Blackstone Barrier Reef Blue

[NicolausPiscator]

Wow! These are the days of blue sheen-ink! Thank you, dear Lgsoltek, for sharing your impression!

[ErrantSmudge]

I love the hue and the red sheen, but for me this ink is a smudger - at least on Clairefontaine paper with a Lamy Safari F nib. It smudges even hours after initial writing.

Edited June 29, 2017 by ErrantSmudge

[NicolausPiscator]

I would guess it is the paper... Clairefontaine and Rhodia-paper is critical with some inks... e. g. I wrote a greeting card with Herbin's Bouton d'or and Vert prefer on a Rhodia DIN A6 card and it took hours (indeed nearly one day) to dry!

[Cyber6]

Totally the paper.... I stopped using Clairefontaine.. cause I love Wet Pens... and it will take forever to dry.

 

 

C.

[ErrantSmudge]

Agreed that Clairefontaine is a slow-to-dry paper for many inks. Yet, I have dozens of inks that dry just fine on Clairefontaine without smudging hours afterward. Or even a minute afterwards. So, people who like to use coated/smooth papers may want to try a sample first.

Edited June 30, 2017 by ErrantSmudge

[abstract49]

Since Anderson's is out of stock for five months or so now - more, I think - I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a group buy.

 

I have emailed a retailer in Australia to see if he could accommodate us, but it was just a couple of days ago, so I don't expect an answer for a while. A correspondent in Australia advised me that the make is not very responsive to customer inquiries, hence going to the retailer, one of two he recommended.

 

Anyone?

[Tinjapan]

I think our own Cyber 6 carriers it in their new online store. They are in Canada.

[abstract49]

I have had a response from an Australian retailer who is willing to work with us. We haven't discussed details yet, but he is confident he can supply what we want, as well as other Blackstone inks.

 

Anyone interested?

[jmccarty3]

My generous visitors from Australia just sent me this ink, along with the other five in the original series!