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  1. milanjuza

    Diamine Twilight

    I saw a swab of Diamine Twilight on Goulet Pens website and I really liked the colour and decided to order it straightaway. Twilight is an amazing ink. It is i one of those that live up or even exceed your expectations. It's not the most well behaved ink in the world. But is has a very deep, noble grey-blue colour which makes is really nice to read and it also looks very elegant. I can see myself using it in almost any situation. With a broad nib, the colour comes across even more clearly. And, if you look closely, there is also a small amount of shading. I said it was not perfect, so here's what you need to expect: There is some feathering (even on Rhodia), but not to a degree that would bother me. You can also encounter bleed-through, but only with some broad and very wet nibs. For example, I had no problems with Lamy Vista 1.1 italic. On the positive note, compared to some other Diamine inks it dries quite quickly and while it is definitely not water resistant, it remains legible even after short water exposure and that's always nice. Diamine Twilight has become one of my favourite inks for daily use. And even though it is not perfect, I like the colour so much that I am prepared to forgive some of the shortcomings. You should give it a go too! ;-) Bigger pics are here available on my blog or my Flickr page.Paper: Rhodia A4 notebook (90 gsm)Pen: Vintage Parker Duofold 1.1mm stub nibWriting sample: J. K. Jerome: Three men in a boatWater test: drops left on the paper for 1 minute http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3814/9485796417_96f2989168_c_d.jpg http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/9485803005_e1f0e2af69_b.jpg http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5516/9485808243_eb6151ed94_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/9488612204_32179e86e3_b.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7421/9485821845_e5e571b055_b.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/9485753457_3269b46d0f_b.jpg
  2. Dioxazine

    Fun With Prussian Blue

    Still in love with this stuff. It settles quickly, so always be sure to shake it up well. Mixes so far: Blue-Black 1 Visconti Black (2:1) 1 Prussian Blue (1:0) Purple 1 J Herbin Rose Cyclamen (1:0) 2 Prussian Blue (1:0) Blue - some prussian blue - some magenta (Noodler's Shah's Rose) - some cyan (Noodler's Navajo Turquoise) All of these have been completely stable. http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n519/191970/FPN/1310_prussianblue-01.jpg
  3. Well, I can't not review what is my currently favorite blue. (though I'm digging Bleu Ocean a lot right now.) Sherlock is the only fictional person in the De Atramentis historical persons series of ink. I like dark blues. Though sometimes bright blues. Just never boring blues. I think this one is a good deep and dark blue. It's got more color to it than my Noodler's Blue Black (which sometimes just looks black). This one flows well. I've never had any real problems with it. It's also got some water resistance. And some pretty shading. Dry time is a little longer than most of my inks. And come on, it's Sherlock. It's actually a decently appropriate color for his character. Night blue. Anyway, yes it's a cool character. But it's a good color too, and a good ink.
  4. I think the current name is Manganese, instead of Manganate. Is an ink with two names twice as interesting? I like this one. Very similar in depth and saturation to my De Atramentis Sherlock Holmes ink, which is just a little bit more vibrant blue hue. This one flows well, really smooth. Has a bit of shading, but it's pretty dark so it's not going to show in a fine nib. Dry time is on the long side of average.
  5. nomadhacker

    Organics Studio Cobalt

    I had expected this ink to be just a little brighter, based on the name. Maybe more like Kon Peki. (Yes, I know I'm obsessed with comparing inks to that one. I just keep hoping to find a replacement for that one that's cheaper ) But this is a good color. I like it. It's what I might call, 'dark cobalt'. It's still a fairly bright, medium blue color, with some good depth. I actually really like this ink. Behaves well in my little pocket pen for taking notes.
  6. write to me often

