inkstainedruth Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 22 hours ago, yazeh said: Thanks pg. Loved the drawing on jet pens. But much appreciate your handwriting....Very vintage-y Plus 1 on that. Thanks for posting the ink, pgcauk! Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth "It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen." Link to post Share on other sites
pgcauk Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Shirakashi arrived today! Quite a close palette but each has its own qualities? Link to post Share on other sites
iap Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I have just taken a quick stock check on my inks and noticed that my bottle of El Lawrence seems to have some residue that has settled at the bottom of the bottle. Is this normal ? Link to post Share on other sites
yazeh Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 I don't have a bottle. I know General of the Armies has the blue dye at the bottom... Link to post Share on other sites
AmandaW Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 My bottle has that sediment too. Doesn't seem to move much with a good shake. It's all about the greys... Link to post Share on other sites
inkstainedruth Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Hmmm. Just checked my bottle of El Lawrence and it seems fine. Not seeing any sediment. When did you order yours? Mine is from several years ago. Wondering if something changed in the manufacturing. I'd contact Noodler's if I were you, and see what they say. Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth "It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen." Link to post Share on other sites
iap Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I ordered this many moons ago, probably 2017 or 2018. I used it for a time when I first got it and then it got pushed to the back of my ink drawer. It has probably sat unused for 2 or even 3 years. I'll contact noodler's to ask their thoughts Link to post Share on other sites
yazeh Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 8 hours ago, iap said: I ordered this many moons ago, probably 2017 or 2018. I used it for a time when I first got it and then it got pushed to the back of my ink drawer. It has probably sat unused for 2 or even 3 years. I'll contact noodler's to ask their thoughts Keep us posted ... Link to post Share on other sites
iap Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I got a response from Noodler's that it is "just some of the color material and that shaking vigorously should remix the ingredients". I just shook my bottle and no sediment has reappeared after a couple of minutes, but I will keep an eye on it. Link to post Share on other sites
yazeh Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 8 minutes ago, iap said: I got a response from Noodler's that it is "just some of the color material and that shaking vigorously should remix the ingredients". I just shook my bottle and no sediment has reappeared after a couple of minutes, but I will keep an eye on it. Good to know.... thanks. It's the same as I said before with the General.... Link to post Share on other sites
inkstainedruth Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 My bottle of 54th Massachusetts was way lighter in color than the sample I had tried. But I know that a lot of Noodler's inks have to be shaken up because the dye components will settle out. Good to know that this is one of those cases, rather than SITB.... Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth "It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen." Link to post Share on other sites
OleJuul Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 3 hours ago, inkstainedruth said: My bottle of 54th Massachusetts was way lighter in color than the sample I had tried. But I know that a lot of Noodler's inks have to be shaken up because the dye components will settle out. Good to know that this is one of those cases, rather than SITB.... Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth I got caught by that problem. I wrote a few pages in a book with 54th Mass and then afterwards discovered that it was a very different color than what was intended. The difference between the light blue and the darker ink is quite dramatic. I really do think that Noodler's should make it clear on the bottle that you need to shake it before using. In my case, I can't redo what I had written so it worries me that the light blue dye might not be as permanent as the full mixed version. Link to post Share on other sites
yazeh Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, OleJuul said: I got caught by that problem. I wrote a few pages in a book with 54th Mass and then afterwards discovered that it was a very different color than what was intended. The difference between the light blue and the darker ink is quite dramatic. I really do think that Noodler's should make it clear on the bottle that you need to shake it before using. In my case, I can't redo what I had written so it worries me that the light blue dye might not be as permanent as the full mixed version. You can do a small test on a word and see if it's waterproof or not..... Link to post Share on other sites
OleJuul Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, yazeh said: You can do a small test on a word and see if it's waterproof or not..... Thanks, yes. That's a good idea. Though I'm not only concerned about being waterproof. How it stands up to general aging is my main concern. Link to post Share on other sites
yazeh Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Write a piece with an unmixed ink on a piece of paper and put it under the sun....and another one outside.... I don't think though you'll have any problem... Link to post Share on other sites
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