Jump to content

Moon Palace Sumi Ink With Dip Pens


patrickfp

Recommended Posts

Yesterday I decided to try using Moon Palace sumi ink with a Hiro/Leonardt pen. I tried with and without a reservoir, transferring the ink to the pen using a brush a la Hermann Zapf.

 

What I like about the ink:

  • It smells like Chinese medicine which is better than the "urine" smell of Higgins Eternal Black
  • It is waterproof when dry. I put the sheet under running water, and nothing happened to the ink.
  • The wetter the stroke the shinnier the letters. A nice shine actually.
  • It does not bleed like Pilot ink.

 

What I don't like about the ink:

  • There is some build up on the pen, which in my opinion, tends to interfere with the flow a bit.
  • I have the feeling that the ink I poured into a small jar becomes thicker due to evaporation.

Because of the ink tendency to thicken when exposed to air, I would be reluctant to use it in a Parallel pen or any fountain pen.

 

Also, I think I need to give Brause nibs a try. I find Hiro and William Mitchell too flexible.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 2
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • patrickfp

    2

  • Randal6393

    1

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Yes, sumi ink is NOT to be used in a Parallel or fountain pen. The build up will clog either. But, sumi works great in dips. Mr. Zapf recommends the use of a stiff-bristle brush with short hairs. Mostly so that, in addition to filling the pen, the penman can scrub the brush and clean it in the process of filling. This helps keep built up ink under control.

 

Best of luck,

Yours,
Randal

From a person's actions, we may infer attitudes, beliefs, --- and values. We do not know these characteristics outright. The human dichotomies of trust and distrust, honor and duplicity, love and hate --- all depend on internal states we cannot directly experience. Isn't this what adds zest to our life?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Mr. Zapf recommends the use of a stiff-bristle brush with short hairs.

 

Aha! I have never used a brush to load a pen before, and thought a softer brush would be better. I should a stiff brush. Thank you for this very important piece of information.

 

I've been keeping a journal, loosely employing the terms "keeping a journal" here, and noticed that the ink has faded. The Waterman Florida Blue faded more than the Waterman Black. On top of my journal, I have been writing letters with small pieces of advice for my daughter. My thought behind this was that I would prefer to give her the advice myself, but if something were to happen to me, then she would still get some of them from me. But, I am starting to worry about the faded ink. I think I will start to use the Sumi ink for that.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

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 account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33494
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26624
    5. jar
      jar
      26101
  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o
  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More
  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...