    Pilot Iroshizuku Ajisai

    Hello dear fellow penthusiasts, I would like to share my Iroshizuku Ajisai review with you. Ajisai is a nice, elegant, mute blue with nearly no shading. It has a bit tendency to bleed thorugh the copy paper. But still a fine color for daily use. You can check my blog for more photos if you want to. http://www.banasikcayaz.com/2013/09/pilot-iroshizuku-ajisai-ink-review.html
  7. There's been a bit of a dearth of Organics Studio reviews on this site yet. Especially for the newer colors that I was particularly interested in. Given that, I ordered a bunch of ink samples last month. Well, this month Tyler's been holding a contest for reviews. So, you know, extra incentive to get these up without lollygagging too much. This was one of the inks I was most excited to try out first. Especially since even those sites that sell it haven't all gotten sample images up. Overall impressions: It's a dark blue, but it's got more than traces of purple. Sort of a purple-black range I suppose. It does tend to get just a little more blue when it dries, sort of like PR Tanzanite. Great shading. Love the color. Good smooth flow. It bleeds a good deal in water but it's got enough water resistence to see where your pen has been. *Forgive the clumsy splatters from my other ink testing I'm getting a bottle!
  8. nomadhacker

    J. Herbin 1670 Bleu Ocean

    I haven't seen a lot of reviews of this color. Not since it came out and everyone was really disappointed that it didn't have silver sheen analogous to Rouge Hematite's gold. Since I use this ink and really like the flow and color, I figured I'd add my two cents. Cent One: Nope, this ink doesn't have a silver sheen. It doesn't have crazy properties like indestructibility or neon fluorescence or x-ray vision. Cent Two: This is a good ink. The flow is really good. Yes, there are other inks with good flow also, and even some that are cheaper. But I like this ink. It feels really smooth in my pen, so that it glides across the paper. It's got some water resistance, so I don't have to be afraid to use it for most situations. And I like the color. It's a deep smooth blue. Considering people pay just as much or more for some inks with similar properties, I don't really see this one as overpriced. My suggestion: Get a sample if you haven't personally tried it, if you like good solid blues. * seems a little paler in the scan than in real life. Like so many inks.
  9. Here are a couple of different write-ups that I did with this ink. I used several different nibs with this ink, and it was really good in both of the decent nibs that I used it in. This was the first of the Franklin-Christoph Writing Fluids (inks) that I tried, and it's a solid ink. It's a medium-dark blue-black. I'm out of hyphens. Dark Denim doesn't bleed, doesn't spread, and it looks great in a nib that gives it room to shade. It's medium saturation means that it looks a little pale when you use a dry nib like the TWSBI 700's medium nib. The Knox nib on the same pen puts down a good bit more ink, and DD looks good even without the shading I get from my Conklin's 1.1 stub. Check out the full review over on my blog, and go get some Dark Denim. -Mike
  10. requiescat

    Water-Resistant Diamine Blues?

    Howdy! I know this is kind of a long shot, but Noodler's Black may have done in the diaphragm of my azure Parker Vacumatic (it's currently out to repair) and I was kind of hoping to find a water-resistant non-dangerous ink that more or less matches the pen's color (yeah, I'm one of those people). So I thought, hey, maybe a Diamine ink? I like teal blues--things in the ballpark Noodler's Texas Bluebonnet range. (I love that ink, but low-maintenance it is not.) Not keen on purply blues. Can live with blue-blacks/blue-grays. Right now I have determined that Diamine Prussian Blue will remain readable after a drop-water-on-it-wait-until-it-dries test. And, for kicks, Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo also seems to do about as well, so maybe that's an option. But I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for other things to try? If desperate I suppose I could consider Pilot Blue, which in my test had great water-resistance--I tried it and thought it was too faded purply-blue for my taste, but beggars can't be choosers.
  11. requiescat

