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I have to do a lot of grading, editing, and annotating and I have traditionally used Noodler's Antietam. I am thinking of switching my grading pen over to my piano black Lamy Dialog3 and I am looking for a ink that will give it a Darth Vader Lightsaber vibe. I'm looking for something that is a very vibrant true red, and that will play nice in my pen. Water resistance is a plus but not a necessity. 

 

Any recommendations that I should sample?

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I haven't used Antietam, but I like Noodler's Park Red, which is pretty waterproof but well behaved.  It's a very bright red that leans just a little pink (as opposed to the ink that I consider a "true" red -- Diamine Classic Red -- which I also really like.

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Tinta Diamine Wild Strawberry - 30 Ml Para Caneta TinteiroTinta Diamine Red Dragon - 30 Ml Para Caneta Tinteiro

Hello Junker Jorge. Red inks are fantastic! I am using Diamine Red Dragon, but I believe the ink you are looking for is Diamine Wild Strawberry. Regards

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7 hours ago, JunkerJorge said:

I have to do a lot of grading, editing, and annotating and I have traditionally used Noodler's Antietam. I am thinking of switching my grading pen over to my piano black Lamy Dialog3 and I am looking for a ink that will give it a Darth Vader Lightsaber vibe. I'm looking for something that is a very vibrant true red, and that will play nice in my pen. Water resistance is a plus but not a necessity. 

 

Any recommendations that I should sample?

Not sure, but to my eyes, Darth Vaders light saber looks like the color Nike calls infrared. There is an ink made by Caran d' Ache Infra Red. A bit pricey, but maybe something along these lines?

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16 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

I haven't used Antietam, but I like Noodler's Park Red, which is pretty waterproof but well behaved.  It's a very bright red that leans just a little pink (as opposed to the ink that I consider a "true" red -- Diamine Classic Red -- which I also really like.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

That looks great. Interesting story too. I will have to sample it. Thanks.

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15 hours ago, Switala said:

Tinta Diamine Wild Strawberry - 30 Ml Para Caneta TinteiroTinta Diamine Red Dragon - 30 Ml Para Caneta Tinteiro

Hello Junker Jorge. Red inks are fantastic! I am using Diamine Red Dragon, but I believe the ink you are looking for is Diamine Wild Strawberry. Regards

That looks really great. Added to sample list. Thanks.

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8 hours ago, TitoThePencilPimp said:

Not sure, but to my eyes, Darth Vaders light saber looks like the color Nike calls infrared. There is an ink made by Caran d' Ache Infra Red. A bit pricey, but maybe something along these lines?

I'm no expert either but that looks pretty close. I wonder if I can get this in sample form. I'll have to look into it. Awesome, thanks.

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I think you have a pretty wide latitude for reds.  If you look at a still from one of the movies, Vader's lightsaber is nearly white in the center of the image, with a gradient to a pinkish halo.  I think "red" is something that our brains fill in, as if it's obviously a red thing that is glowing white-hot.  An ink that evokes that idea would be awesome.

 

It's a neat request.  In hindsight it seems obvious, like why isn't Cross offering Star Wars inks to go with their pens?

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18 minutes ago, XYZZY said:

I think you have a pretty wide latitude for reds.  If you look at a still from one of the movies, Vader's lightsaber is nearly white in the center of the image, with a gradient to a pinkish halo.  I think "red" is something that our brains fill in, as if it's obviously a red thing that is glowing white-hot.  An ink that evokes that idea would be awesome.

 

It's a neat request.  In hindsight it seems obvious, like why isn't Cross offering Star Wars inks to go with their pens?

Ha. Yeah, I'm not an über fan or anything so I am not so much about the actual color as the "feel" if that makes sense. 

 

It does seem like there are a lot of missed opportunities in the ink market related to stuff like this. 

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Escaping the topic a little, to talk about the wave of sparkling paints, Pelickan Moonstone already had some nuances when Pelikan Gold Beryl comes with this very strong vibration.

I was imagining a sparkling red paint ....

 

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55 minutes ago, Switala said:

Escaping the topic a little, to talk about the wave of sparkling paints, Pelickan Moonstone already had some nuances when Pelikan Gold Beryl comes with this very strong vibration.

I was imagining a sparkling red paint ....

 

edelstein-golden-beryl-1.jpg

I'm interested to see this one. 

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Estou interessado em ver este. 

Possibly from April, following the pattern of Pelikan releases.

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Like Ruth, I am a big fan of Diamine Classic Red. 

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