Fairy Wings, Ink & Dust Mix

June 22, 2015

This is a mix of Noodler's Heron Blue + Key Lime Dust.

This combo actually changed the color of the ink. But, it looks really pretty. It's now my favorite. It also reminds me a little of the Gray Interference.

The words above that say Blue Heron, is the Blue Heron ink unchanged. The words beneath it with the blue green color is the Fairy Wings.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/AlteredPaper/Ferris%20Wheel%20Kisses/10506922_10153462552446934_7966590603770760510_o_zpsev4pceic.jpg

June 22, 2015

That is pretty. Did you use equal parts of each?

June 23, 2015

That is pretty. Did you use equal parts of each?

I used about 2ml of ink to about less than an 1/8 of a tsp of Key Lime dust.

June 23, 2015

Note / Update - doesn't work too well with a fine nib that's dry. But, my pen with a fine nibs that tends to be wet, has been no issue.

June 28, 2015

That is really pretty. Noob question though... what is key lime dust? Where can I get it?

June 28, 2015

It's a mica powder. I actually purchased it years ago from a company that no longer exists. I'm actively searching for an alternative because I really like this combo.

July 6, 2015

My apologies if you've already answered this question a dozen times: does the dust cause you any difficulty when cleaning your fountain pens? Or is this a dip-pen-only recipe? Regardless, this and the other dust inks you've posted are quite awesome.

July 7, 2015

My apologies if you've already answered this question a dozen times: does the dust cause you any difficulty when cleaning your fountain pens? Or is this a dip-pen-only recipe? Regardless, this and the other dust inks you've posted are quite awesome.

Thank you for that kind compliment.

I have been using this in fountain pens. I've had no issues with cleaning them. I soak the feed and nib for a little bit. But, they seem to clean rather well. What I am noticing is that if I use a lot of mica, it doesn't work so well with my fine nibs. It works great with the medium nibs. And if they're a bit wet, even better. The thicker line shows a nice variation with the ink against the mica.