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Has anyone had the experience of mixing Pilot Iroshizuku Kosumosu and Fuyu-Syogun?

 

The mix was initially an accident, 'some' PIFS got into my PIK sample. I decided to put it all in a pen with a 2mL ink capacity, and added a couple more drops of PIFS to darken PIK (I tend to prefer darker inks). I call this "Fuyu-Mosu #1". The color is not bad, I guess you could say it became a dusty rose. It has a nice dark halo effect. Interestingly, after playing around with the ink a bit, I noticed a very bright green sheen when the ink pools on the paper. It was quite a surprise.

 

I decided to add more PIFS to see if I could darken the pink more, and maybe get more sheen out of it. I call this "Fuyu-Mosu #2". The color was not as nice, it leaned more purple, which I dislike in my pinks, and could even be called a light burgundy. Anyway, about the sheen, it became duller and less intense.

 

Photos are taken with an iPhone in bright morning outdoor light, on a overcast day. The close ups are cropped.

 

Writing sample of both FM#1 and FM#2. Apologies for the eager drops from FM#1.

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Close up of sheen from FM#1.

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Close up of sheen from FM#2.

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Wow, what a nice accident. I didn't like Kosumosu when I tried a sample a few years ago -- I never got the pink to orange shading some people were showing, and under incandescent light it looks like overripe watermelon, IMO. As for Fuyu-Syogen, I found it to be a bit hard to read, and also very drippy. But given that it's got a bit of a pink undertone (which I discovered from my completely inadvertent chromatography experiment -- aka, the dripping), mixing with Kosumosu isn't that big a stretch.

I actually like both the look of both mixes. Thanks for posting!

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Wow, what a nice accident. I didn't like Kosumosu when I tried a sample a few years ago -- I never got the pink to orange shading some people were showing, and under incandescent light it looks like overripe watermelon, IMO. As for Fuyu-Syogen, I found it to be a bit hard to read, and also very drippy. But given that it's got a bit of a pink undertone (which I discovered from my completely inadvertent chromatography experiment -- aka, the dripping), mixing with Kosumosu isn't that big a stretch.

I actually like both the look of both mixes. Thanks for posting!

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

 

Hi, sorry! Been away for a bit and didn't get a chance to reply.

 

I'm glad you like the mixes. I had the same Fuyu-Syogun experience as you, watery and underwhelming. Mix #2, the one with more PIFS started to feel a bit too wet and feathery already.

 

I may play around with the mixes a nit more. Will report back if anything pops up.

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Looks great. Thank you.

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