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I am not always happy with my adventures in "ink mixing," but last week, I came up with a "blockbuster!" Monteverde USA Erinite and Monteverde USA Mandarin Orange! Came out "brownish," but not like any brown I have ever seen. Really love it!

 

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I am not always happy with my adventures in "ink mixing," but last week, I came up with a "blockbuster!" Monteverde USA Erinite and Monteverde USA Mandarin Orange! Came out "brownish," but not like any brown I have ever seen. Really love it!

 

C. S.

 

Charles, you really need to get your grandkids, or the neighbor kid, or someone to take pictures so we can see these fabulous mixes you keep coming up with. ;)

 

Glad you have an ink you enjoy.

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Pictures or it didn't happen. :D

 

 

Correct! :thumbup:

 

 

Okay take a picture and email it to me.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Ink Mixture fake news?

 

 

 

 

 

Okay take a picture and email it to me.

 

Ink mixture Fake News? What?

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Well, preferable, email the picture to me and I'll post it up.

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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I am not always happy with my adventures in "ink mixing," but last week, I came up with a "blockbuster!" Monteverde USA Erinite and Monteverde USA Mandarin Orange! Came out "brownish," but not like any brown I have ever seen. Really love it!

 

C. S.

Wow! Pulled the two Monteverde colors off the Goulet Swab Shop and I'm intrigued!

I'm wondering what shade of brown these two opposites could produce?

Not sure if I want to buy them to find out.

Photos please, if able :)

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Put them in a graphics program that lets you do layers and control the transparency of the layers, and you could maybe get an idea. How close that would be to reality, I can't imagine. At 50/50, I get this color (#A16336).

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Put them in a graphics program that lets you do layers and control the transparency of the layers, and you could maybe get an idea. How close that would be to reality, I can't imagine. At 50/50, I get this color (#A16336).

Ha! Liz, now you've lost me. Although I get your drift, I lack the skill ;)

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Ha! Liz, now you've lost me. Although I get your drift, I lack the skill ;)

 

Well, I'm not even sure that would be accurate, to tell the truth. Someone else who understands color (both in ink and online graphics) could tell us probably. But it was an interesting experiment, and a nice looking brown. I kinda suspect the actual color would be darker, and Charles doesn't tell us what ratios he used, so, ya know, mostly having fun. :)

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Well, I suppose I can spring for samples, since it's only 2 colors and 50/50 ratio.

If I eventually do, I'll post the result.

It would be interesting to see how accurate your graphics program result is, Liz ;)

 

 

Well, I'm not even sure that would be accurate, to tell the truth. Someone else who understands color (both in ink and online graphics) could tell us probably. But it was an interesting experiment, and a nice looking brown. I kinda suspect the actual color would be darker, and Charles doesn't tell us what ratios he used, so, ya know, mostly having fun. :)

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Well, I suppose I can spring for samples, since it's only 2 colors and 50/50 ratio.

If I eventually do, I'll post the result.

It would be interesting to see how accurate your graphics program result is, Liz ;)

 

Yes, that would be interesting.

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Well, I'm not even sure that would be accurate, to tell the truth. Someone else who understands color (both in ink and online graphics) could tell us probably.

 

RGB is bad at imitating subtractive color mixes in the brown area. Look at any computer-generated HSL color wheel and notice the absence of browns, a painted one would have lots of them in the red/yellow/black region.

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