    Diamine Indigo, Handwritten Review

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  12. EDIT: AFTER SOME TESTING, THIS PAPER RESPONDS TO FOUNTAIN INK THE SAME AS WALMART COPY PAPER (GEORGIA PACIFIC) This is the same paper I saw the Baystate Blue tested on and thus means I may get this ink for the blue) STILL EDIT: Contrary to what I typed in this post, I care more about fading and bleed-through than water resistance (though that would be nice) Bleed-through being my major requirement. Hello- I'm wondering if anyone knows of any inks that are surefire to behave and not feather and bleed-through the cheap toner paper that are common in highschools. NOTE: i AM TRYING TO AVOID A CLUTTERED POST SO I APOLOGIZE IF THIS LOOKS A LITTLE RUDE...it's also 1:00 in the morning and I am brain dead...OH look! a fly! ~Fly away little buzzy~ I will fix this tomorrow and probably make it half length... I just pulled out a sheet from last year and noticed that it's like a sponge to my Noodler's Heart of Darkness (Which I regret getting and I believe also was contaminated by my well water...go figure...last time I dilute) I know that different colors may behave differently within a brand. So I am very well willing to look at more Noodler's inks. Info on specifics: Paper: W.B.Mason Toner paper Pen: Lamy F nib pen Pens I plan to get in the future -Kaweco Sport Classic; Noodler's nib creeper flex. >> I use about 1oz+ of ink per month...and It might get higher as I start school...(omg) (Noodler's 4.5oz is over a quarter gone) Brands I was looking into: Noodler's -I prefer the 3oz as it is cheaper in general but I may look into getting another 4.5 Lamy -Came with my pen and I like the blue :)c Pelikan (4001) Private Reserve -I've read bad things about this brand so I don't really look at this brand...I may take post regarding these with much less than a grain of salt. Waterman I chose these brands as they appear to be some of the lowest cost ones... Colors: Mainly Black, Blue, and red but I was looking as others as possibilities...except blue-black -------------------- I want to use these inks For school use AND for drawing as I don't really get why people use separate inks for both- I am simply looking for inks that generally don't fade much over long times and are still visible after getting wet(smearing is okay as long as the ink doesn't get totally obliterated...but this is not my priority as I won't be erasing this ink.) <- I don't need to erase the ink. Uh...It seems the Lamy and Pelikan blues are made to be eradicated...they don't seems to mind Alcohol based markers though...(sharpies and the like)...I guess the black doesn't do this as much? I was looking at Lamy because I have used it and I like it's flow and I was already familiar with the blue...I have yet to smear it so that's nice. ...I read ONCE that it fades yellow in about a year(the black) I read that Pelikan 4001 was about the same, but it is slightly more prone to feather? I guess that Waterman inks are just Waterman...A bit wetter...but I fear that it would feather more due to the higher degree of ink that would be laid down...There red looks good and I read that the ink had a glossy look? And then Noodler's... the HoD was like a water fall...but I read that the plain black is nice. I was looking at these inks: X-feather -For obvious reasons Black -apparently the normal black behaves well with cheaper papers? Blue (If only there was a n-feather like blue...jk) Bay State Blue ...I saw this stuff used on cheap walmart printer paper on a video...while not toner paper...it was nice. ________________________________ I am asking on what those who read this have to say...I'm in a little of a rut...I DON'T want to head about other brands as I want to try to stay cheap...I use a lot of ink it seems...I do sometimes color my drawings with sharpie markers to get in some vague stuff and it seems that the Lamy ink doesn't mind too much...It is something to consider I suppose... I'm not going to get every ink know to dolphins of course but I just need a few necessary colors. THANK YOU! (and I will thank you again afterwards too Cx ) Now if you excuse me... I'm going to go pass out for the night...morning...-face desk-
  13. Valek

    Blue Ink Recommendations

    Hey guys! I recently acquired a Pelikan M800 (review coming once it gets more use) and a TWSBI 580 1.1mm stub. I purchased some Aurora Blue and Diamine WES Imperial Blue inks. Ive been using the Imperial Blue in the TWSBI (demonstrator) and since the ink is quite purple it stains the ink window. I end up having to wash out with soap after every fill and still a very faint purple sheen remains to the ink window. The Aurora Blue is nice but it isn't exactly what I was after. I am looking for a very blue, deep dark blue. Something that I do not have to worry about using in my pens, expensive or not expensive. Easy to wash out. Ideally I'd like an ink that is still vibrant once dry. The few that seem to be suggested reading online are: Waterman Florida Blue (I think it would be too light) J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir (I like J Herbin inks but this ink has been reviewed as very purple. I dont want another Imperial blue) Diamine Majestic blue/Sargasso Sea. The famed Bay State Blue looks gorgeous but it would be just too much trouble for me. Any other suggestions? Oh... before I forget. What dilution of ammonia do you use to clean pens without damaging them? I'm a little worried using ammonia in expensive pens. Thanks!
  14. http://yoonhalee.com/images-inks/diamine-pr-blue.png This looks more blue-black than blue-gray on a more absorbent paper, like the cardstock I was using earlier but didn't think to scan/photograph. On Clairefontaine, this is pretty much what you get. I wish it were one of the more colorful blues, but I can't fault how well-behaved it is in this pen.
  15. http://yoonhalee.com/images-inks/waterman-blue-black.png Further notes: I got this bottle from someone on Classifields a while back. I don't think I am remotely the first person to notice that the "blue-black" is a misnomer! It's a pretty blue, tending a bit teal, but I cannot for the life of me see any black in it. It's also a little pale to read in this italic nib, and also in the finer nibs I have tried. I'd probably want to use this with a thicker nib and a wet writer for legibility. Still, it's such a nicely behaved ink that I'm very fond of it, even if I'll probably move on to one of Diamine's many blue offerings when the bottle's through. (If anyone has suggestions, I'm all ears!)
  16. DanielCoffey

