Inky T O D - What Ink Makes You Want To Write?

[ENewton]

I tend to want to write all the time anyway, but when I must attend a boring or stressful meeting, I find it comforting to write with a shading ink. Scabiosa in particular behaves in such an interesting way, depending on the paper, that it alleviates the tedium of those meetings during which one has to pay attention to pie charts and bar graphs. In a stressful situation, the flow and pooling of the ink as I write invites a release of tension.

[amberleadavis]

E Newton, I can totally understand.

 

Do you think the pen is the bigger draw or the ink?

[ENewton]

Amber, I think it would be the pen if I had an appropriate pen at hand. I have two Watermans with 18K gold nibs, and just the sensation of writing with them I find highly therapeutic. But I do not usually take those pens to work. At work, I write with pens that have firmer, less expressive nibs, so there the ink is more of a factor.

[amberleadavis]

That's good to know. I think for me it is the ink because the same pen with different inks will get written with more or less depending on how much I enjoy that particular ink. (does that make any sense?)

[ENewton]

Yes, of course it makes sense. I tend to use the same ink in a pen for a long period of time, so at first I different inks until I find one that I'll welcome as it flows from that pen day after day.

[beanbag]

For some reason, I like writing with dark brown inks. Which is weird, because brown is not anywhere close to the top of my list of favorite colors.

 

Now that I think about it, my more favorite colors like bright blues, green, and orange, are exciting, while brown is very relaxing.

[Bookman]

When my demon is in charge I can write with anything blue or blue-black or black. But Sailor Jentle Blue has been my standard manuscript ink ever since I got back into fountain pens six years ago. I don't see that changing anytime soon.

[Noihvo]

I just tried Diamine Regency Blue for the first time yesterday, with a Broad Lamy. Much of the pleasant writing experience was of course with the very wet and smooth nib, but the ink was so... regal and dignified that it almost made you straighten your back and sit properly while reading and writing. Almost like it was a stern mother critically observing your work. It does sound a bit masochistic, but I think I like it!

[jmccarty3]

I just tried Diamine Regency Blue for the first time yesterday, with a Broad Lamy. Much of the pleasant writing experience was of course with the very wet and smooth nib, but the ink was so... regal and dignified that it almost made you straighten your back and sit properly while reading and writing. Almost like it was a stern mother critically observing your work. It does sound a bit masochistic, but I think I like it!

 

Glad you discovered it.

[drv1913]

In addition to my old reliable standby, Levenger Amethyst, Noodler's Cactus Fruit Eel makes me want to write and write and write. I recently tried a sample in one of my No Nonsense pens with a medium round nib, and it is now my new favorite. I like the deep, pinky-purplely color and the way that it glides on the page. I will definitely be getting a bottle of this at the next opportunity.

[amberleadavis]

In addition to my old reliable standby, Levenger Amethyst, Noodler's Cactus Fruit Eel makes me want to write and write and write. I recently tried a sample in one of my No Nonsense pens with a medium round nib, and it is now my new favorite. I like the deep, pinky-purplely color and the way that it glides on the page. I will definitely be getting a bottle of this at the next opportunity.

 

Oh yeah, that makes me want to go fill up with both.

[Sailor Kenshin]

So, we had an informal pen posse because a member had just acquired a HUGE lot of ink. We inked up pens and doodled on papers and called our meeting a success. All that would have been fine, but I fell in love with one of the inks and ended up ordering it. Since then, I have found all sorts of excuses to write with the ink. I love how it glides across the paper, I love how it looks in the pen and I just love writing with it.

 

So, what inks do you have that make you want to find excuses to to use the ink.

 

Where to start? The surprise of Diamine Blue Velvet, which should strike me as Just Another Boring Blue, but which is slinky and gracious in all pens...Sailor Kobe Bordeaux and old-style Noodler's BSIAR, just the perfect black-cherry-juice color with killer shading...a mix of Noodler's Navaho Turquoise and GI Green, which also shades like crazy...

 

I'd better stop now and lie down with a cold rag on my head.

[amberleadavis]

Where to start? The surprise of Diamine Blue Velvet, which should strike me as Just Another Boring Blue, but which is slinky and gracious in all pens...Sailor Kobe Bordeaux and old-style Noodler's BSIAR, just the perfect black-cherry-juice color with killer shading...a mix of Noodler's Navaho Turquoise and GI Green, which also shades like crazy...

 

I'd better stop now and lie down with a cold rag on my head.

 

 

OH my, I've been thinking about mixing with Navajo Turquoise.....

[Newjelan]

I'd have to say any ink that sheens or shades. J. Herbin Emerald de Chivor has drawn me into its web and I love the way the colour changes as it dries. I also love the look of Private Reserve Midnight Blues. The other no that makes me want to write is Noodlers Bay State Blue.

[GreyPix]

Lately I have been writing a lot using Graf von Faber Castell's Cobalt Blue. I am not inclined to blues but for some reason I just keep reloading my pen with this each time it empties.

[mmg122]

Diamine Red Dragon does it for me.

 

If pressed, I love writing with Sargasso Sea, Binder Burgundy and Oxblood.

[inotrym]

Pelikan Topaz

 

So smoooooth!

[thudthwacker]

There are a few inks that I love looking at so much that I take any excuse to write with them. The one that first springs to mind is Noodler's Navajo Turquoise; but also Noodler's Apache Sunset, and Sailor Yama-dori. Lamy Turquoise and Lamy Copper Orange, too. Also Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses. Huh. Most of the inks I own, now that I think of it.

[Newjelan]

Pelikan Topaz

 

So smoooooth!

Oh yes, and the colour is beautiful.

[amberleadavis]

Huh. Most of the inks I own, now that I think of it.

 

 

And that is a great reason to own an ink.