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The highest shading that I have used are Sailor Yama Dori and Waterman South Seas Blue (or whatever insipid new name it goes by). :) Noodler's Navy is also highly shading for me.

Yes, W South Sea Blue shades a lot. It annoys me. Love the color though :)

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Depends on how blue you want it. This is Dromgoole's Blue Steel.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inklings/slides/2013-Ink_747c.jpg

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Noodlers Navajo Turquoise

 

+1 Navajo. A favorite of mine for the shading.

crbrown - beautiful writing!

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Dang that's cute.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Give Iroshizuku Kon-Peki a try if the suggestions so far didn't do it for you, it has a lot of shading as well. Waterman South Sea Blue is also great, I think it now goes by the name Inspired Blue.

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As several posts mention, Salix is a gentle iron gall, whichwill give dramatic shading in a wet medium or broader nib.

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kmonroe99 NOS (New Old Stock)

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+1 for Sailor - I just got some samples and the Yama-dori and Sei-Boku are very nice!

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As several posts mention, Salix is a gentle iron gall, whichwill give dramatic shading in a wet medium or broader nib.

Also with a wet Pelikan fine nib!

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+1 Navajo. A favorite of mine for the shading.

crbrown - beautiful writing!

 

 

Thank you!

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Also with a wet Pelikan fine nib!

And actually with a Fine Onoto nib as it happens. Wonderful combination.

The Good Captain

"Meddler's 'Salamander' - almost as good as the real thing!"

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Akkerman Shocking Blue for me. It is just about perfect and it has a great sheen, too. I liked Sailor Sky High Blue but that one is no longer sold. Diamine China Blue is a beauty and shaded in a great way. The iron gall blue/blacks shade well, and R&K Salix and Scabiosa are winners, even more so when mixed together.

What ratio do you mix R&K Salix and Scabiosa? I just tried 3 parts Scabiosa and 1 part Salix and it looks pretty nice. It looks like a richer Diamine Damson color. It shades decently as well in my Lamy 1.5mm italic.

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perfaddict Vintage

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Montblanc permanent blue shades a lot.

 

Agreed! Sometimes looks like marbling, especially with broad nibs. Now my favourite blue ink.

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senzen Antique

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All my blues shade nicely with decent paper (Clairefontaine, Rhoda, Tomoe River, HP 32), just take your pick from more greenish to more purplish:

 

Ama Iro.

Kon Peki.

Tsuyu Kusa.

Myosotis.

Sheaffer

Pelikan Königsblau.

Asa Gao.

Ajisai.

 

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