Noodler's Invisible Ink

[Desertsnowman]

Has anyone tried Noodler's Invisible Ink?

 

I saw it on amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Noodlers-Bulletproof-Ghost-Invisible-Fountain/dp/B000WJ1MJC) and thought its kind of interesting.

might be more of a novelty though...

[The Good Captain]

No, I haven't seen it.

[CatBookMom]

No, I haven't seen it.

 

 

:ltcapd:

[wallylynn]

That's because the UV caused it to fade. Wait, that's the BSB thread.

 

On a more serious note, there's reviews in the Ink Review subforum. Here's one of them:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=100416

[Delphideo]

There are several reviews for Blue Ghost.

 

Blue Ghost (invisible except by ultraviolet light) (waterproof) artaddict's review, beezaur's review, Inka's review, ToryLynn's review

 

And I think Brian made an ink drop with Blue Ghost once, too.

[tmcneil82]

How stranger. I just inked a pen this morning with this. Its a fun to play with ink, but I have a very hard time finding practical applications for it...

[ravantra]

I have a Lamy Vista loaded with Blue Ghost that I got on Inkdrop. I have just played around with it, trying to find a use for it. I did "tag" a couple of contracts with a unique number and my name. I guess that I could verify that they are the originals I signed by verifying the code. Might not be very practical.

 

I also marked my Ipad Dodocase on the bamboo liner. I could verify it's mine.

[Silent Speaker]

This ink interests me, but I have a few questions concerning it that I have not seen addressed elsewhere.

 

Firstly, I would like to know whether or not its UV-reactive property diminishes over time; how does long it take for the ink to stop reacting to UV light and become truly invisible, and thus whatever you've written is then forever lost? If it does in fact stop reacting that is.

 

Also, I wonder if there comes a time where the ink eventually ages to the extent that it becomes 'visible' (or at least some discernible markings become visible) on the page without any UV stimulus at all?

 

In short, I wonder what the prospective 'long term' aspects of this ink are.

 

Do you think that one could write something with Blue Ghost and 10 years later return to it to find that it's still as invisible as it initially was on the page and yet still fluoresce under black light?

 

How long would it take before the UV glow loses some intensity? And becomes 'darker' than it originally was? (if ever that is).

 

I'm no Chemist, but I am interested in this ink

 

Can anyone enlighten me?

[Desertsnowman]

That's because the UV caused it to fade. Wait, that's the BSB thread.

 

On a more serious note, there's reviews in the Ink Review subforum. Here's one of them:

http://www.fountainp...howtopic=100416

 

Sweet thanks-

[padams2359]

I got a sample of it, and it is fine. I think it is Goulet that has 2 small ring light that fits on a pen and shows up. However, I have a 15 yr old son that goes to school 4 hours away. I think it will be fun to write in regular ink on the front, and the invisible ink on the back.

[funkypeanut]

Blue Ghost is a fun ink, and Minipeanut really likes it. It encourages him to practice his spelling words for school because it's so much more fun to write them in invisible ink than in boring old visible ink. One thing, though -- He was writing with BG in a Norcom composition book, and the ink smeared the lines in the notebook. So much for invisible....

[tenney]

I got some but my son used (played) with it. He thought that he might be able to use it to sign his photographs so not distract from the pictures, but still be there. I'll have to ask him what he thought of the ink. But definitely no multi-year experience!

[voop]

Any ideas as to where to buy this in the EU? TWD and missing-pen are out of stock, any other known dealers in the EU to try? I have tried to buy this ink for about a year now, it's getting frustrating...

[hbquikcomjamesl]

No, I haven't seen it.

"Due to the President's speech, The Invisible Man will not be seen tonight."

[rcarlisle]

When our electricity went out two weeks ago I wrote my brother a letter using a UV flashlight (my wife bought it to find urine stains where the dogs and cats had been indiscreet.) and Noodler's Blue Ghost. It helped pass the time until the power company got our regular lights back on. My six year old grandson loves it because he can draw "invisible" dragons. My one problem with the letter is I have to order one of the little lights from the Goulets and send it to my brother with the letter so he can read it. He doesn't have any dogs or cats.

[Messmer]

When our electricity went out two weeks ago I wrote my brother a letter using a UV flashlight (my wife bought it to find urine stains where the dogs and cats had been indiscreet.) and Noodler's Blue Ghost. It helped pass the time until the power company got our regular lights back on. My six year old grandson loves it because he can draw "invisible" dragons. My one problem with the letter is I have to order one of the little lights from the Goulets and send it to my brother with the letter so he can read it. He doesn't have any dogs or cats.

Personally, I use this 3W led UV flashlight (LINK). I also installed a 15w blacklight neon at my desk (cost 20$ at Réno Dépôt in Québec Canada). It work great with this ink for taking note in book.

[Alliwantis]

I use it for writing back story in my personal journal and taking note in some books. I also use it to improve the flow of some other noodlers inks. does so quite nicely.