Binder Burgundy

[JefferyS]

Mixed a few bottles of Binder Burgundy this afternoon. Very nice ink. It does look a lot like Diamine Syrah, but is not as saturated. I seems to be somewhere between Syrah and Yama Budo, and does some nice shading. I only have it in my Edison #76 now, but will give it a try tomorrow in an italic pen.

[opitzs]

I'd love to see a picture of that! I am still quite new to the world of italic nibs and I am still amazed at what a difference they make...

[lapis]

Yes, a great ink. I made myself a bottle of it too. Very similar to Syrah. Very similar but not identical (IMO) although Richard said that his chromatographeur found it to be dead on (I think). In any case a perfect ink not only for its colour but also flow, saturation grade and maintenance. As if that weren't enough, his own mix is made of out of 2 inks you can probably get a hold of in no time all around the world. Can't always say that about Diamines.

 

Mike

[JefferyS]

The two inks (Waterman Purple and Skrip Red) are not equal in quantity in their respective bottles. There is more Waterman than Srkip. So I just cleaned a glass measuring cup, poured all of the Skrip Red into it, refilled the Skip bottle with Waterman Purple (to the same level the red ink was), and poured that into the measuring cup. Not very precise, but close enough.

[OrangeJuice]

After reading the same post about a burgundy ink i created a bottle of Binder Burgundy myself this weekend. I have it in a .7mm cursive italic and a .6mm stub nib and while both of my nibs flow a bit to much for this ink, after a half page my nibs settle down and the color looks great! Looking forward to using it at work this week.

[Delphideo]

Where was the original Binder Burgundy thread? I can't find it, but I remember running into it last year. What was the recipe? 50/50 Waterman's Violet and Sheaffer Skrip Red?

Edited August 1, 2011 by Delphideo

[OrangeJuice]

Where was the original Binder Burgundy thread? I can't find it, but I remember running into it last year. What was the recipe? 50/50 Waterman's Violet and Sheaffer Skrip Red?

 

 

Hi i started to read this thread

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/200410-burgundy-ink-suggestions/

 

which had a link to this thread

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/151648-a-true-burgundy-binder-burgundy-uh-huh

 

that led to the end of my search for a burgundy ink.

 

The ratio is 50/50 waterman violet and Skrip red.

[Tweel]

Does the mix reduce Waterman Violet's tendency to bleed?

[JefferyS]

Does the mix reduce Waterman Violet's tendency to bleed?

Can't answer that. I've stopped using feather-prone paper. Papers that are sort of resistant to immediately soaking up this ink allow some shading, which I like.

[Tweel]

Well, I don't mean to sound like a wiseacre, but when I tried Waterman Violet, I thought it was pretty good regarding feathering. On the other hand, on an assortment of papers (I can't remember exactly which I used at the time, but good quality ones) I always seemed to get some degree of bleeding, ranging from noticeable show-through to blotches of ink on the back of the paper.

[Delphideo]

Where was the original Binder Burgundy thread? I can't find it, but I remember running into it last year. What was the recipe? 50/50 Waterman's Violet and Sheaffer Skrip Red?

 

 

Hi i started to read this thread

http://www.fountainp...nk-suggestions/

 

which had a link to this thread

http://www.fountainp...burgundy-uh-huh

 

that led to the end of my search for a burgundy ink.

 

The ratio is 50/50 waterman violet and Skrip red.

 

Thanks! That was the thread I saw last year.

[JefferyS]

Well, I don't mean to sound like a wiseacre, but when I tried Waterman Violet, I thought it was pretty good regarding feathering. On the other hand, on an assortment of papers (I can't remember exactly which I used at the time, but good quality ones) I always seemed to get some degree of bleeding, ranging from noticeable show-through to blotches of ink on the back of the paper.

I just tried it on some cheap copy paper, and it doesn't seem prone to bleed, at least on that brand.

[reprieve]

The Binder Burgundy mixture is my favorite burgundy ink. I like it better than Syrah because I can so easily mix different variations (leaning more toward purple or more toward red) to suit different pens and different moods. I had some extra Skrip Red sitting around and added just a few drops of Waterman Purple--which made a much brighter version of the regular Burgundy mix, more suitable for editing (but not so blinding as the straight Skrip Red). It's a great basic recipe that I enjoy playing with.

[OrangeJuice]

Well, I don't mean to sound like a wiseacre, but when I tried Waterman Violet, I thought it was pretty good regarding feathering. On the other hand, on an assortment of papers (I can't remember exactly which I used at the time, but good quality ones) I always seemed to get some degree of bleeding, ranging from noticeable show-through to blotches of ink on the back of the paper.

 

I was using Binder Burgundy it at work in a .6mm stub nib on cheap office note pads and found it bleed through the paper and feathered quite a lot, but on better paper it writes well.

[Tweel]

Jeffery,

Christopher,

Thanks for the information.

 

-- Brian

[JefferyS]

This may replace my Yama Budo, especially in light of the cost of Yama Budo. I like Yama Budo for commenting on student exams/papers, and I go through it fairly quickly. Given my affection for Diamine Syrah, having a less saturated/dark form of it is fine for me.

 

I may also try to tweak it toward more of a Yama-Budo look by adjusting the amounts of the two inks or by adding some water. It is well-behaved on FP-friendly paper, and I'm fortunate enough to be able to have exams printed on heavier, very smooth paper. I'll ask our Xerox center which paper they use as it would be a good (better) replacement for Double-A paper.