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I think I've stumbled upon an ink mix. Basically I had a Hero 336 filled with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black recently, and once the ink ran out, I just filled it again with 'Herlitz' (It's a cheap ink I keep in office).

 

Here's the result:

 

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And it shades!

 

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It goes from blue to black depending on the amount of ink laid down on paper. Suddenly the flow has increased tremendously compared to the dry 4001.

 

There's a nice color change on drying, when written it's a dark blue, when dry it's a blue-black.

 

The scan shows it 'bluer' than it looks, but that may be dependent on the lighting conditions.

 

 

Now I'm not sure if the combination is safe, but I think the pen's cheap enough to be disposable (I hope I don't end up doing that however).

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Ooh, that is nice. I've never even heard of Herlitz but the combination reminds me of the Salix and Scabiosa mix shown in this thread.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/264956-informal-review-r-k-scabiosa-salix-mix-iron-gall/

 

It has some shading too. What a happy accident. :)

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Ooh, that is nice. I've never even heard of Herlitz but the combination reminds me of the Salix and Scabiosa mix shown in this thread.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/264956-informal-review-r-k-scabiosa-salix-mix-iron-gall/

 

It has some shading too. What a happy accident. :)

 

 

:) Thank you.

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I love the color. It is very much like Private Reserve's DC Super Show Blue. (Check it out !)

 

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I hope you keep your accidental find, as I did mine.

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Looks nice! YAY, this is my 50th post! Now I'm a "mint."

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