    Diamine Prussian Blue

    INK : DIAMINE PRUSSIAN BLUE 
PAPER : RHODIA #16 A5 white lined

 PEN : Onoto Magna 261 Medium nib tweaked for wet flow by John Sorowka (Oxonian).

 Scanner : IT8-calibrated Epson V600 flatbed 
Colour Space : Adobe RGB 
Matte : 50% grey and 100% white 
Post-process : Unsharp Mask Colour Balance : Neutral http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewPrussianBlue.jpg

 WATER RESISTANCE : I found that once dry, Diamine Prussian Blue is reasonably water-resistant. A fair amount of the colour lifts but what is left behind is clearly legible. DRYING TIME : Typical for a Diamine. About 20s on copy paper and a little longer on hard papers like Rhodia. This was from a well-cleaned pen with very high flow however. BLEED THROUGH : I saw slight bleed-through on Pukka 80gsm copy paper but none on Rhodia. LUBRICATION : Diamine Prussian Blue feels a little dry under the nib - more so than other Diamines. It gives a very sharp line. There were no starting issues in my Medium nib with wet flow. Here is a close-up of the swab. 
http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewPrussianBlueSwab.jpg Diamine Prussian Blue is a medium blue with no tints. It has a slight grey cast and is one of Diamine's older colours. It is not a densely saturated ink and cleans up well. And a close-up of the shading. http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewPrussianBlueShade.jpg There was a little shading visible under magnification but it is not really evident on my paper. The ink does not smudge at all once dry. Water tests were interesting... http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewPrussianBlueWater.jpg The ink was fairly water-resistant and clung to the paper reasonably well. While a lot of the blue did lift and run, a good residual grey remained behind.
  17. DanielCoffey

    Diamine Indigo

    INK : DIAMINE INDIGO 
PAPER : RHODIA #16 A5 white lined

 PEN : Onoto Magna 261 Medium nib tweaked for wet flow by John Sorowka (Oxonian).

 Scanner : IT8-calibrated Epson V600 flatbed 
Colour Space : Adobe RGB 
Matte : 50% grey and 100% white 
Post-process : Unsharp Mask Colour Balance : Neutral http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewIndigo.jpg

 WATER RESISTANCE : I found that once dry, Diamine Indigo is reasonably water-resistant. A fair amount of the colour lifts but what is left behind is clearly legible. DRYING TIME : Fairly brisk for a Diamine. About 15s on copy paper and a little longer on hard papers like Rhodia. This was from a well-cleaned pen with very high flow however. BLEED THROUGH : I saw slight bleed-through on Pukka 80gsm copy paper but none on Rhodia. LUBRICATION : Diamine Indigo feels smooth under the nib so I would say it is well lubricated for a Diamine. It gives a very sharp line. There were no starting issues in my Medium nib with wet flow. Here is a close-up of the swab. 
http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewIndigoSwab.jpg Diamine Indigo is a medium blue with very slight green tints. It therefore has a slight lean to a dark turquoise and is one of Diamine's older colours. It is not a densely saturated ink and cleans up well. And a close-up of the shading. http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewIndigoShade.jpg I did not see much shading in this pen. The ink does not smudge at all once dry. Water tests were interesting... http://www.dcoffey.co.uk/images/fountainpennetwork/ReviewIndigoWater.jpg The ink was fairly water-resistant and clung to the paper reasonably well. While a lot of the blue did lift and run, a good residual grey remained behind.
  18. My first Kobe ink. I was hoping for a nice blue-black, and this is a little darker than I'd hoped, at least coming out of my Sailor's M nib. I'll have to try this out with a stub at some point. http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j426/moducasse/SailorKobe38_zps5192b2b2.jpeg
  19. Caffeinated42

