Wettest pink ink?

[ArtfullyInked]

This week, the mailman brought my new Diplomat Aero in "Antique Rose," and I'm interested in inking it with something pink or pink-leaning--think: pinkish brown, brownish-pink.  

 

So, what's the wettest pink(ish) ink you've used? 

[LizEF]

You could check the pink inks in the "wet" section of InesF's spreadsheet.

[ArtfullyInked]

@LizEF Thanks for pointing me to this; what an amazing contribution and resource!

[LizEF]

8 hours ago, ArtfullyInked said:

@LizEF Thanks for pointing me to this; what an amazing contribution and resource!

You're most welcome!

[yazeh]

I haven't  reviewed pink inks in a while. If memory serves me right Noodler's Ottoman rose ( now renamed to Rose of Louvre ) was very wet with long dry times. I've heard a lot of good about Monteverde Garnet. 

In my experience some pink inks can have low lubrication or dry flow. In my experience the paler the ink, the lower the lubrication. 

The best way is to buy a bunch of samples of a bunch of your favorite ink shades and see which one works best with the pen.

 

[lamarax]

On the pinkish-brown front, you can't go wrong with KWZ Brown pink*, like the name suggests 😉 As for brownish-pink, I'd go with TACCIA Ukiyo-e Utamaro ume murasaki. Both are beautiful and quite wet!

 

 

 

 

 

*(That is, if you can put up with the 'spoiled cake' smell particular to KWZ inks)

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, yazeh said:

The best way is to buy a bunch of samples

[ArtfullyInked]

9 hours ago, yazeh said:

I haven't  reviewed pink inks in a while. If memory serves me right Noodler's Ottoman rose ( now renamed to Rose of Louvre ) was very wet with long dry times. I've heard a lot of good about Monteverde Garnet. 

 

Thanks for these suggestions!  I will definitely give them a closer look.  A cursory glance on mountainofink: love the purplish hue of the Noodler's one.

9 hours ago, yazeh said:

 

In my experience some pink inks can have low lubrication or dry flow. In my experience the paler the ink, the lower the lubrication. 

The best way is to buy a bunch of samples of a bunch of your favorite ink shades and see which one works best with the pen.

 

 

Yes, that's been my experience as well (the paler the ink, the lower the lubrication).  I probably will order some samples (have already gotten a couple); in the meantime, hopefully recommendations here will help me streamline what I order!   

[ArtfullyInked]

8 hours ago, lamarax said:

On the pinkish-brown front, you can't go wrong with KWZ Brown pink*, like the name suggests 😉 As for brownish-pink, I'd go with TACCIA Ukiyo-e Utamaro ume murasaki. Both are beautiful and quite wet!

 

 

 

 

 

*(That is, if you can put up with the 'spoiled cake' smell particular to KWZ inks)

 

Oooooh, the KWZ goes right toward aubergine!  (which I adore, so... but spoiled cake?!  eeeek!  I may just have to order a sample if I can find it, simply out of curiosity 😆 )

 

Thank you for both recommendations!  

 

[lamarax]

18 hours ago, ArtfullyInked said:

 

Oooooh, the KWZ goes right toward aubergine!  (which I adore, so... but spoiled cake?!  eeeek!  I may just have to order a sample if I can find it, simply out of curiosity 😆 )

 

Thank you for both recommendations!  

 

 

Hey, some people love that! Their inks are supposed to smell of vanilla or something, but I think they smell just... stale. But KWZ colors and performance I find consistently impressive (my favorite is Honey, a gorgeous golden-brown).

 

Brown pink is a 'coffee' brown that shades to pink; it's quite unique! If you like aubergine, I'd recommend the De Atramentis eponymous  

[yazeh]

What's your nib size? 

[InkyProf]

3 hours ago, lamarax said:

 

Hey, some people love that! Their inks are supposed to smell of vanilla or something, but I think they smell just... stale. But KWZ colors and performance I find consistently impressive (my favorite is Honey, a gorgeous golden-brown).

 

Brown pink is a 'coffee' brown that shades to pink; it's quite unique! If you like aubergine, I'd recommend the De Atramentis eponymous  

 

I have a few KWZ inks and find them pretty spot-on “vanilla,” but it might have been the power of suggestion. If they smell like stale cake next time I use them, I’ll know why.

 

(And brown-pink is gorgeous!)

[ArtfullyInked]

2 hours ago, yazeh said:

What's your nib size? 

 

EF, which is one reason I'm asking for super-wet.  The other reason:  Disappointingly, the nib is not nearly as smooth as my (much less expensive) Ellington EF nibs.  Judging from all the reviews I've read and seen that have pegged the Aero as an amazingly smooth nib for a JoWo steel, I suspect that I might have just gotten unlucky.  

 

I plan to visit a nib meister at first opportunity, but until then, I'm hoping for something that will mask the scratchiness, at least a little.

 

 

[ArtfullyInked]

6 hours ago, lamarax said:

Brown pink is a 'coffee' brown that shades to pink; it's quite unique! If you like aubergine, I'd recommend the De Atramentis eponymous  

 

Thanks...already own it!   

[LizEF]

2 hours ago, ArtfullyInked said:

EF, which is one reason I'm asking for super-wet.

You don't want wet, necessarily; you want well-lubricated.  Check out my spreadsheet.

[lamarax]

14 hours ago, ArtfullyInked said:

Thanks...already own it!   

 

Truth is, there's no better representation of the eggplant color (and tone) than Sailor ink studio #752! Plus, you get gorgeous brass sheen as a bonus 😄

[yazeh]

13 hours ago, LizEF said:

You don't want wet, necessarily; you want well-lubricated.  Check out my spreadsheet.

That's what I thought.  You need lubricated. Shy away from Chinese,most Korean, Taiwanese inks. Edelstein and J Herbin are probably a no. Kakimori and Kyoto Tag a big no. 

Noodler's Eel Cactus seems to be lubricated.  Taccia Momo might be ok, if you want punchy pinks R & K Solferino or Magenta. Though you'll need sunglasses to write with them.

 

 

[Penguincollector]

  You could add a bit of dish soap , Photo-Flo, White Lightning, or whatever ink flow additive is available to you and add it to your brown pink or any of the other suggestions. I think Teranishi Opera Rose would look nice with that pen, also Kobe Strawberry Chocolate, Diamine Marie Rose (I don’t know if it’s available except as a sample or individual Inkvent bottles sold separately, will likely be available this summer), and Robert Oster Pink Squirrel. RO Rose Gold Antiqua would also be nice, but it’s a shimmer.

 

[ArtfullyInked]

23 hours ago, LizEF said:

You don't want wet, necessarily; you want well-lubricated.  Check out my spreadsheet.

Thanks for sharing your spreadsheet!  Lots there to dig into.  🙂

[ArtfullyInked]

7 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

  You could add a bit of dish soap , Photo-Flo, White Lightning, or whatever ink flow additive is available to you and add it to your brown pink or any of the other suggestions. I think Teranishi Opera Rose would look nice with that pen, also Kobe Strawberry Chocolate, Diamine Marie Rose (I don’t know if it’s available except as a sample or individual Inkvent bottles sold separately, will likely be available this summer), and Robert Oster Pink Squirrel. RO Rose Gold Antiqua would also be nice, but it’s a shimmer.

 

Thanks for the ink suggestions. The Opera Rose is calling out to me… Also, I found Wearingeul’s Purgatorio, which I’d like to try.

 

Flow additives:  I already have some of Birmingham Pens’ dilution solution but have been reticent to try it (new pen & all…silly of me, probably).  Any experience with that one?