Toucan Gold Ink

[Jamerelbe]

The Toucan ink with the most auspicious sounding name - but sadly not the most auspicious looking ink. Sitting somewhere between orange and yellow (I suspect it's a combination of the two), it's dark enough to be legible - just barely - but wouldn't make for the most comfortable reading. You'll notice I've deliberately used wetter pens to get a darker, more visible line (especially the Noodler's Nib Creaper) - but still it's not the most saturated of inks!!

 

This scan probably does the ink some favours - it's a little lighter in real life - but I think it gives a reasonable impression of the ink. This *might* go OK in a highlighter pen; it's certainly OK to *mix* with the other inks in the range; and may have uses in ink-based artwork... but useless as an everyday writer. Tell me if you have a use for this ink - I'd love to know what it's good for!

 

Here 'tis:

http://i.imgur.com/doepAwL.jpg

[visvamitra]

I like this one. It's a pity it's so hard to get these inks outside Australia.

[amberleadavis]

It's very pretty! May be we convince someone to do a group buy.

[lapis]

Thanks! I like it a lot. Not too yellow, not too orange... but well, maybe, simply, a "gold".

Will have to look into getting this one.

 

Mike

[Jamerelbe]

Thanks! I like it a lot. Not too yellow, not too orange... but well, maybe, simply, a "gold".

Will have to look into getting this one.

 

 

Once upon a time, I would have told you not to bother. But actually, it's a stronger colour than I remember from last time around (especially with a slightly wetter pen). Also, after posting I remembered my Shaeffer 2mm italic nib had an 'orange-y' Sheaffer Skrip cartridge involved (the newer Sheaffer inks that come in the italic pen sets) - definitely a similar hue and saturation. I still prefer the orange - but this ink definitely has its charms!

[lapis]

Thanks, I'll buy that. Main thing is to have it, then I can compare it better....

Mike

[amberleadavis]

It was fun to mix......

 

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_363.jpg

[theverdictis]

Seems like a very wet ink, really nice colour though.

 

Ben

[amberleadavis]

North American Group Buy Coordinated by Sinistral.

Closing date is 5/28/2014

Make your order here.