Monteverde Ink Reviews

[visvamitra]

I think I will enjoy Mandarin Orange.

[Arkanabar]

I'll give it a go :-) I'll write up a few lines of each & stick them in the suitcase. That big old hole in the ozone layer over Aus, and the resultant maxi strength UV rays, will definitely put them to the test! What is your recommended methodology Amber?

I suggest you fold a sheet of paper in half, labeling one side "Control" and the other "Test." Write the samples all the way across it, with at least the name of each ink on each side, and using something totally fade-proof (like pencil or india ink), note the paper and the date you plan to hang it in the window. Then tear it in half. Put the "Control" side in a safe dark place, and the "Test" side in the window, somewhere that won't put shadows across only part of it. I used a north-facing window (I'm in the US) to avoid this issue.

 

ETA: I did this once; when I finished, I hosted the images on imgur.

Edited January 26, 2017 by Arkanabar

[Misfit]

Migo, do you think Canyon Rust is more of a true burgundy than Napa burgundy?

 

I'm looking for a true burgundy.

[Manalto]

'Red Velvet', despite its name, looks like a true burgundy in the sample.

[ErrantSmudge]

Migo, do you think Canyon Rust is more of a true burgundy than Napa burgundy?

 

I'm looking for a true burgundy.

 

Canyon Rust is not a burgundy, at least to my eyes. It is a red-brown.

[amberleadavis]

#380 is Canyon Rust.

 

Errant Smudge will be sharing it with us soon, I hope.

 

http://www.sheismylawyer.com/2017_1_Ink/02-February/slides/2017-02-11_Ink_010.jpg

[Manalto]

#380 is more barn than Beaujolais.

What's #374? That's a beautiful botanical green.

[amberleadavis]

Manalto, thank you for the vocabulary. I always enjoy learning new words. #374 is a wonderful (though not cheap) ink from Rohrer and Klinger, Super 5 Dublin.

[amberleadavis]

Oh, and Canyon Rust was darker once the ink started flowing.

[ErrantSmudge]

#380 is Canyon Rust.

 

Errant Smudge will be sharing it with us soon, I hope.

 

 

Yes, I will! I definitely have some experience with this ink to report, but a few more experiments first.

Edited February 22, 2017 by ErrantSmudge

[ErrantSmudge]

Reposting some Monteverde ink swab samples I made at the LA Pen Show this past Sunday.

 

 

This purple and orange sheet was made by another conference attendee, who had a lighter touch with the swabs.

 

[ErrantSmudge]

Monteverde Canyon Rust

 

[antichresis]

Thank you, Errant Smudge! The swabs are invaluable for us who don't have access to physical stores that stock these inks.

[Manalto]

Seeing 'Canyon Rust' in this darker iteration reminds me of the selenium toner used to stabilize black and white photographs. Beautiful and subtle. Has its behavior/performance been discussed? (I'm feeling an urge to get some.)

 

ETA: I read previous comments that say Errant Smudge (best screen name on FPN) will report on 'Canyon Rust'. I'm eager to hear the report!

Edited February 22, 2017 by Manalto

[Grayfeather]

Reviving an old thread:

 

Here are a couple of colour samples of Monteverde inks.

 

https://ibb.co/Psqj471q

[RJS]

On 2/23/2025 at 4:39 AM, Gaius Maximus said:

Reviving an old thread:

 

Here are a couple of colour samples of Monteverde inks.

 

https://ibb.co/Psqj471q

Your mixture, adding 10% black looks pretty good. How did you find the behaviour? I found Copper Noir to be poorly behaved on its own- feathering, bleed through, etc.

[Grayfeather]

On 3/9/2025 at 1:02 PM, RJS said:

Your mixture, adding 10% black looks pretty good. How did you find the behaviour? I found Copper Noir to be poorly behaved on its own- feathering, bleed through, etc.

 

Fairly well. light feathering, but not immediately noticable. Writes really well. 

 

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[Grayfeather]

On 2/21/2017 at 7:26 AM, ErrantSmudge said:

 

Canyon Rust is not a burgundy, at least to my eyes. It is a red-brown.

 

@ErrantSmudge

 

I found the "Passion" to be more of a burgundy.

 

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