amberleadavis Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Ink_Companies/KWZI-Konrad_Ink/All_Inks_Sorted_by_Number/35/slides/Turquoise-s-03.JPGhttp://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Ink_Companies/KWZI-Konrad_Ink/All_Inks_Sorted_by_Number/35/slides/Turquoise-s-02.JPGhttp://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Ink_Companies/KWZI-Konrad_Ink/All_Inks_Sorted_by_Number/35/slides/Turquoise-s-01.JPG Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Ink_Companies/KWZI-Konrad_Ink/slides/00-KWZI-Spectrum.jpg Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
HalloweenHJB Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I did a sample on vellum, so the iron gall must have a different effect than on regular paper, because the color I get is really turquoise-y ! On a note card, the color was much more what Amber has above. I think I may finally be seeing the magic of IG inks! Link to post Share on other sites
mhguda Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I don't think this is IG - just Turquoise! There is a difference, as I found out when I bought a bottle of what I was told was KWZI IG Turquoise, only to find out there had been a label confusion at the seller's end, and the ink was actually Turquoise...A nice color, to be sure, but not to be confused with IG Turquoise, which I got later. That really darkens dramatically over time, and it happens pretty quickly. a fountain pen is physics in action... Proud member of the SuperPinks Link to post Share on other sites
HalloweenHJB Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Could be so. The bottle could be mislabeled, but from writing on other papers, the darkening happens exactly as you say —quickly and dramatically. Just seems that on the translucent, slick vellum, the ink doesn't have the same reaction to the paper fibers. But I may misunderstand the chemical process. I'm a humanist, not a scientist... Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Yes, this one is the regular ink, the IG is greener. This turquoise is beautiful. Thank you for sharing! Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
HalloweenHJB Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Well, then, I have been the butt of a cruel joke... The bottle clearly says "IG" and the others do not. The invoice clearly had one ink as iron gall. So there must be a mixup somewhere along the line... Link to post Share on other sites
mhguda Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Do you have a scan or photo of the ink on other paper? Because in my case, when the ink was mislabeled, Konrad himself explained what had happened, that the labels in the original shipment had all gotten stained and were rendered unreadable, so the person who sold me the ink mistakenly labeled the regular Turquoise ink as being IG Turquoise... and when it did not darken, I wrote Konrad to ask if I were doing something wrong, which is when he told me the complete story.But in your case, the ink is clearly labeled, and the lettering on the label seems to show some darkening - but your writing sample clearly does not. Maybe it is as you say, dependent on the paper... a fountain pen is physics in action... Proud member of the SuperPinks Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 OH YES, I forgot about that. It is TOTALLY dependent on the paper. On the vintage (not acid free) paper, the IG inks don't change. Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
kwzi Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Everything is okay Vellum is not a "real" paper;), and oxidation of iron gall component will be very slow... And even when it occurs it will not affect final color as much as in case of other surfaces I have also seen that oxidation on 100% cotton paper takes weeks to show some darkening I have a lot of tape - and I won't hesitate to use it! Link to post Share on other sites
HalloweenHJB Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Everything is okay Vellum is not a "real" paper;), and oxidation of iron gall component will be very slow... And even when it occurs it will not affect final color as much as in case of other surfaces I have also seen that oxidation on 100% cotton paper takes weeks to show some darkening Thank you so much for these great inks, and the explanation of how the iron gall works. Dziękuję bardzo! Link to post Share on other sites
HalloweenHJB Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 The difference is hard to believe: on notebook paper (Kyoto "Edinburgh"), the oxidation is quick and dramatic: Link to post Share on other sites
inkstainedruth Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 The difference is hard to believe: on notebook paper (Kyoto "Edinburgh"), the oxidation is quick and dramatic: That certainly looks a lot more like what my bottle of IG Turquoise looks like -- perhaps even greener than I was getting.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." Link to post Share on other sites
Frank C Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I like all these new and different Iron-Gall inks. Now if I only knew where I could get some samples . . . . "One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson "I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_SquirrelI'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here. Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Even with the ink tax, I'm sure you know where to visit. Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
Cyber6 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Yes Halloween... this is the "magic" to Iron Galls. They do react differently depending on the paper. I love playing with Vellum.. like you.... but keep in mind that Vellum is not "real' paper. You can notice that it doesn't darken much on the label... ... which again, is not real paper. C. **** BauerInks.ca ******** MORE.... Robert Oster Signature INKS ******** NICK STEWART - KWZI INKs TEST ****"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." -Stephen Hawking, Link to post Share on other sites
mmg122 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 HalloweenHJB...I am amazed at the difference in this inks character/color depending on type of paper. You did a wonderful job pointing that out and I had the same "aha" moment you did about the magic of IG inks. I hope to be able to join the next KWZ Ink group buy...I'm gonna have to learn to quit being late to the party. AmberLea...very impressive KWZ Ink color chart. Thanks for posting it. I kinda like the old fashioned "pharmacy type" bottles the ink comes in...a refreshing change from the "perfume type" bottles that seem to be the rage...and amber glass for protection. Kudos, Konrad!! Link to post Share on other sites
amberleadavis Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share Posted April 21, 2015 I can't take credit for the work - Dale did the chart. Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Want to get a special letter / gift from me, then create a Ghostly Avatar Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 366 Inks in 2016 Check out inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now