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Hi all!

I'm looking for recommendations for chalky and waterproof inks!

As examples, I love the look of colors like Noodler's Polar Blue and I wish the De Atramentis Document Violet was a little more washed out looking.

I'm hoping there are inks like this that I haven't tried yet!

Thank you!!

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Hi Ari,

 

From what I've read in the archives here; Noodlers inks were pretty chalky when they first came out... not a "quality" most fp users look for... so I really can't help you with that one. :unsure:

 

For the washed out look... some Herbin inks have that look... so does Namiki Blue - and it's waterproof. :thumbup:

 

You could also try adding 10-15% distilled water to your inks... but no more or you'll dilute the mold inhibitors, etc., beyond their useful capacity.

 

Good luck. Be well and enjoy life. :)

 

 

- Anthony

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Ouf! AriCollar, when you have already discovered Noodler's inks than you will have discovered to ink producer with the largest number of chalky looking inks! ... And Anthony is right when he states that most inkomaniacs look for lush colours. I personally prefer present but muted colours like Itzamna (L'Artisan Pastellier) or Rikyu-Cha (Sailor).

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Thanks to both of you!!

I've noticed it's hard to tell online sometimes if the inks really have that lovely muted chalky look or not. Like with Polar Green, it is much more vibrant than I wanted on paper.

Is there a Noodler's ink you think of in particular that's chalky and waterproof?

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Try Kung Te Cheng. I don't know if I would call it exactly chalky, but it is flat and opaque rather like interior latex paint. It is a deep indigo, but not at all bright. It's quite picky about pens and can be hard to use, but it is EVERYTHING proof.

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Maybe go for a gray ink?

 

R&K Scabiosa is a kind of dusty purple and is iron gall. If you're writing with an EF nib it might be too dark but with a stub or a not-so-wet nib it will do the trick.

 

Personally I find that Namiki Blue is a pretty bright blue... but take that with a big grain of salt, as it is my only straight blue, so it stands out in my usual sea of blue black and forest of brown. Others with a deeper blue bench might find it "blah".

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Inked: Aurora Optima EF (Pelikan Tanzanite); Franklin Christoph Pocket 20 Needlepoint (Sailor Kiwa Guro); Sheaffers PFM I Reporter/Fine (Diamine Oxblood); Franklin Christoph 02 Medium Stub (Aurora Black); Platinum Plaisir Gunmetal EF (Platinum Brown); Platinum Preppy M (Platinum Blue-Black). Leaded: Palomino Blackwing 602; Lamy Scribble 0.7 (Pentel Ain Stein 2B); Uni Kuru Toga Roulette 0.5 (Uni Kuru Toga HB); Parker 51 Plum 0.9 (Pilot Neox HB)

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Try Kung Te Cheng. I don't know if I would call it exactly chalky, but it is flat and opaque rather like interior latex paint. It is a deep indigo, but not at all bright. It's quite picky about pens and can be hard to use, but it is EVERYTHING proof.

 

This one looks really different in different reviews/swatches. I'll be sure to get a sample! Love blue purples.

 

Noodler's Upper Ganges Blue is waterproof and chalky if my small sample was any indication of its characteristics.

 

Thank you for the recommendation! Also getting a sample of this!

 

Maybe go for a gray ink?

 

R&K Scabiosa is a kind of dusty purple and is iron gall. If you're writing with an EF nib it might be too dark but with a stub or a not-so-wet nib it will do the trick.

 

Scabiosa looks so pretty thank you!! As for grey, I have Lexington Steel and I'm a fan but I've found that I'm more into colors with some blue in them. Or rather, more blue in them. Thank you!

 

 

I'm also planning on trying Pigeon Blue from De Atramentis but I'm not sure how waterproof/resistant it'll end up being.

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Try grabbing the latest Noodlers for the DC Pen Show... is chalky, and pastel looking.. and totally permanent.

 

 

 

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+ 1 on Upper Ganges Blue. Super chalky.

Kung Te Cheng can be chalky, but it depends on the pen and paper (I've gotten it to sheen on really nice paper like Tomoe River). But it's possibly the MOST permanent ink on the planet: waterproof, UV proof, I joke about it being fireproof...).

Other inks to have a look at are the R&K Documentus line. Dunkelblau is fairly chalky, and it's dark enough for business applications. And the R&K Documentus line have less spread than the De Atramentis Document inks, in my experience.

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Noodler's Luxury Blue is permanent and very chalky. I am not a fan of the chalky colors, so I ended up giving mine away.

I plan to live forever. So far, so good.

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Other inks to have a look at are the R&K Documentus line. Dunkelblau is fairly chalky, and it's dark enough for business applications. And the R&K Documentus line have less spread than the De Atramentis Document inks, in my experience.

 

I actually hadn't heard of R&K inks until this thread so these are an amazing find for me. Thank you!!

 

Noodler's Luxury Blue is permanent and very chalky. I am not a fan of the chalky colors, so I ended up giving mine away.

 

Added to my list(:

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GvFC Deep Sea Green has a flat appearance, as opposed to glossy, but it strikes me as more creamy than chalky, though some might see chalky.

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

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Something you might want/need:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/301933-pastelize-your-life-permanently-de-atramentis-document-ink-white/

 

(Darn Photobucket! They broke all the photos.)

 

Basically, adding DA Document White to other DA Document inks can turn them into a pastel, chalky colour.

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Something you might want/need:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/301933-pastelize-your-life-permanently-de-atramentis-document-ink-white/

 

(Darn Photobucket! They broke all the photos.)

 

Basically, adding DA Document White to other DA Document inks can turn them into a pastel, chalky colour.

Hi there, Lgsoltek,

 

Thanks for posting this. :thumbup:

 

To be able to write in TRUE pastel colors would definitely come in handy around Easter and Spring... or perhaps when writing letters of romance... if she favors pastel colors. :D

 

Be well. :)

 

 

- Anthony

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Something you might want/need:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/301933-pastelize-your-life-permanently-de-atramentis-document-ink-white/

 

(Darn Photobucket! They broke all the photos.)

 

Basically, adding DA Document White to other DA Document inks can turn them into a pastel, chalky colour.

Wow I really wish these pics were working! I'll look around and see if anyone else posted results of this type of mixing. Sounds a lot like what I'm looking for!

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Samples are your friend. Try out bunchs of samples. It will be a lot of fun.

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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