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Hi,

 

I've long considered dilution to be a no/low-cost means of fine tuning a given ink+pen+paper combo - not so much as a means to address a specific performance issue, such as bleed-through. Some times it works well, other times not at all.

 

The results of my numerous explorations of diluted inks can be found in the Ink Comparisons Forum, so with a bit of savvy searching, my atrocious written samples and observations may be at your fingertips.

 

If Ms Fussy may be so bold, she makes a differentiation between smudging (ink moved under friction) and offset (ink transerred to a stationery object [finger or facing sheet] under pressure.)

 

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S1

The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

 

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Sandy, I'd like to add those to our Inky Thoughts Definitions. What do you think?

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 

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Sandy, I'd like to add those to our Inky Thoughts Definitions. What do you think?

 

 

Hi,

 

I think those ad hoc descriptions fall short of definitions:

 

> Reference to a reliable dictionary entry is required.

> There should be some description of when such terms are applicable. e,g. When I do a Smear/Dry Time test, I use only enough pressure to emulate a soft fold on a copy/print paper, and have come to use the numeral 4 as the subject. Yet when I do a 'smudge' test, particularly for inks that exhibit the dreaded 'never truly dry' behaviour, I use white knuckle pressure plus a bit of scrubbing motion. See https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/213317-dilution-diamine-bilberry/

> We should come-up with a term that describes the transfer of ink to a wet/damp surface. Instances such as, 'Why does that Golden Retriever have a Blue nose?' (Is that more likely when using scented inks?) There is a concurrent Topic on just that sort of thing, "... if your hands are wet and you touch something you've written a couple of days ago - it smears." @ https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/311685-smear-free-blue-ink/?p=3677271 Now, I am not one who reads or writes in the hamam, but on ocassion I do wear [illegal] lipstick that transfers to others, far beyond 'Why does that Saluki have a Red spot on its forehead?'

 

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S1

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LOL

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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