Needed--a slow drying ink

[cercamons]

I am doing a project that involves creating symmetrical ink-blots out of handwritten signatures. But all the modern inks dry way too fast. Can anyone recommend an ink that is SLOW to dry?

 

Thanks,

 

Steve

[Jimmy James]

I have no first hand experience with it, but I've seen at least a few folks here complain that they can go back to things written in Levenger's Cobalt a good time after they are written and it will still smudge. If that's accurate, perhaps it's what you're looking for?

[cmenice]

Maybe Noodler's X feather?

[fuddmain]

I have no firsthand experience, but many on this forum claim PR Sherwood Green is extremely slow to dry. Some say they're not sure it ever does.

[gregamckinney]

PR Sherwood Green for sure. Also Noodler's Squeteague. Both dry very slowly.

Regards, greg

[Deirdre]

And Noodler's Red Black, and Noodler's FPN Dumas Tulipe Noire. On some papers, Noodler's Eel Black.

 

None of which come close to PR Sherwood Green, though. I think that ink takes the life of Sherwood Forest to dry.

[cercamons]

Wow, I can tell this topic is going to cost me! I will have to try a few of those, but clearly I will start with Sherwood Green, which I can actually buy locally. Thanks everyone!

 

I will show you my results, when I get some.

 

Steve

[dpmahon]

Wow, I can tell this topic is going to cost me! I will have to try a few of those, but clearly I will start with Sherwood Green, which I can actually buy locally. Thanks everyone!

 

I will show you my results, when I get some.

 

Steve

India Ink written with a dip pen dries very slow.

[WillSW]

DC supershow electric blue takes forever, much longer than red-black. Private Reserve seems to have a reputation for slow drying. X-feather, however, earned a footnote about its extra-long drying time, so I'm guessing it qualifies as well.

[Limerick]

Take a coated paper and every ink never dries. What a pain for me sometimes because except the drying time, the paper works perfectly for me.

[cercamons]

Thanks again to everyone. I bought Noodler's Xfeather and Black American Eel. Both worked perfectly. I will post pictures of the results, which I think are really fun.

 

Xfeather is amazing. I kept writing on rougher and rougher paper until I was down to toilet paper. Even on toilet paper it doesn't soak in. Not that I write much on TP, but it is an impressive test.

 

Thanks again.

 

Steve

[jbb]

Another vote for Sherwood Green. :bonk: Doh! Am I too late????? Edited April 16, 2008 by jbb

[cercamons]

Although, after mentally reviewing the kinds of things I write, toilet paper is the perfect medium.

[cercamons]

I don't much like green ink, but JBB, you have pushed me over the edge. I will get some Sherwood Green just to see what all you folks are talking about. Who knows, maybe I will use it. Thanks, Steve