Looking For A Dark Dark Maroon/black With Red Undertones

[Kasstastrophy]

My coworker loves the color red but at work we are only allowed to use black or blue ink. Her Birthday is coming up and I came up with the idea of finding an ink that is black with red undertones. I had did a search and I saw the 1670 Anniversary Perle Noire that was black was red hues but I cannot find it for sale anywhere. Is this color no longer available?

 

Would it be possible then to mix inks and make my own to gift to her? Like take a black and mix in a red that would would add a shimmer or hints of red when writing?

 

Thanks for all the help. So novice at all this.

[Jan2016]

J. Herbin Perle Noir, I would call it a real black, with no other tones.

In the 1670 line I can only think of the Rouge Hematite, which is a lot, but definetely not black.

The darkest 1670 is Stormy Grey, which is not red at all... :-)

Caroube de Chypre is an amazing color, it is quit dark, and you could say it has some reds, but if I read the requirements of the company I do not think it is a good choice, so I guess you will not find the right one at J. Herbin.

 

 

The one immediately thought about:

 

 

Noodler's Red-Black

 

 

More Maroon like:

 

KWZ Maroon

DeAtramentis Ebony

 

 

Good luck!

[Chrissy]

+1 for KWZ Maroon, that's a very dark red that goes even darker when left in pens for a few days.

[ac12]

Caution on mixing. I was trying to get a similar black with a hint of red.

But when I mixed, Red + Black = BROWN

Edited August 15, 2017 by ac12

[Sandy1]

 

Hi,

 

Hmmm

 

Not to discount the suggestions of other Members:

 

Nothing comes to mind, so I'd conjure a blend.

 

Diamine Damson seems a good point of departure, then add a whisper of Diamine Black ink.

Slinky Linky https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/255652-tips-for-a-beginning-mixer/?p=2824580

 

As noted by my dear ac12, blending with inks labeled as 'Black' may give unexpected results - Black isn't really Black, but a composite of dye/s that pose as Black.

 

So perhaps running with an iron-gall ink as a base and warming it can do the trick. I did some trials to 'Put the Blue Back in Blue-Black' so if the IG base ink is warm, then there lies another avenue of pursuit. (I do loove IG inks) Thanks to Member Jan2016 to help us navigate!

 

Bye,

S1

Edited August 15, 2017 by Sandy1

[fountainpagan]

Noodler's Heart of Darkness?

[Kasstastrophy]

Thanks all for the suggestions. I will look at these and see. The anniversary ink I had seen was on a palette image. I had did a search for the 1670 inks and saw it listed with a few different colors. Not sure if that makes a difference... it's starting to sound like it was a one off color.

[PaganArcher]

What comes to my mind is Noodler's Proctor's Ledge.

[chromantic]

Bookbinder' Red Belly Black is a thick black that has a (somewhat elusive) red sheen. I had a problem with it drying almost instantaneously in the nib if left un-capped for more than a couple seconds though.

[ENewton]

In a wet enough pen, many inks look black. I have a pen in which J Herbin Poussiere de Lune looks decidedly black; in a dry pen, it is obviously a burgundy color.

[farazqamar]

Diamine oxblood also looks black in wet nib and when left in the pen for a couple of days.

[mmg122]

DeAtrementis Black Red

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/277282-black-red-de-atramentis/

 

Noodlers Red Black

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/2155-noodlers-red-black/

[JakobS]

KWZ IG Red #3 lays down a bright red line, but then oxidizes to a near black. It's an iron gall ink ,so just don't leave it unused in a pen for weeks on end, otherwise proper pen maintence is all that's necessary.

Edited August 16, 2017 by JakobS

[eharriett]

What comes to my mind is Noodler's Proctor's Ledge.

This was my thought as well. I think Goldspot may have a bottle or two left, but if you want it, you'd better grab it.

 

The ink supposedly also has some sort of UV/glowing trick to it, but I have not unlocked it yet.

[aardvarkbark]

To ensure strict compliance with office policy -- red pen / black ink may be an option.

[DrDebG]

Another thought is DeAtramentis Aubergine, especially in a wet finer nib.

[PS104]

To ensure strict compliance with office policy -- red pen / black ink may be an option.

Probably the best suggestion to comply with company rule and stop trying to find a workaround.

Or else leave the company and find another place of employment that will put up with your peculiar quirk.

[Jan2016]

I just posted a review of Noodler's Red Black

Maybe it helps...

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/326396-noodlers-red-black-compact-review/

[DigitalMedievalist]

JetPens.com just posted a guide to red-black inks.

[thudthwacker]

I haven't used it myself, but happened to wander across it while wandering the other topics in Inky Thoughts:

 

Birmingham Pen Company's George Westinghouse Alternator Crimson

 

Looks pretty darned black to me, at least in the swatch image.

 

https://www.birminghampens.com/collections/bottled-ink/products/birmingham-george-westinghouse-alternator-crimson-30ml