    De Atramentis - Jeans Blue

    This is a really fun greenish blue ink. It reminds me of what concentrated ocean water from someplace tropical might look like. It is like a mini Caribbean vacation in a bottle
  20. GabrielleDuVent

    Extra-Fine Smackdown: Japan Vs Germany

    So I decided to compare the EF nibs I possess right now, with inks on hand, since I got a replacement Lamy EF nib. I wrote out both Japanese vertically and horizontally, and English, to compare alphabet and oriental script. Here are the combinations: MontBlanc Meisterstuck LeGrand, 14K EF nib, with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue Lamy Safari EF nib with Lamy Blue Platinum Plaisir with J Herbin Encre Violette Platinum Preppy with Platinum Black Vertical Verdict: Platinum Plaisir wrote the smoothest, then Preppy, and the grand loser was MB. Lamy did fine, but not spectacularly. MB was VERY scratchy. Also, the MB width is so thicker than the other three that it looks like a medium. What gives?! Order: Plaisir, Preppy, Lamy, MB. Horizontal verdict: Platinum Plaisir wins again. Preppy lost out to Lamy; MB is a little smoother, but still scratchy. MB must hate this paper. Order: Plaisir, Lamy, Preppy, MB. English: MB wins, hands down, despite the "this is so not EF" thickness, then Plaisir, then Lamy, and Preppy decided to scratch. Order: MB, Plaisir, Lamy, Preppy. Conclusion: Lamy can do fine vertically and horizontally, but fares better with loops and curves. MontBlanc abhors vertical strokes and corners, period. Plaisir is smooth both ways, but loses an oomph when writing in English, and tends to glide too much. Preppy is acceptable in all situations, but will never, ever stand out. Considering that Japanese has a lot of vertical and horizontal strokes, as well as angles, and significantly less loops than English, it makes sense for Platinum to make pens suited for that purpose, rather than Lamy or MB making nibs that suite cursive loops more. Also, thinner the nib, easier to write Japanese, because we have sudden upward strokes. The red? Pilot VRAZOR EF point. The pink is Varsity (nib is bent for some reason). http://i1332.photobucket.com/albums/w614/GabrielleduVent/DSC_02562_zpsd09521e5.jpg
  21. circlepattern

    Sheeny Blue Inks?

    I'm relatively new to fountain pens and inks, I'm recently wanting to get a bottle of blue ink that has sheen to add some uniqueness to it. I will be using it to write Chinese characters (very compact and small compared to English EX: “有一条龙被关在笼子里” and I will be writing about 3 pages (single page) a time, guess why I decided to use fountain pens!), so any good suggestions for first time inks out there?
  22. Bluto Carpaccio

    Ink For New Quo Vadis?

    Hi, All, Trying to get this to post for the third time. I've just purchased a couple of the new Quo Vadis journals with the ivory paper. I'm using a Big Red with a broad nib, fairly wet, and Noodlers Blue diluted about 15% with water. I'm getting too much bleed through (see picture below). Any ideas for a nice blue that might dry quicker or bleed less, or both? Thanks much, BC
  23. Before we start - I know that there's a topic for this, but this was also done for a couple of friends, so I wanted to make it easy for them to find the post! The convertor for my Faber-Castell finally arrived today which finally allowed me to compare all four of my pens and all four of my inks, compared to before when I was always limited to three, I decided to upload the pictures here for your input / enjoyment / etc. I also felt that this showed how nice the newer PaperBlanks journals are as I had no problems at all writing in my 'Bronte, Jane Eyre' Midi. I apologise for the slightly shoddy images, I was using my iPod camera. The first image is a sample of writing, the second shows my pens. The third is the reverse of the page I wrote on.





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