Washable Ink For Young Kids?

[chrevbel]

Am considering getting my two youngsters a couple of Lamy ABCs. Probably not immediately, since 3 and 4 seem a bit young, but at some point anyway. Does anyone have any recommendations for a totally (I mean, like, totally man) washable ink? For a frame of reference, I've been rather disappointed with Crayola brand's washable markers, for example. My boys must be geniuses or something, as they have discovered ways of turning anything short of water into a permanently-marking substance. At any rate, would welcome any tips on an ink that's very, very clean-able.

 

And while I'm at it, I would welcome any comments from folks who've introduced ABCs or other fountain pens to their kids, and at what age, and not merely ink recommendations, though I should probably post that question in another forum, I guess.

[caco]

My daughter uses fountain pens. I gave her a Pilot Plumix, a Parker Vector, a Pelikano and a Hello Kitty pen. The first one she got was when she was 5. All these pens have been used with cartridges, there was never a filling from a bottle. Diamine and Herbin state that their inks are non-toxic. She has used inks from various brands, actually form the same brands as the pens. My daughter is not too much of a pest, and she enjoys writing with her pens, but it has been done on paper at all times. She has left a bad stain on a sofa once, but she was smaller, around 3 I believe, and it was with a felt tip, not a FP.

 

My advice is relax, give them the pens, and if there is a stain, well... you will probably manage to remove it, but even if you don't, doesn't it pay to see a child of yours, as an adult, telling people that he uses fountain pens since he was 4?

[corniche]

Greetings Chrevbel,

 

Quink Washable Blue... you won't even have to clean it... it will fade away on its own.

 

All the best,

 

Sean :

Edited January 30, 2011 by S. P. Colfer

[piembi]

The usual school ink = washalble blue is Pelikan Royal Blue, Lamy Blue, MB Blue, Waterman Florida Blue or Parker Washable Blue.

 

Many years of school use had been the reason why I disliked Pelikan Royal Blue and Parker Washable Blue for decades .... :ph34r:

[Ghost Plane]

J Herbin washes out of clothes beautifully [and on a regular basis :embarrassed_smile: ]

[wallylynn]

The inks I know of have already been said. For more you can search for raindrops, and also the ink tests.

 

There's a few writing sets for children that you can search for. Here's the one that I remember:

http://www.griffix.eu/en-en-four-steps-to-learning-how-to-write.html

[Jimmy James]

Nathan Tardif claims he can make an ink that will vanish in a matter of hours. I seriously wish he'd do so because I have a very curious nearly 3 year old!

[Lefthand_Smudge]

I've found skrip red, blue and purple to be quite washable.

[EBUCKTHORN]

(PLEASE FORGIVE THE UPPER CASE-I AM NOT SHOUTING!) WE HAVE A NINE-YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WHO DRAWS AND WRITES WELL, INCLUDING CURSIVE. NEXT YEAR, CHILDREN IN HER CLASS WILL BE ISSUED FOUNTAIN PENS. WHEN SHE RECENTLY VISITED I LET HER TRY ONE OF MY PARKER VECTORS. SHE ENJOYED USING IT BUT COMPLAINED ABOUT IT BEING SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT FOR HER LEFT-HANDEDNESS (I WISH I'D BEEN MORE OBSERVANT BUT I BELIEVE SHE'S AN "OVERWRITER"). I'D LIKE TO GIVE HER A PEN OF HER OWN. I'VE NOTED THE SUGGESTIONS FOR WASHABLE INKS BUT IS THERE AN INK THAT'S ALSO QUICK DRYING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LEFT-HANDNESS? IS THERE A PEN/NIB THAT MIGHT BE PARTICULALRLY SUITABLE FOR A FIRST PEN FOR HER? I (AND SHE) WILL APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS. THANK YOU!

[amberleadavis]

Scribal workshop makes some washable inks. I've found the vintage Skrip inks to be very washable. Stay away from really saturated and vibrant red, blue or purple because even though they "wash" they also stain.

 

Organics Studios Charles Darwin Black was one of the fastest drying inks I've ever used and it cleaned out of my pen.

 

Right now I'm on a Noodler's Blue Steel kick. This ink was given away at the Dallas Pen show and is only for sale at Dromgoole's. I can can tell you that Dromgoole's has great customer service and is but a phone call away. Anyway, NBS dried wicked fast, washed out super fast, and yet was water fast once on the paper. This is the ink I will now put in my pens for the first time users. It didn't dry out if left uncapped for a little while, it washed off my hands, it started with the first stroke every time even after 4 days of non-use. This ink is my new favorite.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inklings/slides/2013-Ink_700.jpg

[stoof2010]

Waterman serenity blue (formerly florida blue) nice color, washable, cheap. Can use a syringe to refill carts if the abc doesnt come with a converter. :-)

[Dr.Slackware]

(PLEASE FORGIVE THE UPPER CASE-I AM NOT SHOUTING!) WE HAVE A NINE-YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WHO DRAWS AND WRITES WELL, INCLUDING CURSIVE. NEXT YEAR, CHILDREN IN HER CLASS WILL BE ISSUED FOUNTAIN PENS. WHEN SHE RECENTLY VISITED I LET HER TRY ONE OF MY PARKER VECTORS. SHE ENJOYED USING IT BUT COMPLAINED ABOUT IT BEING SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT FOR HER LEFT-HANDEDNESS (I WISH I'D BEEN MORE OBSERVANT BUT I BELIEVE SHE'S AN "OVERWRITER"). I'D LIKE TO GIVE HER A PEN OF HER OWN. I'VE NOTED THE SUGGESTIONS FOR WASHABLE INKS BUT IS THERE AN INK THAT'S ALSO QUICK DRYING TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LEFT-HANDNESS? IS THERE A PEN/NIB THAT MIGHT BE PARTICULALRLY SUITABLE FOR A FIRST PEN FOR HER? I (AND SHE) WILL APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS. THANK YOU!

Whoa! I can have you ship your keyboard to me for a fix of the caps lock key! I am a left hander myself, and I use to have a "hooking" grip, but after some practice of a corrected grip, I was able to write normally. If she is unable to change her grip, and she has a pushing motion in her hand, a Lamy Left Hand nib might be useful. For ink, Parker Quink Washable should be a good option because it dries fast and is, well, washable!

[Unky]

De Atramentis has a line of school ink for students which is gender specific. It is available on their website.