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Whoa, that looks dark for Lamy Blue, which is often (unfavorably!) compared to ballpoint ink (though I like it).

 

I like the color in your photo, too.

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My other pen is a Montblanc.

 

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8 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Whoa, that looks dark for Lamy Blue, which is often (unfavorably!) compared to ballpoint ink (though I like it).

Huh.  I think of it is pretty dusky relative to the blues I'm usually partial to.  It has that old-fashioned/faded-over-time look to it, but I do tend to like very saturated colors.  I think in one of my fine Japanese nibs it would be pretty light.

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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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OH and here is a comparison of Waterman Serenity Blue in two different pens.

 

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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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15 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

OH and here is a comparison of Waterman Serenity Blue in two different pens.

 

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I think you gave me a sample of this one! I think it's funny that your full page of blues doesn't have any of the ones I use regularly!  I have one pen inked with Shigure at the moment, but otherwise I have all different blues!  I don't think I have enough pens to flush out your chart, though.

 

And I hope you're just being metaphorical...

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On 4/22/2022 at 1:35 PM, essayfaire said:

I think you gave me a sample of this one! I think it's funny that your full page of blues doesn't have any of the ones I use regularly!  I have one pen inked with Shigure at the moment, but otherwise I have all different blues!  I don't think I have enough pens to flush out your chart, though.

 

And I hope you're just being metaphorical...

 

 

Okay, I inked up Shigure and Sankodo!

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14 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

 

 

Okay, I inked up Shigure and Sankodo!

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I've noticed some of my earlier inks had disappeared.  Last night I did a few new ones.  Rhodia Ice, lined.  Just swabs 'n' scribbles. 'Scuse the bad writing; glass dip pens are tough to control.

 

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Some of these bottles were nearly empty.  How did THAT happen?  😳

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My other pen is a Montblanc.

 

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6 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

Some of these bottles were nearly empty.  How did THAT happen?

The amount of ink in a bottle is inversely proportional to how much you like that ink. ;)

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Sooo much eye candy in this thread. Royal and cobalt blues are my jam. I will dip pen all my blues tonight and add on. 

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Here's another!

 

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The first Montblanc sample is an unknown, from the old-style shoe.  Either someone gave it to me, or I got it off fleabay.  

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My other pen is a Montblanc.

 

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Okay....I learned that wrangling a toothpick for scribbles is even more difficult than using glass dip pens.

 

All done on Rhodia Ice.  Monteverde, Chesterfield, and De Atramentis inks.   I forgot to label half of them, and both the Chesterfield Teal and De Atramentis U. S. Constitution look more blue-black than anything else.

 

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These also appear considerably darker than in real life.  😕

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My other pen is a Montblanc.

 

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16 minutes ago, essayfaire said:

Herbin Bleu Nuit in Pelikan EF; I'm underwhelmed. :(

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Thanks for the image.  I sort of like the ink, but I have sooo many blue blacks I seldom use it.

My latest ebook.   And not just for Halloween!
 

My other pen is a Montblanc.

 

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Thank you for sharing, this was one of the inks I tried early on. Is a nice performer, but left me cold.

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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