Help Me Find A Brown Ink With Slower Flow

[kronos77]

I am looking for a brown ink to slow down a wet writing pen. I do not want overly reddish browns like Waterman Havana nor do I like the really yellowish so called sepia inks. Anything else I will consider.

 

I haven't bought inks in over a year, almost two so I haven't kept up with what is out there. Birmingham seems to have some nice ones but I don't know about the flow.

 

Thank You.

[PhotoJim]

Diamine Saddle Brown might be a good choice. It certainly seems to be on the dry side for me. (Read some reviews to be sure.)

[MKeith]

I second Diamine Saddle Brown and would add L. Herbin Lie de The.

[Liis]

Rohrer&Klingner Sepia? It is somewhat grayish brown, not at all "sepia".

Edited March 10, 2019 by Liis

[The Good Captain]

Rohrer&Klingner Sepia? It is somewhat grayish brown, not at all "sepia".

And it must NOT be mixed with any other ink including R&K's own. They (used to) clearly state that.

[Intensity]

Lie de The is a pretty well-flowing ink for me.

 

I would recommend Platinum IG "Classic" inks which are very dry: Khaki Black and Sepia Black.

Edited March 10, 2019 by Intensity

[ENewton]

I agree with others that Rohrer & Klingner Sepia is a good choice.

 

Birmingham inks are very nice, but all the ones I have tried have been quite wet, so they would not solve your problem.

[VivaTerlingua]

And it must NOT be mixed with any other ink including R&K's own. They (used to) clearly state that.

 

I've seen this mentioned before in the past, why is that?

[geodesigner]

I second Platinum's Classic ink series. Iron-gall, moderate flow, darkens over time.

[kronos77]

Great suggestions so far. Thanks. I am sorry to hear about Birmingham inks flowing so fast. They have a great selection of browns.

[Old_Inkyhand]

You may want to try Kaweco Caramel Brown. I use it in a wet pen and I like it, good and steady flow with no flooding. I've heard quite a few people say that it was too dry for them, but in my wet writer it works like charm.

 

Also, the name is misleading. It is more of a darkish chocolate.

Edited March 10, 2019 by Old_Inkyhand

[inkstainedruth]

Noodler's Walnut is pretty dry. I had given up on it because of that. Turned out it was just a dry ink in what turned out to be a dry pen. When I put it in an older Pelikan M400 with a really juicy F nib, it tamed the wetness of the pen, and the pen eased the dryness of the ink. (I had previously put Iroshizuku Yama-guri in it, thinking that that would make a great combo for drawing with, only Yama-guri was way too wet.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Intensity]

I've traded my Noodler's Walnut brown because I already have a bunch of browns, so I can't remember if it was more or less free flowing than the Platinum Classic Khaki Black or Sepia Black. But Walnut is wonderful ink. Always a safe recommendation for an excellent and well-behaved brown ink of a pleasant "just right" brown hue.

[uceroy]

I also love Noodler's walnut. I use it in my Platinum Procyon and it works beautifully 😍

Pelikan 4001 brilliant brown might also be an option

[The Good Captain]

 

I've seen this mentioned before in the past, why is that?

To be quite truthful, I can't remember! I've seen the quoted material somewhere, possibly on R&K's site or on here, so they could be worth a look. It's a nice ink though, on its own and in my opinion, a pretty 'true' sepia shade.

[kronos77]

I also love Noodler's walnut. I use it in my Platinum Procyon and it works beautifully

Pelikan 4001 brilliant brown might also be an option

 

Brilliant Brown is a nice color but it vanishes when exposed to a little bit of light.

[Intensity]

To be quite truthful, I can't remember! I've seen the quoted material somewhere, possibly on R&K's site or on here, so they could be worth a look. It's a nice ink though, on its own and in my opinion, a pretty 'true' sepia shade.

 

It used to be on the R&K website, but looks like the site has been updated since, and I can't find that note about Sepia ink there anymore, but there are still older discussions remaining here and on Reddit, discussing that warning.

 

Please see this older topic for more detail about why Sepia should not be mixed with other R&K inks:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/210587-r-k-sepia-and-water-resistance/

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/273119-rohrer-and-klingner-sepia-warning/

[rudyhou]

give Diamine Chocolate brown and Noodler's Walnut brown a try. both got great brown shade that is more to a dark side, but not reddish nor sepia-like. in general, both somewhat dry as inks, so should be perfect for a wet nib.

[DrDebG]

I would suggest GvFC Hazelnut Brown. It isn't too wet but isn't too dry either. I use it in my Pilot VP and get a warm, rich brown.