Noodler's Heart of Darkness

[cmenice]

http://www.rebelpapa.com/images/hod_ink_review.jpg Edited January 26, 2008 by cmenice

[savarez]

Thank you for the review. I am envious of your artistic talent!

[Dr.Grace]

Thanks! Enjoyed your review.

[limesally]

I love the illustrations in your review!

 

Now - if you were to put a watercolor wash on your pic, what would happen? I've tried to do this with regular Noodler's Bulletproof Black, and it does bleed off a little bit - enough to muddy the color. If HOD stays in place better, then I'd be interested in it.

[Tsujigiri]

Is this ink only a limited edition, that will be discontinued?

[cmenice]

Thanks! I love to draw and thought it would be fun to do a review this way. I used HP 32lb Premium paper for the review, so if I tried to put a wash on that it would be bad. Usually, when I draw with noodlers, some of the ink comes off with a wash, but it's only because of the absorbancy of the paper. Some of the ink never reaches the paper and that is what comes off.

 

Next review I'll try some different paper.

 

I'm not sure if the ink will be discontinued. It just came out, so if you want a bottle I'm sure you can find some now.

[langere]

Thanks! Very useful. My bottle of this ink just arrived yesterday and I'm eager to use it. I'll compare it to my Pelikan Brilliant Black...

 

Erick

[FrankB]

Thanks for a unique and fun review.

 

I have been hearing good things about this ink so far, and I will probably have to try a bottle of it. I generally do not use black inks, but this one has me intrigued.

 

I also like Hewly Packard 32-pound paper. I do not write well on unlined paper, and never have, so I put lines on mine (with the computer). Funny, isn't it? I use my comuter to set up my paper so I can write with a FP. But it is worth it since the paper is very FP friendly.

[limesally]

Thanks! I love to draw and thought it would be fun to do a review this way. I used HP 32lb Premium paper for the review, so if I tried to put a wash on that it would be bad. Usually, when I draw with noodlers, some of the ink comes off with a wash, but it's only because of the absorbancy of the paper. Some of the ink never reaches the paper and that is what comes off.

 

Yeah, I guess that makes sense - especially in an ink with good flow and a paper with lots of sizing - some of it just won't have chance to bind to the cellulose.

I really like the cross hatching on the ink bottle. And the elephant too.

[artaddict]

Excellent review! I love it.

[Immoteus]

Great Review!

[cmeisenzahl]

Wow, nice work!

[Silas]

I'd like a very black black. My question would be which is the blacker black.....Old Manhattan or Heart of Darkness?

And...which would flow better?

[handlebar]

Impressive artwork and review both.Many thanks!!!

 

Jim

[Chip]

I'd like a very black black. My question would be which is the blacker black.....Old Manhattan or Heart of Darkness?

And...which would flow better?

 

 

Others have written here or elsewhere, and I agree, that the OMB is a bit darker.

[alexanderino]

Quite the creative review, cmenice Thanks, for I have been curious about this ink.

 

Have you tested the included Platinum Preppy pen, by the way?

[cmenice]

Have you tested the included Platinum Preppy pen, by the way?

 

 

I have not tested the preppy pen yet. I'm actually planning on using it as a test subject for a nib regrind.

Edited January 28, 2008 by cmenice

[Rapt]

Can't wait for mine to arrive and now that's just been made WORSE... AUUUGHH!

 

Where are my goodies!!!

[krz]

Great drawing and review. I've always had good luck with the regular Bulletproof Black, but mo-darker mo-better! I'll have to try some now. Thanks.

[Rabbit]

How does the post-dry smearability compare to the regular bulletproof black? My main complaint about the original Noodler's Black is that it smears easily after it has dried. If the Heart of Darkness improves on this, I'm definitely interested.

 

--Stephen