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OK so I've been looking for a red ink to write some wedding invitations with.

 

I'll be using a Pilot Parallel pen to write the invites and looking for one that will have some shading. It would be nice to have shimmer inks especially since I'm using the PIlot Parallel.

 

Hope you can give some suggestions and ideas on the elusive red and also the shimmers.

 

I guess I eventually might have to end up getting samples of these and testing them out.

 

So the selection is:

 

Diamine Amaranth - Diamine Matador

http://i.imgur.com/0V4uxjd.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/ihh4Jcn.jpg

 

Diamine Monaco Red - Diamine Oxblood

http://i.imgur.com/dwC8yuj.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/rGjtYzz.jpg

 

Diamine Red Dragon
http://i.imgur.com/IQO4sv3.jpg

Shimmers
J Herbin Rouge Hematite - http://i.imgur.com/YHCm4EZ.jpg
Diamine Brandy Dazzle - http://i.imgur.com/IUv1i65.jpg
Diamine Red Lustre - http://i.imgur.com/HFQ3KP1.jpg

 

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Diamine Poppy or Wild Strawberryis more cheerful IMO.

 

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Try a sample of Sheaffer Skrip Red.

I like the look of that red. I am using it for my Christmas cards.

I don't know if it will shade, but I've made the Sheaffer turquoise shade, using an Esterbrook, so the red might shade.

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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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Diamine Poppy or Wild Strawberryis more cheerful IMO.

 

Mike

both cheery bright reds..

: ) not my wedding so the reason for butting in here - are you're also addressing envelopes? water resistance a desired quality?

Doesn't Noodler's Red Fox still have "bulletproof" qualities.

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both cheery bright reds..

: ) not my wedding so the reason for butting in here - are you're also addressing envelopes? water resistance a desired quality?

Doesn't Noodler's Red Fox still have "bulletproof" qualities.

I don't know about that one, but IIRC Noodler's Park Red is pretty water resistant. And it's a nice cheery red. Some of the ones suggested, like Skrip Red, are IMO, not particularly pretty (people seem to like Skrip Red, but I found it too blood-red a tone.

Have not tried the current incarnation of Rouge Hematite (I have the original version, with the big flakes in it), but if the underlying ink color is the same, it's more of a brick red.

De Atramentis Dante Alighieri/Ruby Red is pretty (slightly pinker leaning) but I can't vouch for either it being water resistant or having sheen.

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Red is not necessarily the color I would associate with weddings. But, with that said, I would match the color to the solemnity of the occasion. Not all weddings have the same "flavor". Some are very staid, and others are more fun loving. Personally, I tend towards a more formal rich, deep burgundy with more purple undertones than orange or brown. But if it is to be more fun loving, perhaps a happy, bright cerise would be nice.

 

Of the colors presented, I prefer the Diamine Amaranth, or the Red Lustre.

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Red is not necessarily the color I would associate with weddings. But, with that said, I would match the color to the solemnity of the occasion. Not all weddings have the same "flavor". Some are very staid, and others are more fun loving. Personally, I tend towards a more formal rich, deep burgundy with more purple undertones than orange or brown. But if it is to be more fun loving, perhaps a happy, bright cerise would be nice.

 

Of the colors presented, I prefer the Diamine Amaranth, or the Red Lustre.

Actually, in some cultures, red symbolizes good fortune and prosperity. A couple of friends of ours got married, and the bride wore a sleeveless full length open Russian coat over her (white) gown -- and it was pretty spectacular looking.

Me, I was more traditional -- wore an eggshell white and white brocade gown (but no veil -- just a wreath of silk flowers with ivory ribbons hanging down the back -- that looked better with the dress, which was very simple with a high waistline, and a squared off neckline, and long sleeves with ruffles of the same fabric at the cuffs: think 1970s meet Regency England with a whiff of the Italian Renaissance; and I'm glad I didn't have a veil because it ended up being 95° F and 95% humidity that day...). But the wedding invitations were less formal, having a border of purplish floral spray (and I picked University Roman -- in a similar purple -- for the type. The invitations were not the boring formal ones -- they were a bit more artsy.

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Okay, my favorite job was as a wedding consultant for http://702weddings.com/ - so I like glitter and vote for Red Lustre.

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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Choosing is going to be tough but thanks for your options and new suggestions..

Didn't think about getting a water-proof ink for the envelopes so will have to look into that.

 

One of the online pen & ink shops does a sample service so will have to order a few ones including a couple of purple ones as a fun color.

Might end up doing a comparison review at a later time once the inks are ordered and delivered.

 

The wedding is an Indian one and usually the invites are written in Red and it's a color that is symbolic to weddings.

 

Thanks for the link by amberleadavis I've got a lot more to compare and choose... some colors which I didn't even consider

 

Thanks all

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Oh, and you can use a little bit of wax to "seal" the ink on the envelopes, or you can add Noodler's Ghost Blue to make the ink more water resistant if you find a color that you love, but it isn't water resistant.

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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Oh, and you can use a little bit of wax to "seal" the ink on the envelopes, or you can add Noodler's Ghost Blue to make the ink more water resistant if you find a color that you love, but it isn't water resistant.

That's what I do when I address an envelope with non waterproof ink. Just take a white candle and swipe it across the writing. Doesn't show and works like a charm.

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