Recommend A Blue-Black (Details Included)

[Tas]

 

I tried Pelikan Edelsetin Tanzanite. Gorgeous while wet, deep purple color. Dries to a faded blue. Just not saturated enough for my tastes.

 

I also tried the Diamine 1864 Blue Black. I like the darkness with hints of blue (about the right shade) but just not saturated enough.

 

 

 

 

just wondering . . . What on earth are you using these two, near black, seriously saturated inks in that isn't making them appear sturated enough for you ?

 

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_diamine_150_blue_black_swatch.jpghttp://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_tanzanite_swatch.jpg

[dvalliere]

 

 

 

just wondering . . . What on earth are you using these two, near black, seriously saturated inks in that isn't making them appear saturated enough for you ?

 

I was using them in a Parker 51 (medium nib, wet writing). I tried them on HP 32# (which absorbs quickly enough that it dulls most ink colors), Rhodia, Clairefontaine, Tomoe River, and Pomegranate brand postcards. I got better results with better paper (as expected) but the Tanzanite just was pale. The Blue-Black was better but it lacked "punch". Perhaps it was dark enough (and therefore saturated enough) but not vibrant enough in hue. The BB also had a funny green tint on the Pomegranate (super non-absorbant) postcard.

 

Here's a sample that looks reasonably close:

http://s19.postimg.org/c7xfulauq/Tanzanite.jpg

That's on Tomoe River white.

 

As mentioned, the results from the DBB were good, but I like more vibrancy and it was definitely less saturated in appearance on Rhodia/Clairefontaine.

Edited November 3, 2015 by dvalliere