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  1. Just posted this review on my blog - figured someone here might want to read it too. :-) I guess I’ve been on a bit of a Noodler’s kick lately, but I feel like I’m not really doing it right if I don’t at least try some of the classic Noodler’s inks. Thus, here for your enjoyment today is Black Swan in English Roses, also known as BSiER: And, because my handwriting is a bit tough to read on this one, here is what I wrote: This ink is very interesting. Goes down a deep red, but dries to more of a rusty brown. Makes me think of writing with a pen full of blood (sorry if that’s too morbid)… No noticeable feathering or bleeding, though there is show-through because it is a bit on the thin side. This ink does have some shading, though I’m not sure that I’m seeing the “black swan” effect. Still, a very nice color and it seems dark enough to use in a professional setting while still having a touch of color. This ink claims to be at least partially bullet proof, so I will have to test the water resistance, but barring that and no cleaning problems, this would definitely be and ink I would recommend if you like the color. :-) This was a fun ink. My first one in the Vac 700 and I went through almost the full fill before I got bored and emptied it out. One bummer was that it practically looked black in the barrel, and I like to use inks that look fancy in demonstrators. But it cleaned out easily and had a good amount of water resistance, so I would say it was a very “user friendly” ink. Overall, I would recommend this ink if you like the color and want something with a bit of water resistance and otherwise good behavior. It wasn’t exactly a life changing ink, but I could see it being very nice if you are using it in a flex pen, which, alas, I do not have yet. This ink was purchased with my own money and I am in no way being compensated for this review. All opinions expressed above are my own and you are free to disagree with them if you like.
  2. http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_sheaffer_blue_cartridge.jpg http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_sheaffer_blue_swatch.jpg Paper: Staples 160gsm laser Swatch: Mnemosyne word cards by Maruman.
  3. A scanned review of Noodlers Bad Belted Kingfisher, including a torture test with hot water and bleach. I was able to get some color to spread, but the original line remained on the page until the paper started coming apart with the bleach. The scanner doesn't capture all of it, but even the Q-Tip with water managed to chew up the surface of the paper to get the smear I did. Pretty neat stuff. The review did scan "color correct" and in looking at this on a color calibrated monitor (I do a bit of photo work, and calibration is critical) I can say that the color here is true to what is on the paper. Please feel free to comment or ask any questions. Noodlers Bad Belted Kingfisher
  4. Sandy1

