Waterproof Ink That Doesn't Creep? (In A Pilot Metropolitan F)

[Yarn-Yogini]

R&K Scabiosa is a lovely dry waterproof purple. If you're feeling adventurous you could try Noodlers Kung Re Cheng. It can be... difficult, but with the right pen and a drop of Photoflo you've got a gorgeous indigo that will survive the apocalypse.

 

Thanks!

I am thinking of grabbing a bottle of either Scabiosa or Salix from my local B&M later this week.

 

What is Photoflo, and why did you put it in the pen? AND any experience with it in a Pilot Metro F or any fine or extra fine nibbed pen?

[Yarn-Yogini]

Hey folks,

 

So here's where I'm at:

 

I tried a custom mix of Noodler's La Reine Mauve this week (ratio of 4:1:2 of LRM, HoD, water)

it definitely behaved better. Still creeping like crazy, but the line width went down by about a third.

So I'm going to try a new mix next fill...up the water a little.

 

I think maybe I'm seeking out the impossible - the lovely smooth flow and line of the J.Herbin in a waterproof ink!

[Flaxmoore]

Noodler's 54th Massachusetts works for me. Tight lines, little creep, bulletproof.

[escribo]

You might want to try plain old Noodler's Black.

 

Yep, and also the only time Noodler's Red-Black "crept" was when I dropped dropped my Metro nib-down. Good thing the cap was on!

 

I cannot personally attest to the bulletproof-ness of Red-Black, however. Not yet. I suspect the red component will bleed away with water exposure, while the black is very permanent like, well, Noodler's black.

 

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[displacermoose]

 

Thanks!

I am thinking of grabbing a bottle of either Scabiosa or Salix from my local B&M later this week.

 

What is Photoflo, and why did you put it in the pen? AND any experience with it in a Pilot Metro F or any fine or extra fine nibbed pen?

Photoflo (another brand of the same stuff is Formaflo) is a wetting agent used in developing film. You can add it to very dry inks (like KTC) to reduce their tendency to dry out and clog. My current KTC pen is a Sailor Sapporo with a fine nib. It also works well in my Platinum 3776 Century. Both of these have very fine but very wet nibs.

 

I frequently use Scabiosa in fine nibbed pens since they make up about 90% of my collection. I've never encountered a problem even in my Prera F (same nib as your Metro), which is quite dry. It looks better in a slightly wet pen, but it behaves fine. I've never had Scabiosa clog or even hard start.