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20 Grey Inks

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  1. 1. And the winner is

    • ANTHRACITE - Standardgraph
      4
    • ARSENIC - Organics Studio
      17
    • ENCRE AUTHENTIQUE - J. Herbin
      2
    • GREY - Diamine
      29
    • GREY FLANNEL - Privete Reserve
      5
    • GRIS DE PAYNE - L'Artisan Pastellier
      11
    • GRIS NUAGE - J. Herbin
      9
    • FUYU-SYOGUN - Pilot Iroshizuku
      31
    • HOFVIJVER GRIS - Akkerman
      9
    • INFINITE GREY - Caran d'Ache
      21
    • KIRI-SAME - Pilot Iroshizuku
      27
    • LEXINGTON GREY - Noodler's
      36
    • MAUSGRAU - De Atramentis
      1
    • NEW GREY - Omas
      12
    • OYSTER GREY - Montblanc
      20
    • SILBERGRAU - De Atramentis
      6
    • STONE GREY - Graf von Faber-castell
      16
    • SZARY - KWZI
      5
    • SMOKEY - Levenger
      6
    • GRAPHITE - Diamine
      22

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Thank you! This was fun to see, despite my not being a gray person. Infinite is my choice, nice complexity.

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Another fabulous review and a really generous colour sample. Thank you. I've fallen for greys recently but feel I've found my fave early on in my quest, PR Gray Flannel. It's a total joy to write with and is dark enough to read easily. I use Gris Nuage in a water brush purely to shade sketches. Like others here, I found it way too light. As I did Fuyu Soygun. I use Diamine Grey to mute other inks in my mixes. . . .

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aardvarkbark Extremely Rare

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Excellent and comprehensive review. I've been using Lex and Grey for charcoal and medium true (IMO) greys free of other colors. The tenacity of Lex in your test is consistent with my experience in cleaning out a pen after its use. A highly labor intensive exercise.

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Bo Bo Olson Ancient Artifact

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Great review.

I've only a few grey inks, picking up the new 90 year MB gray in the morning.

I lucked out and got a few cartridges of '90's Pelikan Gray & Silver gray. Too bad Pelikan don't make Silver gray any more.

 

DA Cement gray, reminds me of a slightly wet concrete flight line as sunrise grays the horizon of dawn break.

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In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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oregano Vintage

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Thank you for another amazing and probably labor-intensive ink comparison! I think these are my favorite...what a visual feast! After many samples of greys, I discovered I'm not a huge fan of grey inks either. I would love to try Gris de Payne--where we can find those inks? Also curious about how you made the splashes. Is that computer generated? Sorry if you explained this somewhere else.

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Millefleurs Mint

Millefleurs

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This is amazing. Those splashes! I think they're my favorite part of your entire review.

 

Thank you so much for doing this. All of this is so useful - especially the hour-long soaks to test for water resistance. I don't have any grey inks myself, but after seeing this I think I'll try a few. I'm especially drawn to Oyster Grey - there's something really sophisticated about it to my eyes.

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DaveBj Vintage

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I don't have any grays in my still meager arsenal, but I probably will in the future, and when I decide to get one (or some), I'm going to come back and look at this comparison. Very well done!

Until you ink a pen, it is merely a pretty stick. --UK Mike

 

My arsenal, in order of acquisition: Sailor 21 Pocket Pen M, Cross Solo M, Online Calligraphy, Monteverde Invincia F, Hero 359 M, Jinhao X450 M, Levenger True Writer M, Jinhao 159 M, Platinum Balance F, TWSBI Classic 1.1 stub, Platinum Preppy 0.3 F, 7 Pilot Varsity M disposables refillables, Speedball penholder, TWSBI 580 USA EF, Pilot MR, Noodler's Ahab 1.1 stub, another Preppy 0.3, Preppy EF 0.2, ASA Sniper F, Click Majestic F, Kaweco Sport M, Pilot Prera F, Baoer 79 M (fake Starwalker), Hero 616 M (fake Parker), Jinhao X750 Shimmering Sands M . . .

31 and counting :D

 

DaveBj

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Blackandwhite

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As a regular grey user, Your information is very interesting for me. Thank You so much for having opened this topic.

Jean-Marie

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inkstainedruth Ancient Artifact

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I've only tried a few of these but I voted for De Atramentis Silbergrau. Makes me think of silverpoint drawings whenever I use it.

Hmmm. I just realized that I haven't used it for awhile.... :headsmack:

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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AlejoPlay Vintage

AlejoPlay

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I have Fuyu Syogun, which I just don't know what to do with.

 

I got samples of Arsenic, Graphite and Walt Whitman (which is green but close enough to this sort of grey color I'm interested in) on the way from the Goulets.

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ArchiMark Collectors Item

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Just found your incredible and comprehensive review of gray inks.....

 

Almost overwhelming....

 

Never thought there were so many shades of gray..... ;)

 

Only gray I have is probably what everyone thinks is the worst of the bunch....JHerbin Gris Nuages.....

Used it once.... :)

 

Oh well....

 

Keep up the great work!

 

Mark

FP Addict & Pretty Nice Guy

 

 

 

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JonSzanto Antique

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Never thought there were so many shades of gray..... ;)

 

How odd - it's been in all the news. They've really nailed it down to a precise number, too...

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ADKOJp6j-YU/UKHD_HbHqCI/AAAAAAAACgI/zcd83jBJCIc/s1600/fifty+shades+of+grey.png

"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

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How odd - it's been in all the news. They've really nailed it down to a precise number, too...

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ADKOJp6j-YU/UKHD_HbHqCI/AAAAAAAACgI/zcd83jBJCIc/s1600/fifty+shades+of+grey.png

 

Thanks!......

 

This is what I love about FPN........you learn something new every day here!.....

 

:)

FP Addict & Pretty Nice Guy

 

 

 

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Mafia Geek Extremely Rare

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I'm wondering if you have a scan or photo of the back side of the cheap paper, wondering how they each fare for bleed through.

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