    Diamine Syrah

    Please take a moment to adjust your gear to accurately depict the Grey Scale below. As the patches are neutral grey, that is what you should see. Mac http://www.computer-darkroom.com/colorsync-display/colorsync_1.htmWintel PC http://www.calibrize.com/http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2013/27ddb717.jpg ]:[ Fidelity The ink I used may be compared to the depiction of the Diamine site: diamineinks dot co dot ukWiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SyrahFigure 1. Swabs & Swatch Paper: HPJ1124 24 lb. http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/e6710dd5.jpg Figure 2. NIB-ism ✑ Paper: HPJ1124. Depicts nibs' line-width and pens' relative wetness. http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/9fd045d2.jpg Pens, L → R: Estie, M400, 1745, Waterman, Slimfold, C74. WRITTEN SAMPLES - Moby Dick Ruling: 8mm. Figure 3. Paper: HPJ1124. http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/408ec68d.jpg Figure 4. Paper: Rhodia. http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/c166ced5.jpg Figure 5. Paper: G Lalo. http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/a84ea9e5.jpg Figure 6. Paper: Royal. http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/aa8f8765.jpg Figure 7. Paper: Staples. http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/e51c0d6f.jpg OTHER STUFF Figure 8. Smear/Dry Times & Wet Tests. Pen: Waterman. http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/4839836f.jpg Figure 9. Bleed- Show-Through on Staples. (Reverse of Figure 7.) http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/7c080314.jpg Hi-Res Scans: Originals are approximately 60x30 mm. Estie on HPJ1124: http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/7725b144.jpg 1745 on Rhodia: http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/9250425a.jpg Waterman on G Lalo: http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/ead739b8.jpg C74 on Royal: http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy116/Sandy1-1/FPN_2012/Ink%20Review%20-%20Diamine%20Syrah/36029da5.jpg GENERAL DESCRIPTION Type: Dye-based fountain pen ink.Presentation: Bottle.Availability: Available when Topic posted.Daily writer? Not so much.USE Kindly note that Red is a colour with many connotations, which vary according to the context and cultures in which it is used. These sources provide great insight into the use of Red ink: Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RedInky Thoughts Forum - this Topic from 2012 seems wide ranging: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/218278-the-significance-of-red-ink/?p=2299348. Business: (From the office of Ms Blue-Black.) As ever, in Western cultures the use of Red in business seems to be limited to an alt/aux ink, or colour-coded work, so I cannot envisage use for general correspondence.For personal work product, it does offer a pleasant enough writing experience, though for longer reading sessions, I would find the colour far too vibrant - even from narrow nibs when the % coverage on the page is low. (I look forward to hearing from those who use Syrah on a routine basis.)Two-sided use of common copy/printer papers may not be a reasonable expectation.Line quality might not be sufficient for tiny marginalia & annotation, but that will depend greatly on pen+paper. (The Estie + XF did well on HPJ1124.)As Red-centric inks may often be used for indicating errors / corrections and grading, and marking / underlining content of high importance, I'd not use Syrah for editing, forms work, etc.Illustrations / Graphics: A good pick for extending the Red palette, giving a respite from the brilliant Reds, especially when applied to large areas / blocks. Has just enough snap to be used for narrow lines & labels.As a watercolour, it can appear a bit 'rosy' at pale values, but avoids flashing Pink. When overworked with wet media, there is a distinct remnant which is of a similar colour, so sponging / stippling may create results of some appeal.Students: As for business, we seem to have an alt/aux ink that won't go about screaming its head off, and can survive a dunking.Personal: Another welcome addition to my small array of warm inks.As ever, I tend to approach such warm inks with a bit of reserve, so typically use my narrow nibs and smaller format sheets, and only for the shorter letter or note or sentiment enclosed with a greeting card.As these things sometimes go, I've taken to pairing Syrah with papers of low brilliance without optical brightening agents, yet there is nothing that precludes papers that glow in the dark.PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE & CHARACTERISTICS Flow