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Ghost Plane Ancient Artifact

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As I wallow in KWZ iron gall reds, I freely admit I prefer the reds shading dark. Freedom to find our perfect red is what fountain pens are all about.

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I love this ink!

 

 

You and me! This an exceptional red —a hue that I've been looking for for a long time. It has a soupçon of pink, but the perfect touch of yellow-orange (you can see it when you put a drop on a paper towel) makes this ink just exactly what I've hoped for. You can see in the comparison just how brilliant red it is:

 

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amberleadavis Pen Dust

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Thanks LG and Halloween. Based on your images, I am sure I will love this. I do love retina searing inks!

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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Thanks LG and Halloween. Based on your images, I am sure I will love this. I do love retina searing inks!

 

 

I have a feeling that YOU will totally love it.

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I just got this ink via slow boat from Japan- it is AWESOME with the most pronounced gold sheen I have EVER SEEN!

 

On Canson tracing paper it writes gold practically straight from the nib. It is actually the "goldest ink" I have ever seen. Most gold inks that are sold as "gold" are actually yellow brown or green. This is literally GOLD. And it it is red!

 

I also have a comparison with Kobe #20 Motomachi Rouge.

 

I will try and post some pics soon but my internet just broke down...

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mk2579 Rare

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Ok I think its up and running agin. Here is a full page of Hobonichi Techo;

 

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Here is a close up of the lettering;

 

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And here on Canson tracing paper, not sure how useful it is to do a writing sample on tracing paper but still...

 

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It's not very sunny just now, but here is a comparison with Kobe #20 Motomachi Rouge on Original Crown Mill white card with BungBox Sakura Saku and Kobe #11 Ikuta Orange...

 

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inkotheque NOS (New Old Stock)

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Nice but a little too pinky for my taste. Btw thanks a lot for your review.

My two ten fingers on a typewriter computer keyboard have never connected with my brain heart.

My hand on a pen does. A fountain pen, of course.

 

- Graham Greene Inkotheque

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I was undecided between this and Levenger Cardinal. I would probably have gone with Irori based on Sailor's general good behavior, as opposed to the horrible bleed-through I'd experienced with Levenger Claret. In the end, I went with Diamine Wild Strawberry.

It's hard work to tell which is Old Harry when everybody's got boots on.

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I just got this ink via slow boat from Japan- it is AWESOME with the most pronounced gold sheen I have EVER SEEN!

 

On Canson tracing paper it writes gold practically straight from the nib. It is actually the "goldest ink" I have ever seen. Most gold inks that are sold as "gold" are actually yellow brown or green. This is literally GOLD. And it it is red!

 

 

Exactly! I just can't believe I never tried this one before. But I'm glad I finally did!

 

Nice but a little too pinky for my taste. Btw thanks a lot for your review.

 

 

If you happen to have a nice vintage pen with a fairly flexible nib, you might try a sample in a pen like that. Most of my inks come out just a half shade darker in a vintage pen, and that way, the pink might be less bothersome. Just a thought...

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pepsiplease69 Vintage

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I use Sailor Irori daily.

 

It's a lovely plain red, not leaning toward anything else. A very close substitute for skrip red.

 

In fact I bought irori as a hedge against rumors (substantiated or otherwise) that skrip red is being discontinued.

 

I really like the ink although the slightest hint of dilution will turn it into a hideous shocking pink, thereby instantly revoking my 'man-card'

--Ali

 

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Oh gosh. Now you've done it.

 

I had convinced myself that my quest for a well behaved true red was satisfied by Diamine Matador and Sheaffer Skrip Red. I was humming and hawing over picking up a bottle of Irori just because I love the behaviour of Sailor inks. Is it too orange? Is it too pink? Is it perfect? I'm back on the wagon...

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I really like the ink although the slightest hint of dilution will turn it into a hideous shocking pink, thereby instantly revoking my 'man-card'

 

 

No offense, but if your "man-card" hands so delicately on the color of ink you use, you might want to confine yourself to black and blue-black. ;) [iMHO, I don't think colors have gender. Colors are just colors to me.]

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No offense, but if your "man-card" hands so delicately on the color of ink you use, you might want to confine yourself to black and blue-black. ;) [iMHO, I don't think colors have gender. Colors are just colors to me.]

I already do that: mostly fly sober, shin kai, syo ro, Aurora black to keep my man-card intact.

 

Also my retinas will thank me.

 

I only need a red for very specific uses like deductions on my balance sheet, but otherwise rarely ever used outside of that.

--Ali

 

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Chrissy Museum Piece

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Thanks so much for posting!

 

How would you compare Irori to Nagasawa Kobe #55 and Kingdom Note Nippon Nipponia?

 

(I'm still waiting for Kingdom Note to make more Nippon Nipponia available ... )

 

I have just chroma tested Sailor Jentle Iron and Sailor Kingdom Note Nipponia Nipon and those 2 chroma tests are identical. :)

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I have just chroma tested Sailor Jentle Iron and Sailor Kingdom Note Nipponia Nipon and those 2 chroma tests are identical. :)

 

Chris:

 

Now, I'm intrigued! How does one do chroma testing at home? Tell me more...

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Chrissy Museum Piece

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Chris:

 

Now, I'm intrigued! How does one do chroma testing at home? Tell me more...

 

Hi HJB, I do it exactly like kids are taught to do it in this link that a friend sent me. It's very simple, but don't leave them for very long or they become over wet.

 

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