Week #48 / 26 Nov: I'm Going To Sahara - 2017 Weekly Ink Project

[lgsoltek]

This week, use the driest ink you have.

As usual, don't forget to share with us your choice of ink, your writing, drawing, doodling or anything with the ink in this thread. You can take a photo, make a scan, or even better, write letters and CRV reviews (what is a CRV?) and mail them to the many ink pals here. You are welcome to check back on this thread even when we've gone past this week.

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Next week: First Come First Served

[Noihvo]

 

[LizEF]

Weird story below. In this first image, only the blue swab under the word "Week" is the correct color (see next image for the color of the rest of the text - the camera did NOT want to pick up these colors):

http://paradoxcommunity.com/vps/48dry.jpg

 

And here's what the text color really is (tweaked on the computer):

http://paradoxcommunity.com/vps/48close.jpg

[Chrissy]

Mine is a dry blue-black ink that is a half bottle of Montblanc ink with no name on there. I'm assuming it's old Montblanc BB permanent.

 

[lgsoltek]

Guess people really hate dry inks and don't even want to write with them!

 

I've just finished writing my entry. It's horrible. It's so dry that it doesn't even want me to write its name. Will post tomorrow when there's light.

[Newjelan]

Well this ink tries to be dry but I have temporarily defeated it by putting it into the wettest pen known to me.

 

 

And while it still looks OK below, this is the first writing from a new fill and it dried out about 2 lines later.

 

 

It's a shame I couldn't post a pic. of MB Oyster Grey.

[lgsoltek]

A gorgeous colour:

 

 

But a nightmare to write with. The first half was okay because the pen was recently inked. But at midway it began to suck. You won't believe how many shakings and repeated attempts I had to write a single stroke.

 

[Tas]

Granted, LizEF, Akkerman #10 is not in any way a wet or lubricated ink but there's something about its colour and "almost" dryness that makes me love it so much.

My driest ink was ESSR Blue Black but I sent that amberleadavis's way ages ago. My only real "Sahara" candidate is what's left of a 30ml bottle of Diamine Burnt Sienna given to me as part of a swap. I like using it though.

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_week_48_diamine_burnt_sienna.jpeg
I've discovered attempting to emulate cave / rock painting is no easy matter. There's something about the looseness and simplicity of the lines that defies me.

[LizEF]

Granted, LizEF, Akkerman #10 is not in any way a wet or lubricated ink but there's something about its colour and "almost" dryness that makes me love it so much.

 

My driest ink was ESSR Blue Black but I sent that amberleadavis's way ages ago. My only real "Sahara" candidate is what's left of a 30ml bottle of Diamine Burnt Sienna given to me as part of a swap. I like using it though.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_week_48_diamine_burnt_sienna.jpeg

I've discovered attempting to emulate cave / rock painting is no easy matter. There's something about the looseness and simplicity of the lines that defies me.

That may defy you, but it amazes me. It could be a photo for all I can tell.

[Tas]

That may defy you, but it amazes me. It could be a photo for all I can tell.

Thank you

I've always admired those who are able to let go and be free with their lines. My brain contols my hand much more than my heart. Drives me potty.

[lgsoltek]

Granted, LizEF, Akkerman #10 is not in any way a wet or lubricated ink but there's something about its colour and "almost" dryness that makes me love it so much.

 

My driest ink was ESSR Blue Black but I sent that amberleadavis's way ages ago. My only real "Sahara" candidate is what's left of a 30ml bottle of Diamine Burnt Sienna given to me as part of a swap. I like using it though.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_week_48_diamine_burnt_sienna.jpeg

I've discovered attempting to emulate cave / rock painting is no easy matter. There's something about the looseness and simplicity of the lines that defies me.

 

 

But Tas that's amazing!

[Tas]

 

But Tas that's amazing!

Thank you.

[evyxmsj]

A gorgeous colour:

 

 

But a nightmare to write with. The first half was okay because the pen was recently inked. But at midway it began to suck. You won't believe how many shakings and repeated attempts I had to write a single stroke.

 

 

Wow, that's annoying!

 

I was going to try Diamine Autumn Oak, but I think I used it for another week. I heard somewhere that the Baystate line is pretty dry, so here's my only use so far of this tiny sample:

 

http://i66.tinypic.com/or8hnq.jpg

[inkstainedruth]

Interesting. On my screen Baystate Grape looks really blue. And my impression was that it really was a grape-purple color from everything else I'd seen about it....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[evyxmsj]

Yeah, I was surprised about how bluey it is!

Edited December 12, 2017 by evyxmsj