Rohrer and Klingner: Alt Goldgrun (Old Gold Green)

[Signum1]

Lusting for old gold; I've made a discovery from the mineral deposit site called Rohrer and Klingner. With an Italic nib and some fine paper, I'm delighted to report back with a summary and a picture for those bitten by the gold bug recently.

 

The Review

 

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The Water Test

 

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Edited January 15, 2010 by Signum1

[Silvermink]

I love this ink so much. I find its flow a bit stingy, but the color is totally worth putting up wtih it.

[kushbaby]

I have GOT to get me some of this ink!!!

 

[Aysedasi]

Love the ink and the review! Thanks

[limesally]

skinnydipping!!

 

eta: oh yeah. Nice ink! and handwriting too!

Edited January 14, 2010 by limesally

[dashreeve]

I'd like a lot of inks if my handwriting looked like that!! Where do we buy these inks int he US?

[adam11]

Nice ink, but I don't know exactly for what would I use it. And already have shamelessly to much inks, so...

[Signum1]

I'd like a lot of inks if my handwriting looked like that!! Where do we buy these inks int he US?

It took me like a couple of evenings to learn the italic script. Dude, if I can do it, so can you. You just need an edge pen. Take your favourite fountain pen with a medium or broad nib and send it to someone with the midas touch. A big name nibmeister will enhance the resell value of your fountain pen if you decide to part ways with it later.

 

US dealers based on Rohrer and Klingner website:

 

http://www.inkednib.com/

 

http://www.pendemonium.com/

[drifting]

Nice work, once again. I especially like how you managed to capture the light and dark variations (beyond shading): i.e. the contrast between the fourth & fifth lines.

 

@dashreeve, FWIW, the Inked Nib is closing up its virtual doors as we speak & Pendemonium is pretty low on R&K stock for the time being. Don't know if anyone else in the US is selling it, sorry.

 

Ryan.

[carlc]

Dash

 

I know they're based in the UK but The Writing Desk has stock at the moment, it can be a very hard ink to find (I ended up buying it from a shop in .

 

Send me a phial with your next letter and I'll send you a sample so you can try it out.

 

Carl

 

ETA: Signum - you're reviews are always excellent - your penchant for broad nibs really brings the shading out in this ink!

Edited January 15, 2010 by carlc

[dandelion]

Thanks for this review of an ink I hadn't even placed on the map as something I could imagine buying, but you've got me curious to try it! The colour is definitely something else!

[Ed Ronax]

Nice review, nice ink, thanks.

[Pictrix]

Signum,

 

Once more, a lovely review!

Ordinarily I would not have been interested in this color at all, but your reviews tend to bring out the best of so many shades.

 

Thanks for taking the time to share.

[Iranna]

I used to think Herbin's Vert Olive was the greatest green ink, but when I tried this, I realised Vert Olive is just too light and bright. Alt goldgrün is such an amazing colour, very unique. I haven't even had any flow issues. To me this is a perfect ink - a magical green.

[dashreeve]

I'd like a lot of inks if my handwriting looked like that!! Where do we buy these inks int he US?

It took me like a couple of evenings to learn the italic script. Dude, if I can do it, so can you. You just need an edge pen. Take your favourite fountain pen with a medium or broad nib and send it to someone with the midas touch. A big name nibmeister will enhance the resell value of your fountain pen if you decide to part ways with it later.

 

US dealers based on Rohrer and Klingner website:

 

http://www.inkednib.com/

 

http://www.pendemonium.com/

 

Thanks for this!

 

Dash

 

I know they're based in the UK but The Writing Desk has stock at the moment, it can be a very hard ink to find (I ended up buying it from a shop in .

 

Send me a phial with your next letter and I'll send you a sample so you can try it out.

 

Carl

 

ETA: Signum - you're reviews are always excellent - your penchant for broad nibs really brings the shading out in this ink!

 

Hey Carl,

 

Thanks! I do remember you using this ink and I loved it then as well. Greens are my favorite.

[chkuo]

Interesting ink and excellent review, thanks!

[ajk13a]

Great ink. I have been using it and the R&K Sepia and Leipziger Schwartz. I like them all. The colors are very appealing.

 

R&K is not always available here in the US but it is worth the postage from the UK for me to get some.

[FrankB]

I have found R&K Altgoldgruen and J. Herbin Vert Olive to be similar. I like both colors very much. I have also found that the Altgoldgruen, when left in a pen for a long period, turns a muddy brownish color. Has anyone else experienced that (color change) or did I get a peculiar bottle?

[carlc]

Altgoldgruen, when left in a pen for a long period, turns a muddy brownish color.

 

I have never left a pen inked for long enough - but thanks for the warning (assuming you didn't get a bad batch).

 

Carl

[Signum1]

FrankB,

 

Did you tried writing with the muddy brown ink? How about a writing sample?

 

I often change my inks because I have a selection to play with, so I haven't experience the muddy brown ink yet. Perhaps others can chime in about the matter. I know the UK seller of this ink is currently out of stock again for the Alt Goldgruen ink. Perhaps the new owners of this ink reading this thread would post a comment about leaving the Alt Goldgruen ink in the pen over a longer period of time.