Legal Lapis + Saguaro Wine = Legal Saguaro

[wij]

Using Legal Lapis for its waterproof nature but wanting to tone down its teal element, I mixed it with Saguaro Wine, a magenta ink that is complementary to the teal. Mixes shown below are Legal Lapis to Saguaro Wine in ratios 4:1, 2:1, and 1:1. Water resistance test on the right shows that the Saguaro Wine washes away but leaves as usual a very solid Legal Lapis stroke.

Edited November 6, 2012 by wij

[inkstainedruth]

Ooh. Like these. Particularly the 4:1 ratio -- it's a great color. Am I correct in noting that this has some shading to it?

I don't have these inks, but it gives me some ideas for other mixing possibilities -- I may be able to find a match for what came out of my Esterbrook after all -- it just may take playing "mad scientist" instead of being able to buy something "off the rack" (as it were...).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[wij]

Yes, there does seem to be some shading. Check out also this post from 2008 by DanF, where he combined Navajo Turquoise and Saguaro Wine with the same effects. You can see how shading that is in the component inks carries into the mix. Legal Lapis doesn't shade quite as much as Navajo Turquoise, though. But if you have a turquoise and magenta ink in your arsenal, you can try yourself.

 

DanF post combining Navajo Turquoise and Saguaro Wine

 

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020105.jpg

[ksh]

Thanks for this post. I have been sitting on a bottle of Saguaro for years & your Legal formula looks like a way to start making a dent in it.

 

keith

[amberleadavis]

Wow, very nice. Thank you.

[dunhamsa]

cool.

[papen]

Legal Saguaro - great idea!