Some Bloody Red Inks

[schin]

A comparison of my favorite red inks. Do keep in mind these colors are darker than they really are, as I wrote using a dip nib and not a fountain pen.

 

 

 

 

1. Noodler's Shah's Rose: One of my favorites, not too red, but not too pink.. somewhere in between. Reminds me of a freshly juiced pomegranate.

2. Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses: This ink is a little less black in a fountain pen, but almost looks black here. The color is like a dark purple stained red.. an old king's purple velvet robe that has slightly run its color..

3. Noodler's Tiananmen is one of my favorites. Slightly darker and redder than Shah's Rose, this is is like freshly drawn blood from a particularly healthy and plump human.

4. Diamine Oxblood: This color is more like dried blood from a human who has smoked too many cigarettes.

5. Winsor & Newton's Crimson: Technically not for fountain pen inks and not even a really good calligraphy ink, nevertheless this ink is one of the true reds that I have, it's like someone told the designer to pump up the red to 100% and bring the blues and greens to 0%.

 

[grainweevil]

What a beautiful page - lovely. I can see why you favour the Tiananmen; looks stunning.

 

3. Noodler's Tiananmen is one of my favorites. Slightly darker and redder than Shah's Rose, this is is like freshly drawn blood from a particularly healthy and plump human.

4. Diamine Oxblood: This color is more like dried blood from a human who has smoked too many cigarettes.

 

Interestingly precise comparisons. Phlebotomist? Or vampire...?

 

Cheers, Al

[Avocet]

Not sure how Noodler's Nikita was left out of this!

[Centopar]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you - I really enjoyed reading that!

[Chiro75]

INCREDIBLE penmanship!!!

[schin]

Thanks! Oh dear, now I have to try out Noodler's Nikita

[mikehodgman]

Beautiful!

[Fabienne]

FABULOUS penmanship. I did so enjoy seeing your work. *sigh* For Bloody Inks: Noodler's:Antietam, Hamanero, Cayenne do it for me.

[Jared]

The ink is interesting, but what is most striking about this post is the absolutely beautiful penmanship!

[josephchow42]

Breath taking penmanship. Your handwriting can make any ink stunning

[Mark Clancy]

Gorgeous review!

[flairdevil]

I have a sample of Noodler's Qin Shi Huang that would fit right into this review and as mentioned by several others already, I truly envy your penmanship! The Qin Shi Huang is red, and I mean VERY red! Easily the brightest, most vibrant red I have seen come from a FP. Granted I am still a baby in the FP world, but have quite a bit of color experience via other channels.

 

Again. Amazing penmanship!

Edited November 5, 2013 by flairdevil

[Segel]

What a splendid hand you have. Truly, while "others abide our question, Thou art free."

 

You have confirmed my desire for Oxblood.