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You mean this one.... :lticaptd: :lticaptd:

 

 

 

That's the one! Did you post it somewhere? I ordered Grun-Schwarz too, can't wait! P.S thanks to you I ordered FC inks too...Damn!!

 

Sorry @vis :blush:

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That's the one! Did you post it somewhere? I ordered Grun-Schwarz too, can't wait! P.S thanks to you I ordered FC inks too...Damn!!

 

Sorry @vis :blush:

 

 

No.. Lovely.. Lovely man that Rob is.. He add it to my last package. It said "un-named blue-grey". I had no idea what it was until you mention "Summer Storm"... :lol: :lol:

 

It is quite lovely..... :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

 

 

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Yes and Yes.... He did have Graphite at one point.... I think I read somewhere he was discontinuing graphite and black.. (don't quote me.. I can't remember the source, maybe his facebook page)..

 

In any case, when I saw Graphite I emailed him asap.. and ask if he can whip out a batch of Graphite. :D

 

 

I am sure he will .. he is lovely like that. :wub: :wub:

 

 

C.

How about asking the Kwzi's to "whip up a batch" of that wonderful variation of "IG Gold, mixed just for fun & their own experiments?"

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How about asking the Kwzi's to "whip up a batch" of that wonderful variation of "IG Gold, mixed just for fun & their own experiments?"

 

Done too. ;)

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I really like most of Mr. Oster's inks, although I'm not a fan of this Barossa Grape (or his bland reds). As others have mentioned, he is a lovely man and I've enjoyed doing business with him. I'm a big fan of the Signature blue inks and some of the greens. I'll have to check out the Graphite next time I visit his site.

 

Thank you, Vis, for reviewing this excellent line of inks in your usual thorough and entertaining manner.

 

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Well done summary!

 

There are now over 45 shades-

We will carry 15 shades on our site!

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Well done summary!

 

There are now over 45 shades-

We will carry 15 shades on our site!

(More info to follow..)

 

Regards,

Frank

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WELL DONE MATE !!!! :lol: :lol:

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Vis, Cyber6 and Migo, this ink looks radically different depending on the nib. I'll try and post pictures for comparison.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Vis, Cyber6 and Migo, this ink looks radically different depending on the nib. I'll try and post pictures for comparison.

 

Most inks look quite different depending on the nib. It looks almost black on my wet flex nib. I believe I compare it to ink of witch in my review..

 

 

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Vis, Cyber6 and Migo, this ink looks radically different depending on the nib. I'll try and post pictures for comparison.

Yes indeed. Mine usually looks very different to Cyber6's because I use standard fine or medium nibs, mostly.

 

That's the same for nearly all Oster inks. Some are a bit weak in a pen that doesn't gush ink. They are also extremely paper dependent, and the shading varies a lot accordingly. I also struggle to get much sheen from most Oster inks, even on the usual sheen-maximising papers, unless I practically paint the ink on with a brush, so sheen is not what a 'typical' user would see from Osters.

 

I still love most of them though. Good, honest, bright colours, well-behaved, with some real beauties :-)

Shame the overseas stockists have hiked up the price :-(

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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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Here are the comparisons. In my gushers, the ink is DARK. In most pens, you see the gray qualities.

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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Yes it definitely looks better with wet pens...but not to wet, otherwise it looks almost black. Wet, Barossa Grape has an interesting sheen, but unfortunately it does not show up when ink dries. But I quite like it anyway.

 

Here is a little bit of my contribution to this thread. You may find full review on my blog.

 

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Clumsy, those are great pictures!

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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