Rate: Somewhat wet.Nib Dry-out: Not seen.Start-up: Immediate.With confidence.Lubricity: High.All pens ran quite smoothly on the textured papers.Greater lubricity might've caused problems on the Rhodia.Nib Creep: Not seen.Staining (pen): Not seen after three days contact.Clogging: Not seen.Seems unlikelyBleed- Show-Through: HPJ1124: Waterman, Slimfold, C74.Royal: All.Staples 20lb: Waterman.Feathering / Wooly Line: HPJ1124: C74.Royal: All.Aroma: A bit sharp on the nose.Hand oil sensitivity: Not evident.Clean Up: Quick and thorough with plain water.Mixing: No stated prohibitions.Archival: Not claimed.THE LOOK Presence: Firm.Ripe.Saturation: Middling.Shading Potential: Quite possible, even from narrow nibs.Prime driver seems to be choice of paper.Line Quality: Very dependent on paper - more so than most other Diamine inks.Variability: Pen+nib combos used:About as expected.Papers used:About as expected - other than shading.Malleability: Moderate.The wily practitioner may need to juggle pen and paper to get the desired appearance.The performance envelope isn't generous; and Syrah seems to require dry-ish writers to be used with confidence on most mid-range papers. PAPERS Lovely papers: Those that resist bleed- show-through.Trip-wire Papers: ☠ Those that cannot suppress bleed- show-through.Tinted Papers: Hmm.I really wouldn't go too far from White, though a pale Creme might be OK, as might the most pale Powder Blue.Is high-end paper 'worth it'? Yes.The smooth coated papers seem to be required to compensate for ink's wetness and propensity for bleed-show-through and sometimes wooly line; and if shading and higher line quality are desired.Others to consider are the textured G Lalo Velin de France and and MK Papier Exquisit, but only if accompanied by a rather wet pen to overcome those papers' somewhat hard textured surface, hence keep the line quality from becoming too coarse.ETC. Majik: Not so much - the performance profile is a bit snug for conjuring.Billets Doux: Oh yes.(My 30ml bottle may last quite some time.)Personal Pen & Paper Pick: M400 on G Lalo.An understated warmth comes from the wet narrow nib that keeps the line quality high, and % coverage rather low.The Natural White of the paper gently trims the simultaneous contrast, keeping the narrow line close to the surface of laid sheet.The combo gives an interesting tactile experience of the heavy somewhat stiff sheet carrying a light load of ink.Yickity Yackity: Syrah has taken its time rising to the top of my bottomless To Do list, but its time had come at last. And I'm glad I waited to get more experience with this ink before doing this IR. Ah kushbaby, can this lure you away from Binder Burgundy?===⧺=== NUTS BOLTS & BOILERPLATE Pens: Written Samples: A. Estie + 9550 EF steel nib. B. Pelikan M400 + g-p steel EF nib. C. Reform 1745 + g-p steel nib. D. Waterman + steel M nib. E. Parker Slimfold (Black) + 14K Bodacious nib. F. Pilot Custom 74 + № 5 14K MS nib. Lines & labels: Waterman Havana from a Pilot Penmanship + XF. Papers: HPJ1124: Hewlett-Packard laser copy/print, 24lb.Rhodia: satin finish vellum, 80gsm.G. Lalo Verge de France: natural white, laid, 100gsm.Royal: 25% cotton, laser/inkjet copy/print, 'letterhead', 90gsm.Staples: house brand multi-use copy/print, USD4/ream, bears FSC logo, 20lb.Imaging An Epson V600 scanner was used with the bundled Epson s/w at factory default settings to produce low-loss jpg files.No post-capture manipulation of scanner output was done, other than dumb-down by Epson, Photo*ucket, IP.Board s/w, and your viewing gear.Other Inks This Review uses the same Written Sample format, atrocious handwriting and some pen+paper combos common to most of my previous Reviews of Red-centric inks. Consequently, ad hoc comparisons through manipulation of browser windows is supported. Should that functionality not meet your requirements, I welcome your PM requesting a specific comparison. Additional scans may be produced as time & tides allow, but the likelihood of additional inky work is quite low. Fine Print The accuracy and relevance of this Review depends in great part upon consistency and reliability of matériel used. Ink does not require labelling/notice to indicate (changes in) formulation, non-hazardous ingredients, batch ID, date of manufacture, etc. As always, YMMV, not only from materials, methods, environment, etc., but also due to differences between the stuff I used, and that you may have. Also, I entrust readers to separate opinion from fact; to evaluate inferences and conclusions as to their merit; and to be amused by whatever tickles your fancy. -30- Tags: Fountain Pen Ink Review Sandy1 Diamine Syrah Bordeaux Red 2013
  5. Tom Traubert

