Problem Solved!

[Charles Skinner]

This post likely will seem really silly to many of you, but here goes anyway. I have two ink mixtures that appear somewhat alike --- until they dry, and then it becomes oblivious. I have two Parker 51's that I use only for these two ink mixtures. Now, for the problem ------ The two ink mixtures are close enough that I am never sure which ink is in which pen! How did I solve this problem? Well, on two small pieces of paper, I wrote name of the mixture and taped one piece to the bottle and one piece to the cap of the 51 which is filled with that mixture.

 

Then, the same for the other mixture and the other 51.

 

So now, I will not get the two mixtures, and the two 51's mixed up!

 

I have different to places for these two ink bottles, and I always match the "name" taped to the pen with the name taped to the bottle.

 

Anyway, I have solved the problem of which ink is in which pen at any time!

 

Call me "crazy" if you wish!

 

C. S.

 

 

[LanceSaintPaul]

I don't have 2 identical pens to confuse me, but I've recently had trouble remembering which black ink is in which pen, so just this past week I used Inkjournal.com 's free template https://www.inkjournal.com/pages/free-resources-and-printable-templates

the ink collecting template - one page of which lists the Currently Inked Pens. I printed that page out & have now "registered" each inked pen on that sheet. Certainly one could simply write out the list, but I am going to keep a record in this way as I go forward.

 

This problem may be part of the answer to "How many is too many?..."

 

Call me "sane" if you must.

[FrMark]

With all the lovely colors out there, why do people use black in fountain pens? Permanence? Drawing and wanting maximum tonal range? If so, charcoal and dip pen inks will deeper blacks. I dont get it. Call me crazy.