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Here's another Zhivago ink review, but with a Broad Italic.

 

As always, YMMV. Factors like, ink flow between the tines of the nib, paper, scanning device, and your monitor MAY produce results that are NOT exactly as this ink review.

 

There are vendors on the internet willing to sell small samples of inks for individuals price sensitive to purchasing a full bottle of ink. Better yet, there are fellow FPN members willing to trade vials of inks with individuals curious about trying new inks.

 

Finally, the greenish tone washes off leaving behind a blackish/grayish tone ink.

 

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Does everything written with Zhivago look as nice as your calligraphy: I'll take two!

 

Thank you for your consistently well-done reviews, and your penmanship.

 

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Does everything written with Zhivago look as nice as your calligraphy: I'll take two!

 

Thank you for your consistently well-done reviews, and your penmanship.

 

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Thank you for the timely review. Timely since I intend to order some this week :happyberet:

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All the inks look better when Signum1 does the review.

 

Zhivago is one of my favorites. For what it's worth, it maintains the greener color post-washing on Staples bagasse (I know because I had to wash a handwritten recipe once).

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I'm not generally a big Noodler's fan, but this ink is fantastic! It has become my regular ink at work, currently residing in a Pelikan 120.

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All the inks look better when Signum1 does the review.

 

Zhivago is one of my favorites. For what it's worth, it maintains the greener color post-washing on Staples bagasse (I know because I had to wash a handwritten recipe once).

 

Very true :)

 

I love the way it looks it an italic nib - strangely I seem to only put it in my F Falcon. But I do like the subtlety of it, so you're not quite sure it's black...or something else. This great review makes me think I should try it in a broader nib, though.

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Wow, I've got Zhivago in a medium nib English Duofold and it doesn't look anywhere as good as in a broad nib. Gorgeous. And I agree that it is very reminiscent of BRG.

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Wonderful review. I have to agree, the Zhivago looks much better with a broad italic nib. BTW, love the James Bond reference. :thumbup:

 

Where did you get your broad italic nib? Is it a calligraphy pen that you use to make your writing so beautiful?

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Well Anne,

 

I typically purchase a broad round nib from a retail vendor or a second hand beauty from a FPN member. From there I send the nib to Pendemonium for a re-grind: they call it "straight italic." My Montblanc 146 is a re-grind from Pendemonium.

 

Once the fountain pens are re-born Italic nibs, I have the option of writing in Italic or half-unical scripts. I have not master the textura script, yet. From my experience, a nib that is 1.5mm to 1.9mm will allow you to see the ink's full potential. If cash is the constraint, then I suggest the Lamy Safari pens with the 1.5mm and 1.9mm calligraphy nibs. These Lamy nibs only cost $4 or $5. I don't find the mono line created by a round nib very exciting. Once these round nibs are converted to Italic nibs, I consider them calligraphy pens. Mono lines simply do not create the product you see in the majority of the ink review. All in all, I'm sure the information I've supplied is of some help to you.

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All the inks look better when Signum1 does the review.

 

 

I've noticed that, too ;-)

 

I agree, and Zhivago is one of my favorite inks, I use it in my planner for work, its very well behaved on poor paper. Also for me it sometimes appears almost black.

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This is my #1 ink, I use it in my daily writer and for calligraphy with my Lamy Joy. One of the qualities about this ink I enjoy is that it drys quickly and stays where put on the paper. I would characterize it is a "crisp" ink, it writes very clear lines.

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I'm a huge fan of this ink. Not to mention Signum's reviews, they are very well thought out and done. Zhivago though is just the perfect work ink for me. It's dark enough to mostly look black (when out of a normal nibbed pen (none of this broad nibbed nonsense! J/K!). It's typically inked in at least one of my pens everyday for use.

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Beautiful review! Anyone know if diluting Zhivago brings out more of the green?

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What an odd color. I'm not a fan of understated inks like these but I can see how some people would like it. Even so, you handwriting makes the ink look good enough to buy! :)

 

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The review itself is beautiful. I am getting ready to purchase a bottle of Zhivago during my next round of bottles!

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