    Diamine Sherwood Green

    First-time reviewer here - be gentle. Sorry about my atrocious handwriting! http://i.imgur.com/a22EdGJ.jpg?1
  6. I'm back! After (what, a year?) I finally have time to do reviews again! Well, I've still been doing them, but without a working scanner, and with no time to set up a photo situation that's up to my standards, I haven't posted a new on in a while. I used to scan the reviews at a high resolution, but photobucket started to hate on my data usage and I had three separate PB accounts full of review pics. Getting accurate color out of the scans was always exceedingly difficult, and I'd always wanted to switch over to taking the pics with a camera using noon daylight (CRI of 100 is hard to argue with) using a custom white balance, but until recently I just hadn't had time. So no more super-high resolution reviews, and unfortunately I'm still using my first DSLR so the best I can do right now is 10 megapixels (not including any cropping), but the color should be much more spot on. I'm also going to do something new with newly posted reviews—a poll. You'll be able to vote! A simple question: "Do you like the ink?" I'm not asking if you like the reviews, just the inks. So enjoy! I'll be posting many more—and with a backlog of about 70 already-written reviews and more being written all the time, the supply should last a while. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/838/qhmh.jpg
  7. Christi0469

    Organics Studio Ink Jane Austen?

    Earlier this year I bought several samples including Organics Studio's Jane Austen. When I finally inspected the sample prior to filling a pen I noticed that the ink was brown instead of Violet (on the scan of the written review it rends more red). I don't know if the ink somehow changed color as it aged or if the sample was merely mislabeled. The sample looked and smelled fine and there was no indication of SITB so I forged ahead and filled it into my FRP DIlly with a flex nib. The ink was dry in the Dilly and the feed could not seem to keep up but I think this was more an issue of the pen since I have had this problem with other inks. I dipped a Picasso pen with a medium nib and the ink was nicely wet but not excessively so. The color of the ink was very pleasing even if it wasn't the color I wanted and shaded quite nicely. The drying time could have been better but it wasn't horrible either. On lower quality paper it dried faster and did not feather or bleed through. I would use it again and recommend it but I really want to try the actual Violet color shown in the swabs. The paper I used for the review is from a Tops Docket Gold legal pad in white. This was the first time I had used an Organics Studio Inks and was quite please other than the ink being the wrong color.
  8. firstpancake

    J. Herbin Rouge Hematite

    I was roaming around at the local book/pen store last week, where I broke down and bought a bottle of inkJ. Herbin Rouge Hematite 1670 Anniversary Edition. This is a red ink that’s got some sort of pigment in it which causes it to shade bronze. It’s original formulation was so full of this beautiful pigment (at least I think it’s pigment?), and that it would clog pens and resulted in a reformulation after being on the market for a year. I love inks that have fun shading properties, and I love this ink. http://nibcrease.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/p1020133.jpg First, the ink comes in this lovely little square bottle, with a wax seal on the front and a wax-seal-looking cap to make it look all old-timey-classy-like. Fortunately the cap is really a twist-off cap so opening the bottle isn’t a one-way street. My one complaint here is that the bottle neck is so narrow and long. Combine this with added obstacle of highly saturated red ink all over the lip, and you get bloody red hand every time you fill a pen up because you’ve got to get your pen through the narrow neck, where the pen barrel, and probably your fingers too, touch the lip and sides of the neck. I wider opening here would have been welcome. http://nibcrease.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/p1020129.jpg I had imagined the red would lean a little more on the blue side, but is more of a magenta/pink sort of red. Very bright, and the metallic shading is more bronze than gold. Other pictures I’ve seen of it made it look more like gold. It did seem that way at first, but the next day, the ink had definitely settled into a darker and warmer bronze look than gold. The writing sample is written on a sheet of Black ‘n’ Red notebook paper, using my Oberthur Sequoia Pen, with a custom ground italic stub nib. Don’t mind the smear over the layering example. That was the result of some wet paper towel drifting over it after I blotted out the drip test. http://nibcrease.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/p1020128.jpg And a close-up look at the sediment that makes that wonderful shading. The bottle comes with a little warning that this ink is highly saturated, and should not be left in a pen for days at a time. I found it did gunk up my Oberthur Sequoia a bit, but I did in fact leave the ink in there for about 5 days, and after a little bit of hard starting, it did seem worse for the wear. Mind you, I DID take the nib, feed, and section apart and wash each piece thoroughly when I was done, and a TON of inky gunk came out. I would not recommend using this ink in a pen you can’t take apart and clean piece-by-piece. http://nibcrease.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/p1020135.jpg In general, I was expecting a lot from this ink. While it did have some surprises for me color-wise. It has exceeded my expectations in terms of characteristics and behavior. It’s not an everyday ink by far, but if you’re looking for an ink for a special-occasion (and have a not so special pen to use for that occasion), I can’t think of very many inks that are as special as this one. Please see more images of this review as well as more reviews at http://nibcrease,wordpress.com!





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