how I would start. It is very easy to over do the black and it seems to me to take a gallon of the other to come back. I've found best to start over and use the too black mix for something like art drawings.

 

Have fun but remember tiny steps. ---reminder do not mix any regular inks with the Baystate inks. A nasty, perhaps ink fatal mess.

Have fun.

[FLZapped]

As someone else said, Noodler's already has a Red-Black. Still it sounds like fun. Just don't mix anything from the Baystate line with any other ink. Baystate inks do not play well with any other inks.

 

-Bruce

[Randal6393]

If you are getting into mixing with Noodler's inks, consider a CMYK mixing. There are a few threads on it in the archives, seems to me I remember using Ottoman Azure, Ottoman Crimson, Black, and one of the yellows?

 

Yes, one drop of black to ten drops of red is where some of the threads started. Might look at Ink Recipes, may already have done some of your work for you.

 

Best of luck,

[Bklyn]

Hi all:

 

Just discovered an ink called Deepwater Obsession Black - Red and fell in love with it. The thought of mixing Red and Black never occurred to me.

 

Reading reviews here have lead me to believe that this ink feathers quite a bit. (Why does an ink feather like that?)

 

Being a big fan of Noodlers, (Baystate Blue and Concord Grape) I thought that I might buy a black and a red and mix them. Wondering of anyone has experience missing inks, especially Noodlers Ink. Do you make a 50/50 mix? Will it work? Will the black overpower the red?

 

Any thoughts here as I would love the help before I create the usual catastrophe for which I am famous not just here in the US but Internationally as well.

 

My best to you all.

Thanks so much! Good advice.

[Bklyn]

If you are getting into mixing with Noodler's inks, consider a CMYK mixing. There are a few threads on it in the archives, seems to me I remember using Ottoman Azure, Ottoman Crimson, Black, and one of the yellows?

 

Yes, one drop of black to ten drops of red is where some of the threads started. Might look at Ink Recipes, may already have done some of your work for you.

 

Best of luck,

This is great. No sense reinventing the wheel.

[Arkanabar]

Another suggestion: mix in sample vials that hold 5-7ml of ink, and wait a few days to see if anything nasty happens before putting the ink in a pen.

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

Blending Red and Black was also discussed in this recent Topic : https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/255652-tips-for-a-beginning-mixer/?p=2821339

 

Bye,

S1

[torstar]

Two paths...

 

1) Read the recipes and figure out what you want.

 

2) Assume those people don't know what they're talking about and start from scratch on your own, because you have special skills that nobody else has brought to the table.

 

actually there's another one I'd like to read about

 

3) Mix all your Noodler's with BSB and see what is usable.

[Bklyn]

Another suggestion: mix in sample vials that hold 5-7ml of ink, and wait a few days to see if anything nasty happens before putting the ink in a pen.

Brilliant. Thanks

[Bklyn]

Hi,

 

Blending Red and Black was also discussed in this recent Topic : https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/255652-tips-for-a-beginning-mixer/?p=2821339

 

Bye,

S1

Thanks. I must read this tonight.

[Bklyn]

Hi,

 

Blending Red and Black was also discussed in this recent Topic : https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/255652-tips-for-a-beginning-mixer/?p=2821339

 

Bye,

S1

Thanks. I must read this tonight.

 

Two paths...

 

1) Read the recipes and figure out what you want.

 

2) Assume those people don't know what they're talking about and start from scratch on your own, because you have special skills that nobody else has brought to the table.

 

actually there's another one I'd like to read about

 

3) Mix all your Noodler's with BSB and see what is usable.

This is great advice. Thanks